EB5 INVESTORS M AGAZINE
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Right before Guo filed his I-526 application, he was
informed by his immigration attorney of cross-
chargeability. Guo was surprised to find out he met
the criteria.
“It just worked out,” Guo said.
Guo filed his I-526 application in September 2015
immediately after his graduation. Then he found
a company to sponsor him for an H-1B work visa,
which allowed him to work as he waited for his EB-5
adjudication. By July 2017, only 22 months after he first
embarked on the EB-5 journey, Guo and his wife received
their conditional green cards.
Currently working and living in Los Angeles, California,
Guo and his wife say they enjoy how easy their green
cards allow them to return to the U.S. after trips abroad..
“We both travel a lot for work. Now we don’t need to
worry about visas anymore,” Guo said. “We just enter the
border and don’t need to wait in queues.”
In the EB-5 space,
investment safety and
immigration success are
equally important.
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Although Guo was lucky enough to get a work visa,
he said being a green card holder gives him more
career opportunities and greater flexibility. He is
not tied to the employer who sponsored his H-1B,
nor is he subject to the strict employ ment rules
that apply to H-1B visa holders. Switching jobs for a
better wage and a brighter career is also easier. As
a permanent resident of the U.S., he now has access
to a broader job market.
“Having permanent residency is definitely helpful
at this moment,” Guo said.
Guo’s meticulous market research on EB-5 also
paid off. The project he invested in was completed
i n 2017, w it h a l l re qu i re d jobs c reate d . Guo i s
currently preparing to file his I-829 application
t h a t r e m o v e s t h e c o n d i t i o n s o f h i s t w o-y e a r
temporary green card.
With greater mobility, better career prospects and
a promising future in front of him, Guo is satisfied
with how his EB-5 journey turned out.
“There a re a lot of oppor t u n it ies av a i lable out
t here,” Guo said. “We are quite happy w it h t he
outcome of our EB-5.”