Accessibility Statement
- www.eb5brics.com
- June 9, 2023
Compliance status
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,regardless of circ*mstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessibleto all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specificdisabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting withscreen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receivea prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,alongside console screenshots of code examples:
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Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),and others. Additionally, the background process scans all of the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tagfor images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode onas soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
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Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside of it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
- Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
- Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
- Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
- ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
- Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
- Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
- Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
- Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over 7 different coloring options.
- Animations – epileptic users can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
- Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
- Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
- Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
- Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers), both for Windows and for MAC users.
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs, there may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to
FAQs
If you receive your permanent green card, meaning your conditions have been removed and the project fails, you should not lose your green card. However, if the project was a sham EB-5 project and you knowingly invested, you may be subject to the revocation of your green card.
What happens if EB-5 project fails? ›
USCIS expressly provides that EB-5 investments must boost job creation in the United States. If an EB-5 project fails to meet the job creation requirements, it will likely result in exponential losses in capital and a green card denial.
Can a permanent green card be revoked? ›
Green Cards can be revoked for a multitude of reasons, some of which include: Violation of US criminal or civil laws. Excessive time spent outside the US for a Green Card holder. Instances of fraud or misrepresentation.
Can EB-5 visa be revoked? ›
Your Visa May Be At Risk
Suppose an EB5 project fails, and you've already received permanent residency status. In that case, it's unlikely that DHS will revoke your status or deport you unless you've done something wrong (such as committing fraud).
What is the success rate of EB-5? ›
The approval rate for I-526 petitions generally ranges from about 75% to above 80%. Both of these forms require investors to provide supporting documentation about themselves, their finances, and all aspects of their EB 5 investment.
Does EB-5 guarantee a green card? ›
The EB-5 investor visa is a U.S. permanent resident visa program that allows foreign investors to make an investment in the United States and receive a green card in exchange.
Can you lose your permanent residency? ›
Yes, you can lose your permanent resident (PR) status.
Can a green card be revoked after 5 years? ›
Your green card (lawful permanent resident status) may be rescinded within 5 years of adjusting status (being granted U.S. permanent residency status), if it appears that you were ineligible for a green card.
Can a permanent green card holder be deported? ›
Even someone with a green card (lawful permanent residence) can, upon committing certain acts or crimes, become deportable from the United States and removed. By Ilona Bray, J.D. U.S. law contains a long list of grounds upon which non-citizens or immigrants may be deported (removed) back to their country of origin.
How risky is EB5 investment? ›
EB-5 visa regulations dictate that the investor's capital needs to be "at risk" and no guarantees are allowed to be offered to the investor on any return on, or of capital. In layman terms, this means that in the process of getting a green card, if not careful, you could potentially lose the entire amount invested.
Do EB-5 investors get their money back? EB-5 investors may get the full or part of their invested money back when their immigration and investment cycles are completed. Many regional centers would include the terms and conditions of this exit procedures in the investment agreement or other documents.
How long is EB-5 green card valid? ›
I-829 approval
Upon successful approval of an I-829 petition (approval rates have been over 90% for a consistent period of time), the EB-5 visa investor, their spouse, and their unmarried children under the age of 21 are issued 10-year Green Cards that can always be renewed.
What can jeopardize green card? ›
Certain crimes will jeopardize your green card application, such as crimes of “moral turpitude,” multiple offenses, or specific crimes such as drug trafficking, prostitution, commercialized vice, money laundering, religious freedoms violations as a foreign government official, or fraud.
How can I regain my green card status? ›
Reinstating Your Green Card Back After Abandonment
If you have overstayed your two-year re-entry validity period or one-year green card overseas validity period, you will need to file a returning resident (SB-1) immigrant visa. This may cause some hurdles since you have exceeded the time frame.
How can a permanent resident be deported? ›
The US can deport a permanent resident for a single aggravated felony conviction or one crime of moral turpitude committed within the five years of the individual entering the US.
How long does EB-5 approval take? ›
EB-5 visa processing time for I-526 Immigrant petition ranges between 29.5 and 61 months, as of May 2023, USCIS processing estimates. For investors present in the USA, I-485 Processing time of USA investment Green card application to Adjust Status is 7 to 29 months depending on the service center.
How many EB-5 are there in a year? ›
Act (INA), allocates 10,000 “EB-5” immigrant visas per year to qualified individuals seeking Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status on the basis of their capital investment in a commercial enterprise.
What is the best investment for EB-5? ›
The best EB5 Projects are in the hotel construction and real estate industries. Hotel construction and real estate EB5 Investment Projects have a consistent demand and ensure more than enough jobs to satisfy the requirements of the EB5 Visa.
How much do you need to invest for EB-5 2023? ›
To get an EB5 visa, you must invest at least $800,000 in a Targeted Employment Area to finance a business that employs at least 10 American workers.
How much investment is needed for EB-5 2023? ›
EB-5 Visa Investment Amount in 2023
According to the USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services), the minimum invested amount a solicitant must fund depends on the petition filing date and the investment location. If the EB-5 Visa petition date is before 3/15/2022, the minimum investment amount is $1 million.
5 Ways To Lose Your Green Card and Permanent Resident Status
- Reside Outside of the US. ...
- Voluntary Surrender of Your Green Card. ...
- Fraud and/or Willful Misrepresentation. ...
- Being Convicted of a Crime. ...
- Failure to Remove Conditions on Residence. ...
- Losing Your Green Card Due to Deportation. ...
- Vote as a Supposed US Citizen.
USCIS will send you an official notice explaining why it denied your application. But it will not return your fees, and you won't receive an employment-based green card or lawful permanent resident status. Having your green card denied after a long wait may seem like the end of the road, but that's not always the case.
For what reasons can someone lose their residency? ›
Lawful permanent residents can lose their status if they commit a crime or immigration fraud, or even fail to advise USCIS of their changes of address.
Can USCIS revoke green card granted by immigration judge? ›
A.
As a matter of policy, USCIS does not initiate rescission proceedings if adjustment was granted by an immigration judge.
What is the six months rule for green card? ›
As a general rule, permanent residents should avoid any trips abroad of 6 months or longer. If you travel for over 6 months (but less than a year) at one time, USCIS will automatically presume that you've broken your continuous residence requirement for the purposes of naturalization.
What is the 5 year rule after green card? ›
A. Continuous Residence Requirement
An applicant for naturalization under the general provision must have resided continuously in the United States after his or her lawful permanent resident (LPR) admission for at least 5 years prior to filing the naturalization application and up to the time of naturalization.
What is the new law for green card holders? ›
Effective Dec. 12, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to allow USCIS to automatically extend the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (commonly called Green Cards) for lawful permanent residents who have applied for naturalization.
What happens to your bank accounts if you get deported? ›
It will not be seized or frozen by the U.S. government, unless that money was from criminal activities. Depending on the type of order issued, someone facing deportation proceedings may have some time to decide what to do with their money.
Do I get deported if my green card is denied? ›
A foreign national may face the prospect of deportation if the reason for the denial of their citizenship means that they also are ineligible for a green card or other legal status in the U.S. Most denials of citizenship are not based on reasons that would make a foreign national ineligible for a green card, though.
How much does EB-5 cost usa? ›
Filing Fees for EB5 Visa Application
Form I-526 filing fee: $3,675. Form I-485 filing fee (if adjustment of status is filed in the US): $1,140. Form I-829 filing fee: $3,750.
What age is eligible to apply for EB5 Visa? There is no age limit to applying for the EB-5 Visa Program. Age is only relevant when it comes to signing contracts; An applicant under 18 years old cannot sign a legally binding contract.
Can you take a loan for EB-5? ›
Yes, you may use loans to finance your EB-5 investment.
The loan may be secured or unsecured. Loans are traditionally secured by the EB-5 investor's personal assets, such a real estate, for a home mortgage loan or a home equity line of credit (HELOC).
What are the disadvantages of EB-5 visa? ›
The EB-5 investors are not guaranteed a green card because of the lengthy process and possibility that the project in which they invest could fail or undergo material changes, and there is no expedite processing of EB-5 petitions.
How do I remove conditions from my green card EB-5? ›
To remove the conditions on permanent resident status, an EB-5 investor must file an I-829 petition with USCIS within 90 days of the expiration of his or her CLPR status. Once USCIS approves the I-829 petition, the applicant's residency status is no longer conditional.
Is green card 5 or 10 years? ›
A Permanent Resident Card (USCIS Form I-551)
Although some Permanent Resident Cards, commonly known as Green Cards, contain no expiration date, most are valid for 10 years. If you have been granted conditional permanent resident status, the card is valid for 2 years.
Does the U.S. protect a green card holder? ›
Protected by U.S. laws.
Permanent residents are protected by the same laws and ordinances that U.S. citizens are. Travel and reside anywhere in the U.S. The green card holder has complete freedom to move throughout the U.S. and live anywhere within its borders.
Can I get my visa back after being revoked? ›
The law allows eligible persons to seek a visa reinstatement following revocation. Others may apply for a new visa. In many cases, a waiver of inadmissibility must be applied for in conjunction with the reinstatement petition or new visa application.
Can I renew my green card with a dismissed case? ›
An arrest or even a charge (that was ultimately dismissed) will not make you ineligible for a green card. However, it is very important to be candid about all arrests or charges in your past to avoid being found ineligible for a green card based on lying to the government.
Can I come back to US without green card? ›
What documents do I need to present to reenter the United States? If seeking to enter the United States after temporary travel abroad, you will need to present a valid, unexpired “Green Card” (Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card).
How long does it take to redo a green card? ›
It generally takes the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) 10 to 12 months to complete the renewal process for a green card.
If your green card application isn't approved, you can refile or appeal it with Form I-290B to either appeal to the AAO or file a motion to reopen or reconsider your case. There is a required $675 filing fee for this form. You must file your green card application appeal within 30 days of receiving your denial notice.
What crimes can get your green card revoked? ›
Aggravated felonies are specified in the Immigration and Nationality Act and include violent crimes, bribery, arms trafficking, money laundering, drug trafficking, abuse of a minor and other serious crimes.
Can immigration officer take your green card? ›
If the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer believes you do not intend to continue living permanently in the United States, they could revoke your status as a permanent resident.
How risky is EB-5? ›
EB-5 visa regulations dictate that the investor's capital needs to be "at risk" and no guarantees are allowed to be offered to the investor on any return on, or of capital. In layman terms, this means that in the process of getting a green card, if not careful, you could potentially lose the entire amount invested.
Can I get EB5 investment back? ›
The short answer is yes, investors get their investment back. Also, in most cases, EB-5 investors earn significant returns on their investments.
Is EB-5 investment safe? ›
EB-5 investments are required to be “at risk” investments. No regional center is allowed to guarantee the return of investors' funds.
What happens if you can't pay back an investor? ›
If a company does not repay its investors, the consequences can be serious. The company may be forced to declare bankruptcy, and its shareholders may lose all of their investment. In some cases, the company may be able to renegotiate its debt with its investors, but this is not always possible.
What happens to my money if my investment company goes bust? ›
If a brokerage fails, another financial firm may agree to buy the firm's assets and accounts will be transferred to the new custodian with little interruption. The government also provides insurance, known as SIPC coverage, on up to $500,000 of securities or $250,000 of cash held at a brokerage firm.
What percentage do investors get back? ›
But what is a fair percentage for an investor? When it comes to angel investors, the general rule is to offer approximately 20-25% of your business earnings. If you're selling the business in its infancy, this is the amount that investors will expect in returns.
Is EB-5 still $500,000? ›
If the EB-5 Visa petition date is before 3/15/2022, the minimum investment amount is $1 million. If the investment is made in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA), the amount reduces to $500,000.
While loan terms can vary from project to project, EB-5 investors can usually hope to receive repayment back within a five-to-seven-year period. The investment must remain “at risk” throughout the loan period, and therefore cannot be guaranteed to be returned.
How much is EB-5 admin fee? ›
The annual fee, which is due by April 1, 2023 for the current year, is $10,000 for EB-5 regional centers with 20 or less investors and the fee is $20,000 for regional centers with more than 20 investors.
How much should I invest for EB-5 visa? ›
EB5 Investment Amount
An investment of at least $800,000 in a Targeted Employment Area (a rural area or high-unemployment area where the unemployment rate is at least 150% of the national average) A direct investment of $1,05 million in a US commercial enterprise.
What is the best investment for EB-5 visa? ›
The best EB5 Projects are in the hotel construction and real estate industries. Hotel construction and real estate EB5 Investment Projects have a consistent demand and ensure more than enough jobs to satisfy the requirements of the EB5 Visa.
