What are the common questions asked during an EB-5 investment immigration interview?
Regarding project details:
What is the name of the project you invested in? Where is the specific location of the project? What is the main content of the project? Why did you choose this project? What is the amount of your investment? What is the duration of the investment? Does this project have repayment guarantees? How many jobs can this project create, and when will the project be completed? Are you aware of the general requirements for investors in this project? What is the approximate cost of the project? Why did you choose to invest in this project? Who is your immigration attorney? What is your plan for recovering the investment funds after five years?
Regarding the source of investment funds:
Where did your $500,000 investment come from? Was the property under your spouse's name purchased by your spouse? When was it mortgaged, and do you have the mortgage documents? Where is the mortgaged property located? Do you have the property deed for this property? When was the property purchased, and what was the purchase price? How large is the property, and what was its market value at the time of the mortgage? Where did the money to purchase the property come from? Where were you working when you bought the property, and what were your annual and cumulative income at that time? Was there a mortgage on the property when it was purchased? If you had sufficient savings, why did you take out a mortgage loan? Why did you not bring the original bank passbook? How did you transfer the funds? Where is your $500,000 investment currently located? When were your investment funds transferred from the escrow account to the project developer? When was your application approved?
Regarding professional background and family situation:
What is your highest level of education? When did you graduate? Please briefly introduce your work experience. Please describe your position at the company. When was the company established? Do you hold shares in the company? What is your company's main business? What have been your company's annual revenue and net profit over the past five years? What is your company's registered capital? How many employees does the company have, and what departments are there? What is your annual income, and do you have tax returns? What are your company's address and phone number? What is your marital status? How did you and your spouse meet? What does your spouse do, and what is their income? Do you have any other children?
Regarding immigration intent:
Why are you immigrating? Do you have any relatives in the United States? When do you plan to enter the country? What are your plans for your business in your home country after immigrating? How will you manage your life in the United States? What are your plans upon arriving in the United States? What industry do you intend to work in? Which state do you plan to settle in? Have you or your family members ever been denied a U.S. visa? Have you or your family members ever been denied a visa by any other country? Have you or your family members ever resided in any other country or region for more than one year? Are you or your spouse current or former members of the Communist Party? Are you or your spouse current or former government officials? Which countries has your entire family visited?
In fact, most applications are approved, but there are several areas where applicants may be challenged:
1. The level of understanding of the project and one's role in it. (It is problematic to be completely unaware; it is better to have a general understanding.)
2. The source of funds must be explained in a way that is generally consistent with the submitted documents; some applicants forget due to the passage of time.
3. Having infectious diseases, a history of illegal stay in the United States, Communist Party membership, a background in state security or law enforcement agencies, military service records, or other situations discovered due to dishonest answers.