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Re:Startups and immigration by vigilant on Saturday June 18, 2016 @12:38PM (#11929304)
Does anyone have experience with EB-5? I did a startup in Canada, so am fortunate enough to have the 500K/$1M.

It looks like it is fair from a panacea - I haven't yet consulted a lawyer, but based on internet research, it seems like it can be hard to find a legitimate (e.g.: non-scammy) EB-5 Visa project, and the wait times for EB-5 can fairly long. But at least you aren't tied to an employer, and can do whatever you want as long as your investment works out and creates the 10 jobs.

Re:Startups and immigration by dusanbab on Sunday June 19, 2016 @11:51PM (#11935952)
I can recommend someone I've met a few times, but didn't end up pursuing an EB-5.

Bear in mind that these projects are often not funded through traditional means and ergo are more risky.

Re:Startups and immigration by jgh on Saturday June 18, 2016 @02:07PM (#11929841)
If you had a nice exit you might be able to use that as EB-1 evidence. That would be a much better route than EB-5. Talk to an immigration attorney about it.
Re:Startups and immigration by dusanbab on Sunday June 19, 2016 @11:50PM (#11935946)
Do you have personal evidence of a good exit leading to an EB-1? You would think it would, but that category seems difficult for entrepreneurship/business.