ilmscore | The Dark Reality About Buying a US Green Card | Ep. 54

Predictions from this Video

Total: 27
Correct: 18
Incorrect: 4
Pending: 5
Unrated: 0
Prediction
Topic
Status
Appointments for US tourist visas will be available in early to mid-2026.
"by 2026 early or mid you'll get an appointment"
US Tourist Visa Wait Times
Correct
The investment amount for the EB-5 program is expected to increase to $5 million.
"he has increased the limit from $800,000 or a million do to $5 million"
EB-5 Investment Amount
Incorrect
Appointments for the EB-5 green card program will be available in early to mid-2026.
"by 2026 early or mid you'll get an appointment"
EB-5 Green Card
Correct
A waiting list, similar to tourist visas, is anticipated for the EB-5 program due to increased demand.
"so there's almost like a 2-year waiting list just to go to the US to enjoy and come back just to get the visa just to get a tourist visa yes now you're saying this sort of a waiting list will soon happen for the eb5 program as well"
EB-5 Green Card
Correct
USCIS allocates 10,000 EB-5 green cards annually, with a country-specific limit of 700.
"US gives 10,000 eb5 green cards per year and they give 700 Green cards per country"
USCIS EB-5 Visa Allocation
Correct
A four-year undergraduate education in the US can cost between INR 2 to 4 crore for foreign nationals, but with institutional fee discounts, it can be around $7,800 to $10,000 per annum.
"if you're undergrad in Indian rupees you were to spend 2 to four crores on a four-year education there under in institution fee you'll pay about 78 or $10,000 per anom"
US Education Cost for Foreign Nationals
Incorrect
The total cost for a four-year undergraduate degree in the US, including living and other expenses, is estimated to be between $300,000 to $400,000.
"so about $300 to $400,000 easily for easily easily"
US Undergraduate Education Cost
Correct
The H1B visa is lottery-based with a quota of 65,000. Applicants in India can get a job, and their employer can enter them into the lottery for a chance to work in the US.
"the H1B Visa it's a lottery based Visa right it's a work permit which allows you to live and work in the US but that is restricted by lottery so they have a 65,000 quota and in one year 7 no that is for people who are already studying in the US no I'm talking about people who are in India they can also apply for a job if they get a job the employer will put put their name in the lottery if the name gets picked in the lottery they can work"
H1B Visa Lottery
Correct
The H1B visa has a base quota of 65,000, with an additional 20,000 for those with a Master's degree or higher from a US institution.
"so they have a 65,000 quota and in one year 7 no that is for people who are already studying in the US no I'm talking about people who are in India they can also apply for a job if they get a job the employer will put put their name in the lottery if the name gets picked in the lottery they can work"
H1B Visa Cap
Correct
Doctors can often obtain H1B visas easily, especially if working in certain hospitals, as these are cap-exempt.
"doctors typically get a J1 Visa or H1B which is Cap exempt so for doctors if they're working in certain hospitals not all but certain hospitals they can get an H1B easily"
H1B Visa for Doctors
Correct
Doctors trained outside the US must pass the USMLE exam to be eligible for an H1B visa.
"for doctors if they're working in certain hospitals not all but certain hospitals they can get an H1B easily but if you've done medical here in India or anywhere outside us then you need to clear that State's USMLE exam"
H1B Visa for Medical Professionals
Correct
The odds of securing a US work visa are decreasing, with chances of obtaining one after two years of work in the US now less than 10%.
"the odds of getting a us work visa is reducing more and more so as somebody who is in India right now and let's say I apply for a US college and I get an admit and the fee is $100,000 a year and my chance of getting a work visa after 2 years of working there is now less than 10%"
US Work Visa Odds
Pending
School teachers may be exempt from the H1B lottery, provided they are employed by specific schools.
"if somebody chooses to become a school teacher then they will not be subject to a H1B Lottery provided they are getting into certain schools"
H1B Visa for Teachers
Pending
The current cost for the EB-5 green card program is $800,000.
"the green card cost right now until Trump changes the rules is $800,000 which is about 78 CR"
EB-5 Program Cost
Correct
It is possible to obtain a collateral-free loan of up to $400,000 for the EB-5 program.
"I can help you get a collateral free loan of up to $400,000 from us itself"
EB-5 Loan Options
Pending
Investments in the EB-5 program through specific projects typically have a 5-year term, after which the capital is returned.
"so basically I have to wait for 5 years and then I get the money back correct and all contracts are in place everything is back"
EB-5 Investment Return
Pending
The EB-5 program requires the investment to be at risk; guaranteed returns will jeopardize green card approval.
"so Evy law says that the money has to be at risk okay whe has be That's the Law so if anybody gives you writing that you will get this money back guaranteed you will not get the green card you'll get the money"
EB-5 Investment Risk
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It's possible to obtain a US green card through the EB-5 program for $800,000 by financing $400,000 at 4.5-5% interest. The total annual cost would be approximately $20,000 (interest on the loan) for five years.
"so basically I have to wait for 5 years and then I get the money back correct and all contracts are in place everything is back and isn't there any no risk in this there is risk is so Evy law says that the money has to be at risk okay whe has be That's the Law so if anybody gives you writing that you will get this money back guaranteed you will not get the green card you'll get the money so what we do as a consultant my job is to make sure that the projects are right you know the if the developer has said I have started construction I go so when I say I go to us two three times a year actually go and check so even if it is a trump project or a kusher project I will demand them that I would like to see your construction and they show very Happ so you're telling me that for $800,000 I can get that eb5 program and get a US green card and I don't even have to have that $800,000 UPF front so if I have $400,000 with me the remaining $400,000 can come from a lending company which will give me at 4 and a half 5% interest rate and then this $800 entire $800,000 kind of goes to a project let's say it's a real estate developer and 5 years later he returns all the money back to me which I used to repay the lender and during that time of 5 years I don't pay the full Emi I only pay the interest component of the loan so 5 5% of $400,000 is just $20,000 a year so just by spending like $20,000 a year which is like 16 lakh rupees for 5 years I can get my us green card"
EB-5 Program Cost and Financing
Correct
The wait time for an EB-2 green card application for Indian nationals can be 40 to 50 years.
"H1B to Green Card is a eb2 category application which takes about 40 to 50 years to clear"
H1B to Green Card Wait Time
Incorrect
With an approved I-140 (EB-2 application), H1B visas can be renewed indefinitely, allowing indefinite stay in the US.
"but you have the if you have the 14 i140 approval then you can renew H1B indefinitely and live in the US for for 10 20 30 40 years"
H1B Visa Renewal with I-140 Approval
Correct
Children born in the US are automatically US citizens, and changing this constitutional right would be extremely difficult.
"today the child will be a US citizen and frankly it will be very difficult for Trump to change that because it's a constitutional right"
Child Citizenship in the US
Pending
US citizens aged 21 and above can sponsor their parents for a green card.
"any child who is a citizen or anybody who's a US citizen and after age of 21 they can sponsor the parents"
Parent Sponsorship for Green Card
Correct
The H1B lottery has a base quota of 65,000, with an additional 20,000 for Master's and PhD holders, totaling 85,000.
"there is an additional quota for masters in PhD additional 20,000 so 65,000 is the lottery amount or the quota for everybody and additional 20,000 so total 85,000 h-1bs they give"
H1B Visa Lottery Quota
Correct
There has been a significant increase in the number of students going to the US for undergraduate studies.
"so the trend has absolutely changed I am myself shocked too many people for are going to the US for undergrad"
Undergraduate Enrollment in US
Incorrect
Under the EB-5 program, if a family (including children under 21) applies, all members receive the green card.
"the eb5 Green Card law says that if a family uh applies that means husband wife and kids under 21 applies for the Green Card everybody gets it"
EB-5 and Child's Eligibility
Correct
Students working illegally outside of campus, often for cash, risk deportation.
"there are a lot of children who then work outside the campus illegally which they should not be doing they accept cash and they think that they'll never get caught"
Illegal Work for Students
Correct
Individuals considering the EB-5 program, especially those on student or H1B visas, are advised to plan and begin the application process within the next three months, even if they need to secure funding.
"next 3 months you better plan and the best thing is to start so let's say you don't have the money right away you can figure it out you know in next 3 4 months I'll get the money but you don't have the money I will recommend that you get a consultation with a US immigration attorney and start the process start the paperwork"
EB-5 Application Urgency
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