Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Indian Investors Seek US Residency Through EB-5 Visas Amid Policy Shifts
More Indian investors are applying for EB-5 visas to live in the US.
This is happening because it's become harder to get student and work visas.
EB-5 lets people get a green card if they invest money in projects that create jobs in the US.
Since other ways to get a green card are taking a long time, EB-5 is now seen as the quickest option.
For example, more Indians got EB-5 visas in the last year than ever before.
Indian investors are increasingly using the EB-5 visa route for US residency.
The surge follows stricter rules for student and work visas under the Trump administration.
EB-5 is seen as a faster way to get a green card due to backlogs in other immigration categories.
In FY2024, 1,428 EB-5 visas were issued to Indians, up from 815 the previous year.
The EB-5 program grants green cards to those investing at least $800,000 or more in US projects.
- Who
- Indian investors, U.S. Immigration Fund, U.S. Department of State.
- What
- A rise in EB-5 visa applications from Indian investors seeking US residency.
- When
- Since April 2024, with a surge noted in the first half of FY2025.
- Where
- United States.
- Why
- Due to tighter rules for student and work visas and backlogs in other immigration categories.
- EB-5 Investment
- At least $800,000 (Targeted Employment Areas)
- FY2024 EB-5 Visas to Indians
- 1,428
- FY2023 EB-5 Visas to Indians
- 815
- Indian EB-5 Consular Filings
- Mumbai accounted for 543 of 638 applications.
- Student Visa Decline
- 43.5% drop in issuance to Indians in the first half of FY2025
