Indian families rush to secure US Green Cards before $5 Million hike kicks in

With the cost of a U.S. Green Card investment visa set to rise dramatically under proposed policy changes, Indian investors are moving quickly to file under the current EB5 program, according to Deepesh Deshmukh, Director of DSquare Global Pvt. Ltd. and an expert in U.S. immigration solutions.

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The EB5 visa program, which currently allows foreign nationals to gain U.S. permanent residency by investing $800,000 (approximately INR 7 crore) and creating ten American jobs, may soon become significantly more expensive. U.S. President Donald Trump is proposing to raise the investment threshold to $5 million, a change that would price out thousands of hopeful applicants, especially from India, where interest in U.S. migration remains high.

"We are already seeing a surge in demand," said Deepesh during a recent podcast interview on Finance with Sharan - The One Percent Show. "Indian families who were earlier on the fence are now accelerating their applications. Many of them understand this could be their last affordable chance at securing a U.S. Green Card."

A key point of discussion during the interview was the availability of collateral-free loans of up to $300,000, sourced from within the U.S. itself, to help applicants based in the U. S. meet the EB5 investment requirement. These loans come with a typical annual interest rate of 5.95 percent.