Our Team Gives You the EB-5 Intelligence You Need
Legal Strategy
A free session with one of our attorneys helps you know how your situation fits the EB-5 requirements and how we can help, before you proceed.
Broker-Dealer EB-5 Options & Analysis
A certified broker-dealer will take you through the different choices of Regional Centers and how to evaluate the right approach for you.
International Tax Advice
If you need to know the taxation implications of your investment decision before you proceed, our advisors will make sure you're fully prepared.
Online Visas Immigration Platform
Our web-based visa processing app will ensure you have full access and information on the progress of your case 24/7, anywhere in the world.
Because answering these types of questions is considered investment advice, the United States Security Exchange Commission has strict rules to ensure that it may only legally be provided by authorized Broker-Dealers.
"Investing a significant amount of money in a U.S. company to obtain permanent residence can be daunting. Online Visas' EB5 Network brings you the complete team of professional U.S. immigration attorneys, a licensed and experienced broker-dealer who has evaluated numerous regional centres, and tax advisors so that you may evaluate your options, strategies, and issues that you may face."
Jon Velie - Immigration Attorney
Introducing the EB-5 Attorney/Broker-Dealer Alliance
Through our relationships with established broker-dealers, Online Visas can provide potential EB-5 visa investors with immigration legal advice combined with investment advice based on a comprehensive insight into Regional Centers, developers, and projects.
Advice may include analysis of how much money has been invested and returned to investors, percentage of approvals, and average time to receive EB-5 green cards.
Broker-Dealers are licensed and regulated by FINRA. Pursuant to the SEC, any party in the United States who acts a broker or dealer for securities transactions must be licensed as a Broker-Dealer with FINRA. Investments in EB-5 projects, are structured through the sale of private placement securities. The sale of such securities fall under the governance of the SEC.
Online Visas EB-5 Immigration law partner Velie Law has over 30 years experience in Immigration law and over 35 years in EB-5 adjudication with both Regional Centers and stand-alone versions.
OnlineVisas attorneys will take clients through strategy sessions that explain how the visa works from start to finish, source of funds issues, structure of the deals, costs, timing and expectations and process the I-526 phase, assist with the Consular Processing of the DS-260 and the I-829 Removal of Condition phases.
VisasAI - the cloud based case management platform - will keep you appraised of your case throughout the process.
Meet Your EB-5 Team
Jon Velie is the President of Velie Law Firm and CEO of OnlineVisas. As a lawyer practicing since 1993, Jon has represented a Baseball World Series MVP, a Football Super Bowl participant, 3 Wimbledon Champions, an NHL All-Star, a first round NBA draft-pick, numerous Olympic gold medalists, many sporting world and national champions, and an Oscar winner.
Jon has presented seminars on immigration all over the world, including the EB-5 Conferences in India, International Immigration Issues in China, US Open (Tennis), Girl 2.0 Expo in Shanghai China, the Sports Law Association Annual Conference, Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), Ascentis Engage Conference, Aspen Ski Company, Telluride Ski Company, Winter Park, and Lucent’s Bell Laboratories. Jon has briefed cases to the US Supreme Court on three occasions and spoken at US Congressional and agency panels.
As an expert commentator on immigration, Jon has been featured in numerous publications including the New York Times, LA Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Le Monde, London Times, and featured on CBS 60 Minutes II.