If you have a child on an H-1B or F-1 visa in the United States, you already understand the uncertainty.
Their ability to stay, work, and build a life in the U.S. depends on an employer’s continued sponsorship—and, for Indian nationals, a green card backlog that now stretches several decades.
At Equalifi’s 14th Indian Wealth Management Summit this April, CanAm Enterprises’ Piyush Gupta, Vice President for India and the Middle East, made the case that there is a better planning instrument available. It is called EB-5, and for the right family, it changes the calculation entirely.
EB-5 Is a Private Credit Product. The Return Is U.S. Permanent Residency.
Piyush introduced EB-5 to an audience of wealth managers and family office principals with a framing designed to land in a portfolio context: EB-5 is structured as a loan from the investor’s limited partnership to a U.S.-based development project. The investment generates interest income. Upon project completion and satisfaction of immigration requirements, capital is returned. For families already considering U.S. real estate exposure or international asset diversification, the structure integrates naturally into an existing conversation about allocation.
What distinguishes EB-5 from any other international investment product is the immigration outcome. A qualifying investor, along with their spouse and unmarried children under 21, becomes eligible for U.S. permanent residency through a process that is not contingent on any employer, any visa lottery, or any single policy decision. For parents whose children are navigating H-1B uncertainty, that is a meaningful and measurable change in circumstances.
Concurrent Filing: The Provision That Changes Outcomes for Families Already in the U.S.
A key provision of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA) of 2022 is particularly relevant for investors with children already in the United States. Concurrent filing allows eligible investors to apply for an adjustment of status while remaining in the country. A child on an H-1B or F-1 visa can obtain an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and work for any employer—without sponsorship. Career decisions are no longer constrained by visa dependency. Opportunities can be pursued on their own merits.
CanAm’s Track Record with Indian Investors
For any long-duration, high-commitment investment track record is foundational. CanAm has worked with Indian investors specifically for many years. As of the most recent audit, 728 Indian families have invested with CanAm. Of those, 263 families have been fully repaid, and 347 have received conditional green card approvals.
Across CanAm’s full history, the firm has raised more than $4 billion in EB-5 capital and fully repaid investors across 53 projects, returning more than $2.5 billion. CanAm maintains a 100% USCIS petition approval rate, verified by an independent audit conducted by PKF Accounting Firm. More than 4,580 investor families have been repaid. More than 5,800 I-526 petitions have been approved, representing over 17,100 conditional green cards issued to investors and their families.
Is EB-5 the Right Planning Instrument for Your Family?
EB-5 is not appropriate for every family. It requires a meaningful capital commitment, a long investment horizon, and a clear picture of your child’s immigration situation and goals. But for high-net-worth Indian families who are already thinking seriously about their children’s futures in the United States—and who want a planning tool that is not at the mercy of an employer’s decisions or a visa lottery—it deserves a careful look.
The wealth managers and family office principals at Equalifi’s summit asked rigorous questions: return profiles, project underwriting standards, capital protection mechanisms, the mechanics of concurrent filing.
Those are the right questions. CanAm has substantive answers, built on a track record that spans more than three decades and hundreds of Indian families.
Learn More About EB-5 Planning for Your Family
CanAm Enterprises has been a leader in EB-5 investment for over 20 years of EB-5 experience. With a 100% USCIS petition approval rate, $4 billion raised, and more than $2.5 billion fully repaid to investors across 53 projects, CanAm has the experience, infrastructure, and track record that discerning investors look for.
To speak with a CanAm representative or explore current investment opportunities, contact us at (212) 668-0690 or email info@canamenterprises.com.
About Piyush Gupta
Piyush Gupta is Vice President, India and the Middle East at CanAm Enterprises, where he leads investor relations and business development across both regions. With deep expertise in EB-5 investment immigration and alternative investment structuring, Piyush works closely with high-net-worth families, wealth managers, and immigration advisors to help clients navigate the EB-5 process with clarity and confidence.
