EB-5 visa: What is it, who can apply and how it is different from H1-B visa

H1-B visa requires a sponsor for the immigrant to stay in the US but no such sponsorship is needed in the EB-5 scheme

Amid layoffs, thousands of foreigners have been left at risk of deportation from the US. Under rules of the H1-B visa, also called the work visa, immigrants are required to find a new employer within 60 days of their termination from a job. If they are unable to do so, the US government can deport them to their home country.

The main reason for this is that under the H1-B visa, the employer is the sponsor of the immigrant. If they are laid off, the immigrants lose the legal backing to stay in the US. This is likely to impact