H-1B frustration fuels EB-5 boom: Indian investor filings surge as green card waits push NRIs toward the investor visa route

For years, China was leading the US investment visa space. Now, things are starting to shift, with India emerging as the fastest-growing market in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.

This transition marks an evolution in how India’s high-net-worth (HNW) individuals view global mobility—moving away from simple “business expansion” toward a strategic pursuit of “educational security” and long-term family stability.