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You don't need H-1B or L1 for your green card, EB-5 also works: Know how

EB-5 Investor visa program requires a one-time investment of $500,000 at least

EB-5 visa program
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BS Web Team New Delhi
As the Trump administration attempts to make rules tougher to block immigrants from entering the US, Indians can opt for EB-5 visa for realising their American dream as uncertainties surround the H-1B and L1 visa programmes. With the EB-5 Investor visa program, also known as Immigrant visa program, individuals earn the green card and permanent residency for themselves and their immediate family (children up to the age of 21). 

What are the rules? 

There are two ways to obtain EB-5 Investor visas: 

1. Direct investment: One can invest a minimum of $1 million, start a business from scratch and