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[HOT] [Q] Can direct construction jobs be credited for EB-5 purposes?
[Q] USCIS already stated that indirect and/or induced construction jobs may be credited for I-829 purposes, but had not taken a formal position on the issue of whether direct construction jobs may count. This is the first time that USCIS was forced to take a clear stance on this issue.
Both direct, indirect and induced construction jobs may count, as long as certain conditions are met. USCIS said in one of its letter responding to Senator Cornyn that construction-related jobs can count as direct jobs only if such positions lasts for 2 years or more. Not very likely due to the nature of construction jobs. Review the recently-issued Neufeld guidance memo for details. See www.eb-5center.com/node/382.
It should be noted that this new policy overrides the holding in the federal district court case called Spencer case; this shows that USCIS can override past decisions if it wants to.
