EB-5 Attorneys in Michigan

Michigan's automotive industry in Detroit and its suburbs has historically driven H 1B and L 1 visa demand, with major manufacturers and their suppliers sponsoring engineering, design, and management professionals from around the world. The University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University attract international students who later seek employer sponsorship. Healthcare systems across the state sponsor foreign medical graduates. Family based immigration is significant in Michigan, particularly serving the large Arab American community centered in Dearborn, as well as the Chaldean Iraqi community in metro Detroit, the Hmong community in the central part of the state, and the Mexican and Central American communities throughout the state.

Michigan has one USCIS field office in Detroit (333 Mount Elliott Street), which handles naturalization interviews, adjustment of status cases, and other in person appointments for the entire state. The Detroit Immigration Court (333 Mount Elliott Street, in the same building as the USCIS office) is the primary venue for removal proceedings. The court serves the entire state of Michigan. Wait times for non detained cases can extend several years. Attorneys in western Michigan and the Upper Peninsula must travel to Detroit for court appearances and USCIS interviews.

Michigan has attracted EB 5 investment primarily in the Detroit metro area, with projects in commercial real estate, hospitality, automotive supplier facilities, and mixed use development. Several USCIS designated regional centers have operated in the state. Many census tracts in Detroit, Flint, Saginaw, and other Michigan cities qualify as Targeted Employment Areas given the state's economic restructuring history. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation provides data relevant to TEA determinations and actively promotes foreign direct investment.