Uptick in EB5 visa applications to US from Indian businessmen

Immigrant EB5 visas, for small business that create jobs in the US, have seen a spurt of interest in India with applications under this quota increasing 25% year over year, say sources. For the first 70 days of 2016, 130 EB5 visas have been granted by the US government for Indian businesses, while only 111 were granted for the whole of 2015, data with the U.S. State Department said.