Wealthy Chinese nationals looking to obtain a U.S. green card may see their chances improve after President Joe Biden and Congress recently resurrected the EB-5 investor visa program. The program, which lapsed in June last year, started more than two decades ago, allowing immigrant investors to secure a conditional green card in exchange for investing at least $500,000 in U.S. geographic areas with high unemployment rates, known as targeted employment areas (TEA). The amount increased to $1 million for non-TEA regions. Regardless of where the investment goes, the project they invest in must create 10 new American full-time jobs. For years, China has accounted for the bulk of EB-5 applicants. According to data (pdf) from the Congressional Research Service, Chinese nationals received 46 percent (4,327) of total EB-5 visas in the fiscal year 2019, followed by Indian and Vietnamese nationals each at 8 percent. There have been concerns that the …