Goa, June 1 -- A lot is happening under the Trump administration; recently, mounting restrictions on student visas have sent shockwaves through the Indian student community in America. With the future of the popular F-1 visa hanging by a thread, many Indian students are racing toward the EB-5 visa as a lucrative escape hatch - a pricey $800,000 investment that could secure them a coveted US Green Card.

The EB-5 visa is an immigrant visa program that grants permanent residency to foreign investors who invest at least $800,000 into targeted US projects. Unlike the temporary F-1 student visa, the EB-5 offers a direct route to a Green Card, giving investors and their families a stable foothold in the US.

The F-1 visa, once a straightforward...