India, June 1 -- An increasing number of Indians are now choosing a different path as the US tightens its immigration laws and current immigrants are subject to greater scrutiny under the Donald Trump administration.

The Economic Times reported that immigration lawyers have witnessed over 100 percent increase in EB-5 petitions from Indian students in the last four to five months.

With an investment of $800,000 (about Rs.7 crore), overseas investors reportedly can obtain a Green Card or permanent residency via this EB-5 procedure.

However, it has restricted only 700 sets for India. In contrast to other years, there has been a significant rise in EB-5 petitions despite the restricted number of seats.

Speaking to ET, Rajneesh Pathak, fou...