Matt Gordon Quoted in EB5Investors.com:
DOL Wage Rule Drives Renewed Interest in EB-5

Matthew Gordon, CEO of E3 Investment Group and managing attorney at E3 Legal Advisors PLLC, was quoted in a new EB5Investors.com article examining how the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed prevailing wage rule — designed to raise minimum wages for foreign workers — could paradoxically boost interest in the EB-5 investor visa program as an alternative path to U.S. permanent residency.

Read the full article: Wage Proposal Could Attract More Investors to EB-5 →

The Policy Background

The DOL is proposing changes to how wages for foreign workers are calculated, with the goal of raising minimum wages across job levels and regions to ensure parity with U.S. workers performing the same role. If enacted, the rule could raise average annual wages by approximately $14,000 per worker — significantly increasing the cost burden on employers who rely on employment-based visa pathways like H-1B, EB-2, and EB-3.

Matthew Gordon’s Quotes in the Article

“[The proposed wage rule] is another bullet fired by the Trump administration at the H-1B pathway to lawful permanent residency for high-skilled foreign workers. This is policy at its worst. It hurts U.S. employers by driving up costs and disincentivizing high-talent, high-wage-earning (tax-paying) workers from continuing to build our economy.”

— Matthew Gordon, E3 Legal Advisors PLLC

“For students or those on Optional Practical Training (OPT), particularly those from India and China, the assault on the H-1B pathway makes it all the harder to realize a life in the U.S.”

— Matthew Gordon, E3 Legal Advisors PLLC

The EB-5 Silver Lining

As the DOL’s proposed rule makes employment-based visa routes more costly and uncertain, the EB-5 investor visa program becomes an increasingly attractive alternative for high-skilled foreign nationals seeking a direct path to U.S. permanent residency. The article notes that every obstacle placed in front of H-1B and related employment categories increases the relative appeal of EB-5 — a self-petitioned, investment-based route that is not subject to prevailing wage requirements or employer sponsorship.

However, the window of opportunity is narrowing. A pending increase in the EB-5 investment minimum is scheduled for January 2027, the grandfathering deadline is approaching, and retrogression in certain visa categories remains a looming concern.

Source: EB5Investors.com Staff — “Wage Proposal Could Attract More Investors to EB-5”, published April 15, 2026.