Eb5 visas have proved to be the most successful visas to
create permanent residencies in the U.S.
The main factor which holds back most regular visa applicants is the lack of
overseas family ties or opportunity to set up a business in the U.S.
However, the eb5 visas involve no such hassles.
Although annually just 10,000 applicants are approved for
the program, but the local U.S.
firms benefit quite a lot from the program. The reason is because the visa
applicants are required to invest a million dollars in total for those firms.
This is a win-win situation for both the firm as well as the immigrant.
If a million dollars is a lot for an individual, he can also
opt to invest half a million dollars in Targeted Employment Areas recognized by
the U.S.
government. In either case, you must make sure that the money you invest is
successful in creating or securing jobs for ten U.S. citizens, else your visa
is liable to get cancelled. In return for your money, you will be granted a
green card. If you are able to hold the green card for five years, you could go
ahead and apply for citizenship. Even during that period of time, you will be
able to get a job or attend a school or college, just like any other U.S.
citizen.
The only limitation is that the applicant must be less than
21 years in age. Foreign nationals interested in getting an eb5 visa must think
quickly, since it is quite unsure whether the program laws will be re-accepted
in September 2012 by the U.S.
government.
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