United States Investment Immigration Programs Overview
The
United States has one of the world’s most popular residency-by-investment
programs. Investors who participate in the EB-5 program must investment a
minimum of $900,000 or $1.8 million in qualified projects and create at least
10 jobs for qualified U.S. workers. Once those conditions are satisfied,
investors can look forward to gaining permanent status, with a clearly
established onward path to U.S. citizenship. Between 2008 and 2015, over
$20,000,000 in foreign direct investment was transferred to the United States
through EB-5, creating over 700,000 U.S. jobs, at no cost to the American
taxpayer.
Since 2014, the EB-5 Program has routinely hit its annual cap of 10,000 visas. That’s unfortunately led to a processing backlog that in some cases — especially involving applicants from China and Vietnam and even India — can lead to delays before visas are issued. Another, potentially quicker, option is the E-2 program; though only available to citizens of selected countries, and offering a limited pathway to permanent status, the E-2 visa can offer a faster and lower-cost way for investors to obtain a long-term U.S visa.
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