The United States Immigrant Investor Program EB-5 visa can be an excellent means of obtaining US conditional resident status, known as a Green Card, leading to a US passport.
On the 10th of March, the United States Congress voted on the Bill that will allow the re-authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program. This means that the EB-5 will be officially re-authorized 60 days after the passage of the Federal appropriations package for the following year 2022. The legislation named the “EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022”, is great news not just for new investors interested to immigrate to the United States, but for the thousands of investor families that have been waiting in limbo due to the sunset of the program in June of 2021.
After two years, an EB-5 visa allows individuals (often real estate investors) and their family members to obtain residency and become lawful permanent residents, and eventually citizens, of the United States.
Similar to a Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme, this EB-5 visa enables high-net-worth individuals with ease of travel, facilitating business immigration to crucial hubs for a variety of businesses and even opening up companies in the Investment in the USA for citizenship requires no language, educational, or managerial experience; EB-5 visa applicants must meet minimum requirements and qualifications.
BENEFITS OF FEDERAL START-UP VISA PROGRAM
- 1. Business Opportunities – United States second (2nd) citizenship provides mecca of business opportunity, giving anyone a chance to pursue any field
Education – The education system in the United States is quite strong, holding at least a top 25 ranking in just about every education category. Typically, children go to school from age 5 until 16-18 (depending on the state), with a high school graduation rate of about 80%. EB2 Visa is granted to those individuals with at least a master’s degree or a bachelor degree
3. Housing – Following the housing debacle and economic collapse in 2008, the United States has shown strong growth in the housing market since 2013. The average home sale in the U.S. is around $390,000, but that can vary wildly depending on one’s location Small rental units in the U.S. show strong yields of up to and even above 7% for studio apartments, but the yield diminishes the bigger the property gets. Real estate investors who come over with a United States passport may strongly consider renting out smaller units for the best ROI
4. Quality Healthcare – Applicants and dependents have access to the best and uncompromised healthcare services with sophisticated health facilities
5. 2 years after EB-5 -visa conditional resident status is granted, investors and their families become eligible to apply for permanent residency
REQUIREMENTS
- 1. Create full-time employment for at least 10 American workers
- 2. Proof of the source of invested funds
- 3. Applicants must undergo a medical check
- 4. Applicants must undergo a security screening