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Foreign nationals who are looking to achieve U.S. residency have an opportunity in the EB-5 or the Immigrant Investor Program. Through the program, 10,000 visas are granted to foreign investors and their families each year as long as their qualifying investments result in creating or preserving at least 10 full-time jobs for U.S. workers.
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Created in 1990 by the U.S. Congress, the program is meant to stimulate the economy through job creation and capital investments by foreign investors. Typically, the program requires a minimum capital investment of $1,000,000. If the investment is made in a targeted employment area, which is a location with high unemployment or a rural area, then the minimum investment is $500,000.
Regional centers also allow multiple investors to pool their money, which makes the job creation requirement easier to fulfill. Shalom Segelman, an EB-5 visa specialist, regularly travels around the world to find investors who wish to attain U.S. residency. According to Mr. Segelman, he can help foreign nationals who have invested in a business to set up a green card, gain U.S. residency, and receive citizenship in five years by meeting the guidelines set by the USCIS.
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With the EB-5 program, qualifying investors, their spouse, and unmarried children under 21 will be granted U.S. Lawful permanent residency. There are no minimum requirements as to their age, their ability to speak English, their employment experience, or their education. They may also live and work anywhere in the U.S. Meanwhile, minors gain education benefits including admission to universities at U.S resident costs.
Find out more about the immigration opportunities afforded by the EB-5 program to foreign investors through www.shalomsegelman.com.
