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If you are a foreign national who would like to immigrate to the U.S. by investing a significant amount of money in the country, then the investor’s green card is a strong possibility for you!

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Investor Visas

If you are a foreign national who would like to immigrate to the U.S. by investing a significant amount of money in the country, then the investor’s green card is a strong possibility for you! The investor’s green card is available to foreign nationals who invest a certain amount of money in the U.S. You can invest money in the U.S by either creating a business or by expanding a business that already exists. The specific details of what is required to obtain an investor’s green card are listed below.

First of all, it is essential that the investor has to work in the management of the company. A group of investors can join together and pool their investments in this process and each one of them will be eligible for a green card. Moreover, not all of the investors must be immigrants. However, for this particular green card, each immigrant investor must separately meet the requirements.

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?

  • The investor must have a direct investment in the U.S. of $1.8 million* or more, and this investment must be involved in either creating or expanding a business;
  • The business must have at least 10 full-time workers in the U.S.;
  • A direct investment in certain targeted employment areas of $900,000* or more in creating or expanding a business that employs at least 10 full-time U.S. workers can also be considered for the green card purpose:
  • Targeted employment areas include rural areas or urban areas with an unemployment rate certified by the state government to be at least 150% of the national average. Furthermore, rural areas are any location that is not part of an official metropolitan area or not within the outer boundaries of any city having a population of 20,000 or more.
  • Family members of the applicant cannot count as being any of the 10 full-time employees;
  • In the case of a group of investors applying for green cards, each investor must separately invest $1 million and be responsible for creating 10 new jobs within the company;
  • The investment must be maintained for at least 3 years;
  • The principal residence of the investor must be in the U.S.;
  • The investor cannot remain outside of the U.S. for more than one year at a time without special permission;
  • The green card is issued on a conditional basis for two years.
  • You must fill out an I-485 form

CAN I BRING MY SPOUSE AND CHILDREN TO THE U.S.?

Yes. You can bring your spouse and children under the age of 21 to the U.S. with you. Their green cards will also be issued on a conditional basis. When the investor’s green card becomes permanent, so will the family’s green cards.

ARE MY SPOUSE AND/OR CHILDREN ABLE TO WORK OR STUDY WHILE IN THE U.S.?

Yes. Your spouse and children will be issued conditional green cards as well until your green card becomes permanent and they can also work and go to school while in the U.S.

WHAT ABOUT THE EB-5 PROGRAM?

For the EB-5 visa, effective November 2019, the minimum investment will be $900,000 to get your investor’s Green Card.

CONCLUSION

The foreign investor’s green card is available to foreign citizens who invest an unusually large amount of money in the United States (minimum of $1,000,000 or $500,000 in specifically targeted employment areas), which either must go toward creating a business or expanding a business that already exists. The company receiving the applicant’s investment must have at least 10 employees in the United States or create 10 new jobs within the company. Some other conditions need to be met by the applicant. One’s spouse and children may accompany the successful applicant to the United States. Once the foreign investor’s permanent residency is established, the applicant’s spouse’s and children’s green cards become permanent as well.