Q about EB5 Investor Visa

[syrre]

Is it possible to gain this without employing 10 people, or is this an absolute requirement?

 

[MohdSalleh]

invest 500k in a under-employed region or regional center, they will fulfill the requirements for you

this is an example, I am not endorsing them

http://www.amlife.us/green_card/visa.html

 

[Bob111]

Entrepreneurs (and their spouses and unmarried children under 21) who make an investment in a commercial enterprise in the United States and who plan to create or preserve ten permanent full time jobs for qualified United States workers, are eligible to apply for a green card (permanent residence).
Up to 10,000 visas may be authorized each fiscal year for eligible entrepreneurs.

You must invest $1,000,000, or at least $500,000 in a targeted employment area (high unemployment or rural area). In return, USCIS may grant conditional permanent residence to the individual.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/us...nnel=cf54a6c515083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

 

[syrre]

Thanks, I will look more into it.
I do not think its 50% higher unemployment rate tho.

 

[Bob111]

find some fat,unemployed chick and marry her. pretty much instant green card and citizenship after 3 years

 

[filozima]

Hi Bob

Nice idea but for this also we need some intelligent

 

[bawr]

syrre,

You should carefully examine the tax consequences of obtaining a US green card. You will be liable on your global income and may find it difficult or impossible to open accounts with various financial institutions around the world which don't wish to deal with reporting requirements newly imposed by the US government.

 

[LeeD]

Quote from bawr:

syrre,

You should carefully examine the tax consequences of obtaining a US green card. You will be liable on your global income and may find it difficult or impossible to open accounts with various financial institutions around the world which don't wish to deal with reporting requirements newly imposed by the US government.

That's good piece of advice. Media reports a small number of (exceptionally) well-off US entrepreneurs denounce US citizenship in order to get tax advantages for their overseas businesses.

Quote from Bob111:

find some fat,unemployed chick and marry her. pretty much instant green card and citizenship after 3 years

Consider that divorse in the US can be costly and an unemployed spouse of a high-earner may receive most of the common property + alimonies in a settlement.

 

[Bob111]

Quote from LeeD:


Consider that divorse in the US can be costly and an unemployed spouse of a high-earner may receive most of the common property + alimonies in a settlement.

true! but! Prenuptial agreement! but in reality-yes, it would be hard to find honest person for this move. but not impossible.
L1 is also decent option

 

[syrre]

Quote from bawr:

syrre,

You should carefully examine the tax consequences of obtaining a US green card. You will be liable on your global income and may find it difficult or impossible to open accounts with various financial institutions around the world which don't wish to deal with reporting requirements newly imposed by the US government.

Ok thanks, I am sure thats a valid point, but 90-95% of my activities will still be done through non-us companies no matter where I reside.