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| USCIS Continues Suspension... |
| The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has extended the suspension of premium processing services ... |
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| H-2B TRACKER: H-2B Cap ... |
| The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) declared that it has received a sufficient number of petitions... |
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| H-2B TRACKER: Cap Count.. |
| The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has provided the latest H-2B visa cap count. ... |
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| Comment Period Closed for Proposed... |
| The USCIS published a proposed regulation on August 22, 2007, in the Federal Register that, when implemented... |
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| About green card for investment |
| Under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. ?1153(b)(5), 10,000 immigrant visas per year are available to qualified individuals seeking permanent resident status on the basis of their engagement in a new commercial enterprise.
Of the 10,000 investor visas (i.e., EB-5 visas) available annually, 5,000 are set aside for those who apply under a pilot program involving an CIS-designated "Regional Center.?
A "Regional Center:"
• Is an entity, organization or agency that has been approved as such by the Service;
• Focuses on a specific geographic area within the United States; and ,
• Seeks to promote economic growth through increased export sales, improved regional productivity, creation of new jobs, and increased domestic capital investment.
"Alien investors" must:
• Demonstrate that a "qualified investment" (see below) is being made in a new commercial enterprise located within an approved Regional Center; and,
• Show, using reasonable methodologies, that 10 or more jobs are actually created either directly or indirectly by the new commercial enterprise through revenues generated from increased exports, improved regional productivity, job creation, or increased domestic capital investment resulting from the pilot program. 12 |
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| EB-5 REGULATIONS |
| Permanent residence is permissible for investors who invest in a commercial enterprise that will benefit the U.S. economy and create at least 10 full-time jobs. The minimum investment is $1 million of capital, which may be reduced to $500,000 if the investment is made in a "targeted employment area". |
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| Investing in a new commercial enterprise |
| The law requires the investor-petitioner is investing in a "new" commercial enterprise, which must have been one established after November 29, 1990. However, contribution of capital to an "existing" business (that was formed prior to November 29, 1990) may be acceptable in two situations:
• First, the investor may substantially reorganize or restructure the existing business. The mere change in ownership, cosmetic changes to the decor of the business site, and implementation of a new marketing strategy are insufficient changes to constitute establishment of a new commercial enterprise. A complete transformation of the nature of the business is likely to be considered sufficient.
• Second, the investor may expand an existing business resulting in an increase of at least 40 percent of the net worth or number of employees of the business. CIS requires evidence of the change in business in the form of income tax returns, audited financial statements, and employment tax returns. |
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| Family-Base Petition |
| Here are some efficient ways to be eligible for permanently immigrating to United States such as your close relatives are in USA who sponsor you |
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| Green card immigration |
| A green card is a life-long visa ("pass") allowing a foreigner to live and work in the United States. |
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| US Citizenship |
| Citizenship is one of the most coveted gifts that the U.S |
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| Employee based: |
| The Immigration and Nationality Act provides a yearly minimum of 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas which are divided into five preference categories. |
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