Requirements and cycle of EB-5 investment immigrants in the United States

First, the requirements for applying for EB-5 investment immigration in the United States

(1) Establish a new business enterprise; Or acquire existing enterprises and transform or reorganize them into new commercial enterprises; Either expand the original enterprise to make its net assets and employees reach the original 140%, or invest in a difficult enterprise, that is, an enterprise whose net assets have depreciated by 20% in the past 1 2 years, and keep all the existing employees. Investment must use real funds, including cash, machinery and equipment, inventory and other property. If you invest with a bank loan, it must be a loan secured by the investor's own private property. Bonds, bills or loans between investors and invested enterprises are not investments. If there is any guarantee between the investor and the invested enterprise that the investment can be recovered or profitable, it is not regarded as investment.

(2) The investment should reach one million dollars. You can invest $500,000 in some specific areas, which refer to areas where the national unemployment rate is 1.5 times or some specific rural areas.

(3) Create full-time employment opportunities for American citizens or green card holders who are not less than 10. The immigration law defines "full-time employees" as employees who work at least 35 hours a week. If you invest in a difficult enterprise, the net assets have depreciated by 20% in the past 1 to 2 years, then you should keep all existing employees for at least 2 years.

Second, the application steps and cycle of EB-5 immigrants in the United States

1. It takes about 2 months to evaluate the establishment of American companies or "limited partnerships" or regional investment projects.

2. Submit the I-526 form to the Immigration Bureau and apply for investment immigration approval, which will take about 3 months.

3. After the examination and approval by the Immigration Bureau, the applicant's materials are transferred to the National Visa Center NVC for the green card number. Finally, the US Consulate General in Guangzhou gives the applicant the No.4 file bag, that is, the interview notice, for about 6 months.

4. Waiting for Guangzhou Consulate General to face-to-face sign and get a visa, about 1 month.

Third, the characteristics of the EB-5 project of American investment immigrants

1. The application period is short, and there is no requirement for education, language and business background;

2. You don't need to start a business, and you don't need to manage the business yourself;

3. A person who applies for family immigration can freely enter and leave the United States without immigration supervision;

4. You can apply for American citizenship after holding a green card for five years, and you can enter and leave the country without a visa 150 or more;

5. Children receive free 12 compulsory quality education and easily enter world-class institutions of higher learning.

Chapter II Educational Welfare of Children of American Immigrants

After the international students finish their studies in the United States, the first thing to be solved is the identity problem. American F- 1 Students have one-year OPT qualification after graduation. If students do not apply for OPT within 60 days after graduation, they must leave the United States. After getting the OPT visa, find a job, and then the employer will come forward to change the student status of F- 1 to the employment status of H-1B.

International students with H- 1B visa can apply for a green card while working, but the general application period is as long as 6-7 years. However, the limited number of places and the mode of drawing lots every year will shut most students out.

1, children of American immigrants are easy to enter.

Children of permanent residents who get green cards will enjoy the same education as American citizens and have greater opportunities to study in the United States than international students. Generally speaking, the number of international students enrolled each year accounts for about 5%- 10% of the total, and it is open to the whole world. Take Harvard University as an example. In the past seven years, only seven China students have been admitted each year. 90%-95% of the places are reserved for permanent residents or citizens, and about 2,000 local students are admitted every year.

2. American immigrant children's tuition fees can be reduced by 2/3.

Primary and secondary schools in the United States implement compulsory education, that is, zero tuition (except private boarding schools for nobles), and students do not need to pay any fees. Compared with local residents in the United States, the tuition fees of international students are much higher. Children need at least 6,543,800 yuan to study in the United States for four years, but the cost of local students is only one-third of that of international students, and local students can also apply for grants.

After immigrating to the United States to obtain green card status, children can travel freely without visas; Apply for all kinds of student loans to reduce the burden; Enjoy more scholarships and employment opportunities.

Therefore, among all the benefits of American immigration, the education of children is also an exclusive advantage, which is one of the main reasons why people choose to immigrate to the United States.

Article 3 the application conditions and procedures of American employer-sponsored immigration EB-3

First, the application conditions of American employer-sponsored immigration EB-3

EB-3 employer-sponsored immigration in the United States has become one of the most cost-effective and popular ways to immigrate to the United States because of its unique low requirements and low threshold.

1. Application conditions for skilled workers

Must prove at least 2 years of work experience or training;

Must be engaged in jobs that no suitable Americans do;

Good health and no criminal record;

Labor certificates and long-term full-time job offers provided by American employers.

2. Application conditions for professional categories

You must prove that you have a bachelor's degree or above in the United States or an equivalent foreign degree, and the employer requires a bachelor's degree or above;

Must be engaged in jobs that no suitable Americans do;

Education and work experience cannot replace bachelor's degree;

Good health and no criminal record;

Labor certificates and long-term full-time job offers provided by American employers.

3. Application conditions for unskilled workers

Able to engage in non-technical work, not temporary or seasonal workers;

There is no suitable American for this position;

Good health and no criminal record;

Labor certificate and long-term full-time job offer; Provided by American employers;

The principal applicant is at least 18 years old at the time of application, but not more than 50 years old; /kloc-children under 0/6 years old.

Although the application conditions of American employer-sponsored immigration EB-3 are not strict, applicants should be aware that the immigration schedule may be longer and it will take several years.

Second, the application process of American employer-sponsored immigration EB-3

Review the information of the applicant;

After signing the contract, submit the materials to an American lawyer to sign an employment agreement;

Apply for a labor permit (LC) from the US Bureau of Labor (DOL);

Submit I- 140 immigration application and get the admission notice;

Letter of approval after examination and approval by the Immigration Bureau;

NVC national visa center documents;

Go to the consulate for an interview;

Landing in the United States and working for an American employer for at least one year;

The whole family got green cards.

The work permit needs to be submitted to the Ministry of Labor together with the applicant's information and the employer's information, that is, the applicant can apply for the work permit only after obtaining the first batch of materials. Generally, you can receive a confirmation letter from the Ministry of Labor within 3 days. The confirmation letter contains the date of receipt and the document number of the Ministry of Labor.