United
States is known as the land of opportunities. People want to immigrate
to United States for education and employment which opens
opportunities. As much as the United States have lower scores on Math and
Science, it offers a good education system for everyone. Most of the young
people are looking for better education and good job opportunities at the
higher levels. They will often look towards other countries offering
opportunities not available at home countries.
BASIC
REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EB-5 VISA
ž The Investor must establish a
business or invest in an existing business that was already created or
restructured since November 19, 1990.
ž The Investor must have invested
USD $1,000,000 (only USD $500,000 while investing in a USCIS designated
regional centre) in business.
ž Its mandate that the business
must create full-time employment for at least 10 US workers.
Family
Based Immigrant Visas
ž These visa types are based on a
close family relationship with a United States (U.S.) citizen described as an
Immediate Relative (IR). The number of immigrants in these categories is not
limited each fiscal year. Immediate relative visa types include:
ž IR-1: Spouse of a U.S. Citizen
ž IR-2: Unmarried Child Under 21
Years of Age of a U.S. Citizen
ž IR-3: Orphan adopted abroad by a
U.S. Citizen
ž IR-4: Orphan to be adopted in the
U.S. by a U.S. citizen
ž IR-5: Parent of a U.S. Citizen
who is at least 21 years old
Family
Preference Immigrant Visas
These
visa types are for specific, more distant, family relationships with a U.S.
citizen and some specified relationships with a Lawful Permanent Resident
(LPR). There are fiscal year numerical limitations on family preference
immigrants, shown at the end of each category.
ž Family
First Preference (F1): Unmarried
sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, and their minor children, if any. (23,400)
ž Family
Second Preference (F2): Spouses,
minor children, and unmarried sons and daughters (age 21 and over) of LPRs. At
least seventy-seven percent of all visas available for this category will go to
the spouses and children; the remainder is allocated to unmarried sons and
daughters. (114,200)
ž Family
Third Preference (F3): Married
sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, and their spouses and minor children.
(23,400)
ž Family
Fourth Preference (F4): Brothers
and sisters of U.S. citizens, and their spouses and minor children, provided
the U.S. citizens are at least 21 years of age. (65,000)
