Brother Mao, an immigrant

American immigration application conditions and materials

What are the immigration conditions in the United States under the background of changeable immigration policies in the United States? 1. The applicant must be at least 2 1 year old.

2. The applicant does not need to have any academic background and business or work experience.

3. The applicant must have an asset certificate of $500,000 (it is not necessary for the applicant to accumulate it himself, and there are gifts, inheritance, etc. It is also acceptable, but it must be through legal and proper channels. )

4. The applicant must have invested or be actively investing in the specified investment amount.

This investment can indirectly create ten employment opportunities in Philadelphia regional center.

6. The explanation of the source of investment funds must prove that the source of investment funds is justified, which may include real estate sales, bonds and stocks, company surplus, commercial transactions, gifts and inheritance.

7. Income tax returns of the principal applicant in the past five years (English version)

1. Copy of family member's ID card and household registration book.

2. Copy of marriage certificate

3. If you have a college degree or above, please provide a copy of your diploma.

4. If the applicant or spouse has bank deposits or stocks, please provide the amount of bank deposits and the market value of stocks.

5. If the applicant or spouse owns the real estate, please provide a copy of the real estate license and the state-owned land use right certificate (if the real estate license is not handled, please provide a copy of the purchase contract and purchase invoice).

6. If the applicant or spouse owns a private car, please provide a copy of the motor vehicle driving license.

7. As the company manager or contractor, please provide a copy of your company's business license.

8. As a shareholder of the company or owner of individual industrial and commercial households, please provide the following documents:

(1) Copy of the company's business license

(2) Copy of the company's tax registration certificate (national tax and local tax)

(3) Copy of the company's legal person code certificate (individual operators do not need to provide it)

(4) A copy of the capital verification report when the company is registered (individual operators do not need to provide it)

(5) Articles of Association (individual operators do not need to provide)

(6) Copies of the company's balance sheet and income statement for this year.

(7) If the company pays taxes (national tax or local tax), please provide several tax bill samples.

(8) If the company has other certificates (such as import and export enterprise qualification certificate, construction enterprise qualification certificate, production enterprise product quality certificate, etc.). ), please provide a copy

After immigrating to the United States, is real life really what we imagined? Let's look at the life of American immigrants with expectation.

house price

Housing prices in the United States are related to population distribution. Generally speaking, the east and west coasts (mainly new york and surrounding cities, as well as California) are a little more expensive, while the central region is a little cheaper. In addition, almost everyone in the United States has a car, so everyone's life has expanded a lot, and there are many choices when buying a house.

I have been to two central cities in the United States this year, one is Detroit and the other is Kansas City. In terms of population, these two cities rank between 10~50 in the United States, which is considered as a second-tier city. But the population is less than 1 10,000, and the house price is also cheap. A building only needs 1 10,000, or even less than 1 10,000. It's a good house in the early 200 thousand

income

The United States is a country dominated by large enterprises, and every city is similar. Shopping, going to Wal-Mart; Eat, go to the subway; Buy home appliances to Bestbuy to buy clothes, the whole gap; Buy shoes and go to Nike ... These big companies monopolize almost all the daily consumption of Americans, and they are ubiquitous giants, so it is natural to hire local employees everywhere. Coupled with telecommunications and banks, a large proportion of Americans in small cities work in these large enterprises, and their income is also very balanced, about 30 thousand to 40 thousand a year, which constitutes the so-called middle class in the United States.

What industry has high wages? Most of them are high-tech industries, such as doctors, lawyers, finance and technology. In America, you have a skill that others can't, and your income is always higher. Microsoft engineers at the bottom earn about $654.38 million a year. The White House secretary, in China, must be a senior civil servant, but some time ago, the news said that it was only over 30,000 a year.

Of course, not everyone can get a job with an annual salary of 654.38 million at Microsoft. If you work as a waiter at Starbucks, your income ranges from 30 thousand to 50 thousand. Then if you want to buy a house in Seattle, the pressure will be much greater.

As we all know, there are eight Ivy League universities in the United States, including Harvard, Yale and Princeton. In addition, there are some schools that are not Ivy League, but they are all of the same level, such as Stanford, Chicago, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and California Institute of Technology. These schools add up to 20, all of which are private. Therefore, judging the performance of American schools, the top 20 is a grade. Americans have some money and want to squeeze into these schools.

These 20 schools are followed by state schools, and each state has 1~2 schools. It constitutes a school with 20~ 100 American universities. But California is an exception. There are 10 schools in California, and each one ranks well. Everyone is familiar with Berkeley, California. In our opinion, this is a big school. But in California, as long as you can learn a little, you can basically get in-this is what a buddy in Berkeley told me.

Actually, it's not surprising to think about it. There are already 20 universities ahead. State schools are cheaper for students in the state. For example, California students enter these 10 universities in the California system, and the annual tuition fee is about 7000~8000.

Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States. Many people think there should be many tall buildings there. But in fact, there are not many high-rise buildings in Los Angeles, and the larger ones are small buildings. There are many reasons here.

Indeed, Los Angeles is a huge city, plus the surrounding counties. If you drive at the speed of 100 km per hour, it takes one hour from east to west and one hour from north to south. Los Angeles is a block structure.

Each region has a different orientation. There are some good districts, such as Hollywood, Beverly Hills and santamonica by the sea. It is not uncommon for housing prices to be millions or tens of millions. Generally speaking, buying a house in Los Angeles is much more expensive than buying a house in a second-tier city in the United States, but there are still many choices.

If you are young, you can buy an apartment first. The American name is condo, which is equivalent to the commercial housing in China. Take the downtown financial district of Los Angeles as an example. A relatively new apartment building, 300,000-400,000 US dollars, with an area ranging from 70- 150 square meters. Compared with the average income of 40 thousand to 50 thousand in the United States, this price is actually on the high side.

Now the average house price in Los Angeles is around 400,000. So where are the houses under 400,000? In fact, these cheap houses are all in the extension of Los Angeles. In the past few years, the development of American real estate industry has also been a city-building movement. But the United States, unlike China, cannot be destroyed. So the new city can only be built outside the city.

New york City consists of five districts, with Manhattan as its core. What does Manhattan look like? It is actually a long and narrow peninsula. There are 6.5438+0.63 million people living in the area of 590,000 square kilometers in Manhattan. If we look up again, the five districts of new york have an area of 790 square kilometers and a population of 8.27 million.

Manhattan Island is basically high-rise, and some buildings are decades or even hundreds of years old. The appearance may seem very old, but Americans pay great attention to maintenance and the interior decoration is constantly updated, so it is very comfortable to live in. You can have a general feeling when you see your friends.

House prices in Manhattan will naturally not be cheap. Generally, 2 rooms and 2 living rooms 100 is a little more square meters (usable area), at least 1 ten thousand dollars. If the converted area is100000 USD, the height is not capped. Do you have anything cheap? Yes, there is. It's just a little small. Similar to the one-bedroom apartment with one living room, the price is 1, 000 US dollars per square meter, and the total price is 500,000.

There is a property tax in America. If you have a house in Manhattan with a price of1000000, you will have to pay100000 yuan a month. This is only a rough estimate, which varies from family to family. So what is the income of Manhattan residents?

According to official American data, Manhattan's per capita income is 65,438+100000 years, and it is known as the richest district in the United States. As I said before, in most parts of the United States, 65438+ 10 million is a high salary, and Microsoft and Google only give engineers this price. Note, however, that because the rich in Manhattan are too rich, ordinary residents are "averaged". In fact, in Manhattan, 30,000 to 50,000 is also the salary of ordinary people.

Many industries, such as news, advertising, and even the lowest non-core jobs in the financial industry, that is, the income of 30,000 to 50,000. The pressure of buying a house in Manhattan is undoubtedly real in the United States. What's more, the consumption in Manhattan is slightly higher than that in other parts of the United States.

Of course, even if ordinary people work in Manhattan, they will not buy a house in Manhattan. High housing prices are one thing, and another reason is that many high-rise buildings are crowded together and life is too depressing. So many people go to other areas off the island or New Jersey to buy houses. Outside Manhattan, house prices will soon be much cheaper.

The apartment building of the same grade costs 6.5438+0 million in Manhattan, and the price in Brooklyn across the river can be half, and 500,000 ~ 600,000 can be won. If it is still expensive, you can go to Queens, and the price can be cheaper10 ~ 200,000. At the same time, the subway in new york is very developed and commuting is very convenient.

price

355 ml canned coke, 4 yuan/12 cans of orange juice, 3~5 yuan /2 liters.

Eggs, 2 yuan/12

Chicken, 3~5 yuan per chicken.

Roasted chicken, 5~8 yuan per chicken.

Pork, 2~3 yuan/kg.

Beef, 2~4 yuan/kg.

Gala apple, 1 yuan/kg.

Banana, 8 wool/kg

Grape, 1~2 yuan/kg.

Chinese cabbage, 3~5 gross/kg (the price of vegetables and fruits fluctuates slightly with the season)

Potatoes, 2~3 yuan/10 kg.

Cucumber, 0.5~ 1 yuan/root.

Cooking oil, 4~6 yuan/liter.

Tomatoes, 1~2 yuan/kg.

Cookies, 2~3 yuan/piece.

Cupcakes and bread, 1 yuan/piece.

Cheesecake with a diameter of 20cm, 3~5 yuan/piece.

Marlboro cigarettes, 3~5 yuan per pack.

Beer, 1~2 yuan/small bottle (bar price 5~6 yuan)

Starbucks coffee, 2~4 yuan/cup.

Fixed telephone+wireless network, 40 yuan/month

Mobile phone, 40~50 yuan/month (monthly subscription)

Gas, 10~20 yuan/month (near 20 yuan in winter)

Electricity charge (including garbage cleaning and street sweeping), 90 yuan/month.

Colgate toothpaste, 2~3 yuan/piece.

Head & Shoulders Shampoo, 6~7 yuan/bottle (750ml)

Towels, 5~7 yuan/strip.

Plastic wrap, tin foil, 2~3 yuan/roll.

Laptop computer, 500~ 1000 yuan/set.

Printing paper, 5~6 yuan /500 sheets.

Ballpoint pen, 1~2 yuan/10.

Universal desk/computer desk, 100~300 yuan/piece.

Levi's jeans 40~60 yuan/piece

GAPT shirt, 15~30 yuan/piece.

GAP coat, 30~60 yuan/piece.

Guess, CK's shirts and pants, 60~ 120 yuan/piece.

Nike, Adidas shoes, sportswear, 40~80 yuan/piece.

Converse canvas shoes, 50 yuan/pair

Polo sweater, 30~60 yuan/piece.

Armani men's coat, 100~300 yuan/piece.

Suit, 400~2000 yuan/set

Coach's backpack, 200~400 yuan/piece.

UGG cotton shoes, 120 yuan/pair.

KFC/McDonald's set meal (Hamburg+French fries+Coke), 5~8 yuan/serving.

Ordinary restaurant, 10~20 yuan/person.

Pork belly, 2 large squid with 39 points, 79 points/kg.

Note: The prices of the above commodities may vary by region and season.

Generally speaking, Americans can live well if they earn 2000-3000 yuan a month. Take 100 yuan to the supermarket to buy a car full of things. You can buy a lot of clothes with 1000 yuan for Chinese New Year holidays.

Vegetables and fruits in the United States are relatively more expensive than chicken and pork, because they are seasonal and cannot be mass-produced on demand; Another reason is that there is a shelf life. Therefore, Wal-Mart in the United States rarely sells vegetables and fruits, because it cannot achieve nationwide logistics deployment. Vegetables and fruits are generally sold in some local supermarkets.

Another feature of the United States is the farmer market. Just like the fairs in China, they are held regularly. Farmers bring fresh fruits and vegetables to the city center for sale, which is very popular with Americans. Fresh and diverse, of course, the price is higher than that in the supermarket. These farmers have just seen a market that big retailers can't do.

Taxes Americans think taxes are heavy, which is one of the main reasons why they scold the government. So how much tax do Americans usually pay? This is really a difficult question to answer. The main reason is that the United States has a tax rebate system.

Ordinary people have to file tax returns every year, explaining to the government how much money they earn a year, how much tax they should pay and how much tax they have paid, and then the government will refund a part of the tax according to everyone's different situation. As far as personal income tax is concerned, people with an annual salary of 30,000 ~ 50,000 generally pay taxes (including federal taxes, state taxes and other different types) at 1/3 ~ 1/4 of their income.

In addition to personal income tax, the United States also has consumption tax. You have to pay consumption tax on everything you buy, and the tax rates vary from state to state. For example, in Nevada, where Las Vegas is located in the desert, the consumption tax is around 7%, which seems to be the lowest in the United States. You want to buy something with 107 yuan. California next door is about 10%, and it has to be handed in 1 10 yuan.

middle and primary school

American primary and secondary schools are mainly public schools. Of course, there are private primary and secondary schools with good quality, but it may cost tens of thousands of tuition fees a year, and most people will not consider it unless they are particularly rich. Public schools enroll students according to school districts, so Americans also buy school districts for their children's education. Although there are no artificially established key high schools in the United States, as long as we know which district the school is in, everyone knows whether it is good or not. American primary and secondary schools don't need tuition. But there are some other miscellaneous expenses, about several hundred dollars a year. There are school buses to and from school, and yellow buses are also common in American movies.

Moreover, there is basically no pressure for primary school students to study. American students apply for the college entrance examination after graduating from high school. Everyone will apply to several schools, and sometimes they will be admitted at the same time, so choose one. These materials are mainly submitted at the time of application. One is the report card and ranking of high school, and the second is the SAT, which is equivalent to our college entrance examination.

The SAT is taken seven times a year in the United States. Students can take the SAT in Grade Two and Grade Three, as long as they get the score before applying. If you fail in the exam, you can cancel your grades and retake the exam. These two are the most important. University enrollment in the United States mainly depends on scores and rankings.

If a university wants to say that our freshmen are of high quality, it is necessary to compare the SAT scores, or say that what percentage of our students' high school scores are in the top 10%. In addition, there are letters of recommendation, what awards you have won and so on, all of which are attached together, and these are all somewhat watery.

Transportation Almost everyone in the United States has a car, and it costs tens of dollars to register in DMV (equivalent to our vehicle management office) every year. It costs tens of dollars to do exhaust emission testing every two years. In addition, there is no other government expenditure. Driving test is also tens of dollars, there is no compulsory training, as long as you think you can drive, you can take the test. The other is insurance, it's up to you. The car insurance of 500~ 1000 a year belongs to the normal range.

Oil prices are also relatively cheap. It's about 600 kilometers from Los Angeles to San Francisco. According to the current oil price in the United States, the cost of driving 600 kilometers is about $50, which translates into 350 yuan in RMB. And there are almost no toll stations in the United States for high-speed kilometers.

Air tickets are also relatively cheap, from new york in the northeast corner to Los Angeles in the southwest corner, across the United States. The round-trip air ticket is about $300 plus tax, which is equivalent to RMB 2,000. Therefore, even for low-income people with a monthly income of 1000 ~ 2000 dollars, traveling is not a distant thing.

Green Card If China people want to stay in the United States, the problem is identity. After the end of your student status, you must change your work visa and need the company to help you apply. So you can't be as smart as Americans. You don't have to find a job, or you can start your own business. You must find a job first, and the company should be willing to help you apply for a work visa. Otherwise, it is a black account. With a work visa, if someone intends to stay in the United States for a long time, they can consider applying for a green card.

But as far as I am concerned, American companies are relatively better; Some bosses who go too far are often from China or Asia. There is a timetable for applying for a green card, that is, there are many people applying, waiting in line, etc. But every country is different. So it will take nearly 10 years from now when you come to the United States to study, get a work visa and get a green card.

For most people who come to the United States through study, they follow such a similar path. Besides studying abroad, you can also immigrate to the United States through investment.