Three steps for American investment immigrants to obtain American identity

First, how to invest in the specific process of immigration to the United States

Usually, when handling American investment immigration projects, the immigration agent will operate for us, but if the applicant does not fully understand the application process, it is easy to be cheated. Therefore, before submitting the application materials, applicants can familiarize themselves with the process of American investment immigration projects, so that the follow-up operation will be more efficient. This process is mainly divided into three steps:

1, Step 1: Submit immigration application.

Applicants need to prepare an investment of US$ 500,000, and then submit I-526 (Application for Immigration by Foreign Entrepreneurs) to the Immigration Bureau with supporting documents, including business plan, banking supervision agreement, loan documents and other legal supporting documents of investment funds. Generally, it takes six months to one year, and the Immigration Bureau will hear the application.

2. Step 2: Apply for identity adjustment after I-526 is approved.

Once I-526 is approved, investment immigrant applicants can start to apply for a "temporary green card" and then queue up for an interview at the Guangzhou Consulate. You can get a visa after passing, and the whole family can land in the United States and get a temporary green card. The applicant's immediate family members (spouse and unmarried children under the age of 2/kloc-0) can also enjoy American status together, and the trial process takes six months to one year.

Step 3: Apply for a permanent green card.

Within three months before holding a two-year temporary green card, American investment immigrant applicants must submit an I-829 application to the Immigration Bureau. Failing to apply within the time limit, the applicant will be included in the expulsion list and lose the qualification to become an American citizen. If I-829 is submitted, I can get a permanent green card and become a legal permanent resident of the United States. The trial period of I-829 also takes six months to one year.

Due to the large number of applicants for investment immigration in the United States, there will generally be a long schedule. If the applicant does not have enough time and patience to wait, he can consider other immigration projects such as American professional immigration and relative immigration.

Second, the difficulty in handling American investment immigrants.

Investment immigrants seem to have a low application threshold, but due to the increasing number of applicants every year, their shortcomings are gradually revealed:

1, proof of fund source

Due to the investment of $500,000, the US Immigration Bureau will be very strict in examining the applicant's proof of funds. If the applicant has a profitable company, but does not pay dividends, he can't use the money to invest in immigrants. Working-class applicants also need to prepare personal income tax certificates, monthly income certificates, labor contracts and so on for the past five years.

2. The child may be over age.

According to the Investment Immigration Act, after the main applicant successfully immigrates to the United States, his family members can also obtain conditional resident status in the United States, mainly his spouse and children under 2 1 year old, and they can also become permanent residents two years later. But now the waiting period for investment immigrants is getting longer and longer, some as long as 10 years. If the child keeps waiting, it is likely to be over age.

Third, other issues related to handling American investment immigrants.

1.I-526 has submitted EB-5 application. Can I get a refund if I am rejected?

If it is rejected, the investment of 500,000 yuan can be directly pushed to the investor, but other payment fees and service fees cannot be returned, and other management fees have to be viewed according to the specific contract.

2. What project does EB-5 intend to invest in?

First of all, it must be clear that the EB-5 program is different from other countries, and you cannot obtain permanent residency by buying real estate. The U.S. government has launched a pilot program of regional centers, recruiting and utilizing the funds of overseas investors through the establishment of private enterprise entities, and then creating employment opportunities through a reasonable economic model. The applicant's investment is in these pilot projects set up by the US government.

3. Once you invest, can you land in the United States immediately?

In fact, it takes at least two years to go through the formalities of investment immigration, and it does not include all kinds of waiting time, so applicants can enter the United States as permanent residents.