Investor’s Green Card
Are you a foreign national who would like to invest a large amount of money in the U.S.?
Do you want to become a permanent resident of the U.S.?
If you answered “Yes” to both of the questions above, then the investor’s green card is a strong possibility for you! The investor’s green card is available to foreign nationals who invest a certain amount of money in the U.S. You can invest money in the U.S by either creating a business or by expanding a company that already exists. The specific details of what is required to obtain an investor’s green card are listed below.
First of all, it is essential that the investor has to work in the company’s management. A group of investors can join together in this process, and each one of them will be eligible for a green card. However, for this particular green card, each investor must separately meet the requirements.
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?
- The investor must have a direct investment in the U.S. of $1 million or more, and this investment must be involved in either creating or expanding a business;
- The business must have at least ten full-time workers in the U.S.;
- A direct investment in certain targeted employment areas of $500,000 or more in creating or expanding a business that employs at least ten full-time U.S. workers can also be considered for the green card purposes:
○ Targeted employment areas include rural areas or urban areas with an unemployment rate certified by the state government to be at least 150% of the national average. Furthermore, rural areas are any location that is not part of an official metropolitan area or not within the outer boundaries of any city having a population of 20,000 or more. - Family members of the applicant cannot count as being part of the ten full-time employees;
- In the case of a group of investors applying for green cards, each investor must separately invest $1 million and be responsible for creating ten new jobs within the company;
- The investor must maintain the investment for at least three years;
- The principal residence of the investor must be in the U.S.;
- The investor cannot remain outside of the U.S. for more than one year at a time without special permission;
- The green card is issued on a conditional basis for two years.
CAN I BRING MY SPOUSE AND CHILDREN TO THE U.S.?
Yes. You can bring your spouse and children under the age of 21 to the U.S. with you. Their green cards will also be issued on a conditional basis. When the investor’s green card becomes permanent, so will the family’s green cards.
ARE MY SPOUSE AND/OR CHILDREN ABLE TO WORK OR STUDY WHILE IN THE U.S.?
Yes. Your spouse and children will be issued conditional green cards as well until your green card becomes permanent, and they can also work and go to school while in the U.S.
CONCLUSION: US Green Card
The foreign investor green card is for foreign citizens who invest a significant amount of money in the U.S. This requires a minimum investment of $1,000,000 or $500,000 in targeted employment areas. The investment must help create or expand a business. The business must either have at least ten employees in the U.S. or create ten new jobs.. Some other conditions need to be met by the applicant. One’s spouse and children may accompany the successful applicant to the United States.
