Green Card
What is a USA green card? A Green Card is an immigrant visa to live in the United States. To be exact, it is an identification card for a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) of the U.S. who doesn’t have American citizenship. Issued by the US Government, the green card allows foreign nationals to take up any employment and live in the United States. The Green Card allows an individual to work in both the public and private sectors. They qualify for lower education fees, social security benefits, and health insurance profits. They also have the right to apply for Green Cards for other family members, and the possibility to get US citizenship after 3 or 5 years.
Visa
What is a U.S. visa? A visa simply indicates that your application has been reviewed by a U.S. consular officer at an American embassy or consulate, and that the officer has determined you’re eligible to enter the country for a specific purpose. A visa allows you to travel to the United States as far as the port of entry (airport or land border crossing) and ask the immigration officer to allow you to enter the country. Only the immigration officer has the authority to permit you to enter the United States. He or she decides how long you can stay for any particular visit. Immigration matters are the responsibility of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. There are two categories of U.S. visas: immigrant and nonimmigrant. Immigrant visas are for people who intend to live permanently in the U.S. Nonimmigrant visas are for people with permanent residence outside the U.S. but who wish to be in the U.S. on a temporary basis – for tourism, medical treatment, business, temporary work or study.
A Green Card does not affect an individual’s
residency in another nation and he/she can maintain their current citizenship (foreign residency) while entering and leaving the United States freely.
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EB-5 Program Individuals must invest at least $500,000 USD Individual must create at least 10 fulltime jobs Individuals can be either actively or passively involved with their business
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E2 Program Individuals must invest at least $150,000 USD No required amount of job creation Individuals must be actively involved with their business
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EB-5 Benefits Direct route to Green Card (Permanent Residency) for investor, spouse and any children under the age of 21 Freedom to live, work and retire anywhere in the U.S. Citizenship route after 5 years of being Green Card holder Children may attend college/university at U.S. resident costs
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E2 Benefits Non-immigrant visa that allows for unlimited two-year extensions as long as you maintain valid requirements Freedom to work legally in the U.S. for company that is the subject of the investment Travel freely in and out of the U.S. Spouse and children under the age of 21 are also allowed in the U.S. Spouse may seek employment in the U.S. Learn more about the E2 Program….
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