In 1993, the U.S. government introduced the U.S. Immigrant Investor or “Regional Center” Program as a way for foreign investors to obtain permanent residency in the United States of America. By investing a minimum of $500,000 (in targeted high unemployment areas) or $1,000,000 in businesses in approved geographic regions that create at least 10 full-time permanent jobs for U.S. workers, qualifying foreign investors and their families can obtain “con dit on al” or temporary (2-year) green cards. Provided that the investment is maintained and achieves the job requirements for the EB5 Visa Program, “unconditional” or permanent green cards are issued.
EB5 visa holders enjoy all the benefits and advantages of U.S. residency during the two-year conditional period, including no employment authorization to accept employment, and can eventually apply for U.S. citizenship.
Applying for and the obtaining an EB5 visa can be challenging to prospective foreign investors. So that both investors and U.S. businesses can benefit from the EB5 Program, CanAm Enterprises, LLC, oversees the administration and operation of its regional centers and is committed to providing comprehensive services to our clients.
WHO IS CANAM?
Based on a reputation of credibility and trust, CanAm Enterprises LLC is fully committed to providing comprehensive services to our clients. We guide each immigrant investor throught the complete EB-5 investment and immigration process, from selecting an investment project for the initial application, to receiving a permanent green card.
Over the past eight years, CanAm has operated four regional centers designated by the USCIS, including the City of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the County of Los Angeles, and the State of Hawaii.
As of March 2011, CanAm had raised more than $1.3 billion for more than 40 projects. Of its more than 2,000 investors, over 1,300 have already been approved for the conditional green card, which represents more than 120 families. CanAm is committed to seeing each investor through the entire immigration and investment process.
The U.S. EB5 immigrant investor visa program is the most flexible in the world. The U.S. has no requirements as to age, business training and experience, or language skills. Permanent residents need not be continuously and physically present in the United States, and they can maintain business and professional relations in their country of origin.
The U.S. immigrant investor visa program also allows investors a great deal of freedom because it does not require immigrant investors to manage their investment on a daily basis, but rather, to ‘actively engage’ in a business enterprise, meaning they can be limited partners and pursue other professional or personal ventures.
Moreover, should the investor and his or her family elect to become U.S. citizens, the time spent as conditional permanent residents is credited towards the five-year lawful permanent residency requirement for U.S. citizenship. As a permanent resident, the investor and his or her family are free to return to their homeland for visits or business purposes, as long as a residence is maintained in the United States.
Upon receipt of conditional permanent resident status, the investor and his or her family (spouse and children under the age of 21 at time of application) are entitled to the same benefits as other lawful permanent residents. Some of these benefits include:
Living and working anywhere in the U.S.
No employment authorization required to accept employment
Ability to develop and run your own business
Sponsor green cards for your relatives
Become a U.S. citizen once you have been a permanent resident for more than five years
EB5 Visa Services provided by CanAm
Knowledgeable staff to discuss EB5 investor visa investment projects in detail and answer questions from prospective and existing immigrant investors
Opportunities to visit our office and our EB5 investor visa projects prior to investing
Recommending qualified immigration attorneys to assist immigrant investors comply required documentation for the application
Providing comprehensive project and investment documentation to an immigrant investor’s attorney for the application
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