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 “conditonal” 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?
With more than 20 years of experience in promoting and administering immigration-linked investment funds, CanAm has the best track record in the EB5 Program. CanAm was involved with the Canadian immigrant investor program for more than 12 years, and has, over the past eight years, operated regional centers under the U.S. immigrant investor program for the City of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the County of Los Angeles, and the State of Hawaii.
By the end of 2010, CanAm will have raised More than $850 million for more than 35 projects totaling more than $3 billion in project costs through its regional centers. Of its more than 1,700 investors signed on to date, more than 1,275 have already been approved for the conditional green card and more than 100 investors have already received their permanent green cards. 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 permenent 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 complie required documentation for the application
Providing comprehensive project and investment documentation to an immigrant investor’s attorney for the application
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