U.S. government grants immigrant visas to those who invest either $500,000 or $1,000,000 in the country. The immigrant visa will also be granted to the investor’s spouse and their children under 21.
Whether $500,000 is needed or $1,000,000 depends on which area in which state the investment is made.
The investment has to meet certain criteria and can be made in one of the following two ways :
In this method, the investor purchases the shares of a qualifying company active in various under-construction projects. By “qualifying,” we mean the company has permission from the government to provide part of its required funds from foreign investment.
In this method, the investor purchases a small independent business.