Foreign Investors Use Immigration as a Vehicle While Economy is Weak

    DALLAS, TX, November 03, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Foreign persons are making a deal with the United States. They are investing their much-needed equity into our economy and in turn obtaining investor visas, reports US-Immigration-Explained.com.

US-Immigration-Explained.com, is on the pulse of current U.S. immigration trends. It is a global immigration-related organization that receives phone calls from potential immigrants seeking to hire a US immigration lawyer. "There seems to be a great demand for L-1 and E-2 visas at this time" reports CEO and international business attorney Stefano Riznyk. "Although EB-5 investments seem to be waning in part due to the current state of the economy and the financial requirements of the program, the other 2 visas seem to be progressing at a healthy clip. At first we received a lot of calls dealing with investments being made due to the value of the dollar against other currencies, such as the British Pound. Now the calls we receive seem to focus on real estate investments due to the stagnant market."

Overall, this may be very good for the United States. Outside investment in the real estate market will remove a lot of excess inventory from the markets, causing the demand-supply curve to favor higher prices and a return, hopefully soon, to previous valuations.

The three major ways in which foreign persons enter the United States are with the E and L visas, as well as the EB5 program. The EB5 program requires an investment ranging from half a million to a million dollars and the enterprise must hire 10 US workers for a period of two years. At the end of that time, the investor files a "Removal of Condition" and is eligible for a permanent Green Card. This is a summary and of course there are many requirements and it would be wise to contact a US immigration lawyer.

The E visa is composed of the E-1 for persons involved in import-export and the E-2 for all other investments. Not all countries qualify, and they must have a treaty with the United States. The best known countries are the Western European ones, Canada, and Mexico. Although there is no set dollar limit for an investment, and there are many strict requirements, US-Immigration-Explained.com reports that many people have successfully entered on an investment of $100,000 USD.

The L visa is popular amongst people who are not from Treaty Countries. One has to invest in a branch, subsidiary, or affiliate of their company. The main requirement, therefore, is that the foreign person must have owned or been a manager, executive, or person with Specialized Knowledge of a firm abroad. This relationship must have taken place for one year out of the past 3. The big benefit of the L-1 visa is that a manager or executive who later thinks he or she wants to remain in the United States can do so and apply for the highest level Green Card known as the EB1. The EB-1 or EB1 Green Card does not require that the job be advertised and this cuts down the processing time and makes it a much easier process.

The main difference between the E and the L is that the L visa can lead to a Green Card whereas the E requires a mental intent to return to your country of origin at some time in the future. The EB-5 on the other hand requires a substantial investment and is not suitable for everybody. An L-1 can be obtained with an investment of even less than $100,000. The foreign company, however, cannot be sold or the L-1 will fall with that sale. The E visa, on the other hand, does not require a foreign operation or even experience in business; this could be first-time venture.

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