Tag: EB-5 Visa
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Trump’s New “Gold Card” Citizenship Program: A $1 Million Gateway for Global Investors
President Donald Trump made headlines yesterday with the formal launch of his long-promised U.S. “Gold Card” program—an ambitious overhaul of America’s investor-immigration landscape and the boldest replacement yet for the long-standing EB-5 visa. Unveiled in the White House’s Roosevelt Room alongside a coalition of business leaders, Trump declared that the Gold Card would become the…
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Trump’s Gold Card: $5 Million for a Path to U.S. Citizenship
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump sat in the Oval Office on Tuesday, leaned forward, and laid it out plain. A new visa. A new deal. A “gold card” for those who can pay. “They’ll be wealthy and they’ll be successful, and they’ll be spending a lot of money and paying a lot of taxes and employing a…
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Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Options, Costs and Countries
Citizenship by investment (CBI) programs allow individuals to obtain citizenship in a country by making a substantial investment in the country’s economy. There are several countries around the world that offer CBI programs, each with its own unique set of requirements, costs, and benefits. Here are some of the most popular CBI programs: St. Kitts…
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Top EB-5 Firm Gets First Regional Center Approval Under New Law
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, October 28, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — EB5AN, a leading investment fund manager and EB-5 regional center operator, announced today’s approval of a new regional center designation. The approval by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is significant because it is among the first to be approved under a new…
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Reduced EB-5 Investment Amount Available for a Limited Time
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, June 23, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — EB5 Affiliate Network (EB5AN), a leading EB-5 visa regional center operator and investment fund manager, announced today the immediate availability of a reduced $500,000 investment in Saltaire St. Petersburg Phase II (Loan), a premier EB-5 visa investment project. On June 22, 2021, Judge…
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U.S. Immigration Fund Announces I-526 Petition Approvals for Halletts Point EB-5 Project in Queens, New York
I-526 petition approvals have now been issued for another successful U.S. Immigration Fund project offering, Halletts Point. JUPITER, Fla., Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. Immigration Fund (“USIF”) is proud to announce the first I-526 petition approvals issued to EB-5 investors who invested in Halletts Point on the waterfront of Astoria in Queens, New York. The I-526 Immigrant Petition is filed by…
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The $2 Billion Market For Passports
As migration and inequality continue to get significant attention from US presidential candidates, it is worth noting a rising phenomenon at the intersection of these two topics: economic citizenship. A growing number of countries offer individuals passports in return for investment, and the wealthy have been taking advantage in increasing numbers. In 2014, the global rich spent…
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Relinquishing Permanent Residency or U.S. Citizenship
The expatriation rules apply to U.S. citizens or long term residents that have a Green Card in eight of the last fifteen years preceding the application for expatriation. The expatriation rules are applicable if the taxpayer meets one of two test. A “covered expatriate” is a taxpayer that meets the Net Worth Test of IRC…