Monday, December 7, 2009

Investor Visas For The USA

By Sam McDougall Turner

There are many ways in which you can gain access into the United States of America. If you were considering long term entry then applying for a US investor visa would be the most advised way forward.

Like the name suggests, this visa is given to people who are looking to invest within the United States, and this also happens to be one of the speediest ways of getting a visa - for obvious reasons. Of course there are a few rules and regulations which need to be adhered to, but compared to the other forms of gaining lawful entry into the country, this one happens to be one of the best ways.

When looking to invest in an enterprise within the USA you must consider that to gain this visa you must invest at least one million dollars. You must also have at least ten working members of the company. These members may be those that have an approved residential permit or those that are citizens. You must take care to research the area in which you are planning to invest as each country has its own specific requirements.

When planning to apply for a US investor visa there are many in which you can go about it;

Invest in a new commercial enterprise

Purchase or restructure an existing business in the region

Expanding an existing business

Buy out a sick unit and look to make it profitable once more.

The money that is invest does not need to be in fact money it can be in the form of machinery or property or any other forms of capital that can be considered the same as money.

The beginning period of stay is two years, at the end of these two years the business will be looked at again and evaluated. If no unlawful activity is found or all criteria is met during the issue of the visa then a permanent residence is granted. Using a US investor visa is also the perfect way to bring your family into the USA. Although you are not able to use family members as one of you ten employees, getting a visa for your family is easy.

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