The Origins of Thanksgiving could be considered a celebration of immigration
Today is Thanksgiving here in the USA and almost everyone is at home today with the family. This is, to many, the most American of holidays. One that you, should you decide to become an American some day, will no doubt find is a tradition of huge importance to your American neighbors.
We won’t take any more time today as we , like almost everyone else in the USA, will be celebrating or giving thanks for everything American that we enjoy.
Have a very special day and if you have thoughts of living in the USA let us know how we can help you. We are, after all, first generation immigrants ourselves.
Today we look at an Irish family who had significant agricultural holdings in Ireland and wanted to provide an elevated standard of living for their family by relocating permanently to the U.S.A.
The family had been monitoring the progress of the EB-5 visa for several years. They had originally purchased property on the east coast of Florida and taken lengthy holidays/vacations to see how they would adjust to the American way of life. They then purchased other properties for rental, taking advantage of the bottoming of the property market and to build an earnings portfolio for eventual relocation.
They required a visa route that offered permanent residency and green cards for all the family, and wished to increase their property portfolio once resettled in Florida.
After a detailed briefing with us they decided the EB5 pilot program was the most appropriate option and looked into the various programs in more detail. They emphasized that they required a program which had not suffered from long processing delays caused by requests for further evidence by the USCIS (RFE’s), they also wanted a program that had previously complied with job requirements and had a clear and specific exit strategy.
After investigating the alternatives and narrowing it down to two options they opted for an infrastructure project which to date has a 100% track record of approval. Following clarification on a number of issues they invested $500,000 – plus regional center administration and attorney fees.
The family decided to sell their business and property assets in Ireland which provided them with total net worth well in excess of the required figure. The I-526 approval took three months and the couple were then interviewed at the U.S. Consulate and granted visas.
Many calls, messages and emails this week from potential EB-5 investors concerning the strength or otherwise of the U.S. economy and its potential effect on the future of the EB-5 visa.
It is important that potential EB-5 investors see exactly how they US economy can have an effect, positive or negative, on thier choice of Regional Center project.
As an immigrant myself, (I’ve been resident since 1991) who arrived in America during an economic downtown, I can say that this one is different. (Slight understatement there) What I can also say is that overwhelmingly, the American people, through history, have shown an amazing resilience to adversity. That said, we have a lot to put right. But then so does the rest of the world.
I do believe, that despite the current economic climate, and the bickering in Washington over A.I.G bonuses, we are just beginning to see the first signs that a bottom is in sight. But please don’t take my word for it. Below is the first video in a set of two (the second one out tomorrow) which show an amazing alignment of views from a) perhaps the worlds most powerful banker, chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke and b) perhaps the worlds most prominent, long-term successful businessman Warren Buffet (second most welathy man in the USA) head of Berkshire Hathaway.
Take a look at the video from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (I assure you it’s worth your time) and note the specific points of light he sees. We will then compare these to the points that are raised by Warren Buffet in tomorrow’s video and you will see why I beleive the USA will lead the rest of the world out of this current downturn.
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Increasing numbers of overseas visitors love to spend part of the year in the sunny all year round states of Florida, California and Arizona. However, although you may qualify for a six month visa, those wanting to retire and relocate permanently to the U.S. have often found it difficult or near impossible due to no specific visa that allows retirees to live year round, even if they are wealthy and self supporting.
There has been talk for years of a silver visa, but nothing has ever materialized.
Unless retirees have a close American relative or buy a business, permanent retirement to the States has always seemed a pipe dream.
Not so anymore as more and more potential retiree’s consider The EB-5 visa regional centre pilot program.
This visa category been a blessing to retirees wishing to permanently retire to the States as it does not require them to directly operate a business.
In return for a $500,000 investment in an approved regional center program many can achieve their lifelong dreams of permanent residence in the USA. If you would like full details of exactly how this visa category can work for you visit Which EB5 for details.
Over the next few days we will talk about some of the people who have made the choice to live their retirement dreams in America. Subscribe to this blog to make sure you get the benefit of experience of those that have utilized this program successfully.
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