For those franchise companies that have immigrant-investor prospective candidates interested in purchasing a franchise, learning about the EB-5 visa program might be a perfect investment fit. The EB-5 visa program is an ideal investment vehicle to own a franchise and purchase U.S. citizenship simultaneously. The EB-5 visa program in combination with purchasing a franchise could be an ideal path for qualified Immigrant investors and foreign nationals to obtain U.S. citizenship. Qualified candidates can legally buy U.S. citizenship for $500,000 and $1,000,000; there are two programs as explained in the following news articles:
http://lawblog.legalmatch.com/2010/12/01/how-to-purchase-u-s-citizenship-eb-5-immigrant-investor-visa/
http://hoguenews.com/?p=5306
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/111069/citizenship-for-sale
You can't simply purchase an American passport (at least not legally). But since 1990, foreigners with as little as $500,000 in cash have been able to invest their way to a quick green card, putting them on the path to citizenship.
The U.S. government allows people with cash to go to the head of the line for obtaining a green card through the EB-5 program. Starting in 1990, 10,000 visas have been set aside each year for the EB-category. The program was designed to encourage foreign investors to create jobs by starting a new business or preserve jobs by investing in money-losing businesses. If they agree to invest $1 million, foreigners can get a visa, apply for green cards, and become conditional permanent residents.
For details as to how you can learn more about developing a strategy that allows your client to take advantage of investing in a franchise in combination with the EB-5 visa program, please contact Carl Kosnar:
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