International investors who want to visit the United States and invest in property in the United States..................

 an application for a B-1 Visa at the nearest U.S. Consulate or U.S. Embassy will be necessary.

The requirements for the B-1 business visa are listed below. Our Company can aid the process by providing a letter for your use during the interview process by U.S. Consular personnel. Our letter does not guarantee a B-1 visa, but can indicate that you, as an investor, have been invited by our company to visit the United States for the purpose of investing in property.
 

1. ELIGIBILITY:

A foreign national who has a permanent residence in another country and who does not intend to abandon his/her home country, may enter the United States for a brief specified period in order to conduct limited business activities.

The International Business Visitor may not receive salary or payment of any kind in the United States.

2. CRITERIA:

Petitioner must prove to the satisfaction of the United States Consul official that he or she has:

INTENT TO LEAVE UNITED STATES AT END OF STAY: Petitioner must show that he intends to return to his home country at the end of his stay in the U.S. Petitioner must show this intent to abandon the U.S. by establishing to the satisfaction of the Consul that the Petitioner has:

a residence in a foreign country which he/she has no intention of abandoning;

 strong family ties remaining in home country;

strong work ties to require return of petitioner; or

any other evidence which the consul may require to his satisfaction.
 

SUFFICIENT FINANCIAL MEANS TO ENSURE NO NEED FOR EMPLOYMENT WHILE IN U.S.

Petitioner must have sufficient financial resources to provide round trip travel accommodations and provide all living expenses during his visit to the U.S.
 

BUSINESS PURPOSE FOR TRIP:

 Petitioner must show a permissible business activity which gives him/her reason for requesting entry to the United States. Petitioner must show that the need to travel to the United States is temporary, and his/her necessity to return to his/her home country. The visa is available to all persons with a need to travel to the United States for business reasons, but can be denied by the U.S. Consulate, with little appeal relief available.

Some examples of acceptable business purposes for entry into the U.S. in B-1 status:

International entrepreneurs investigating investment opportunities in the U.S.
 

An employee of a foreign corporation entering the U.S. to provide consultation services.

 
International businessperson entering the U.S. to conduct business market research.
 

Employee of foreign national employer entering the U.S. to solicit services, negotiate, or finalize contracts.

 
International business personnel entering the U.S. to receive business training of a short duration, attend seminars, or conferences.

 

CONSULAR DISCRETION

: A consular official is forbidden by law to approve any petitioner who does not satisfy the consular officer of his intent to return to his home country at the end of his authorized stay. The consular officer has authority to approve or deny an applicant. There is no appeal of a denial by a U.S. Consular Official.

3. ACCEPTABLE EVIDENCE:

An international business visitor must show evidence of intention to return to his/her home country from the U.S. following expiration of the visitor's authorized stay. Some evidence includes but is not limited to:

Round trip air ticket with specific return date;
Business purpose letter setting out specific itinerary;
Letter of financial support establishing sufficient means to support business visitor during stay in the U.S.;

Evidence of ties to home country which will ensure business visitor's departure from U.S., such as, family photos, proof of property and assets, job, and activities at home.

 
4. HOW TO APPLY:

An International Business Visitor must apply for the B-1 visa at a United States Consulate outside U.S. or with an Immigration agent at a Border Control Post.

Petitioner must complete U.S. State Department Form OF-156 and provide all necessary documentation to establish purpose of trip, financial means of support, and intent to depart U.S. and return to home country.

5. DURATION:

The B-1 Visa may be issued for a periods not exceeding five years. However an individual admission time period may be issued in terms no more than six months.

 

6. RENEWALS:

The B-1 may be renewed once inside the U.S. for an additional six-month period (totaling no more than a maximum 12-month stay).

A renewal petition may be sent to the INS Regional Service Center having jurisdiction over the Business Visitor's place of residence. To obtain an extension, the Petitioner must show to the satisfaction of the INS that petitioner:
has sufficient means to support himself during the extended trip;
has no need to engage in employment while in the U.S.; and
still intends to leave the U.S. at the end of his trip.

 

7. PROCESSING TIME:

The B-1 Visa is approved or denied instantly at the United States Consulate where the petition is submitted, and can be submitted at the nearest U.S. consulate (usually the home country of the international petitioner.)

There are two other Visa programs which can be considered by investors.

E2 Treaty Investor-Visa

The US Citizenship and Immigration Service designed the E2 visa for business persons who want to buy or establish a business in America. The visa is valid as long as the immigrant is active in the company. Spouses and children under 21 years of age will also receive a visa. Spouses may work outside the company and children may study. Children aged 21 or over must obtain their own separate visas.

Requirements for the E2 visa
The investor must:

1. Be a national of a treaty country

2. Have control of the funds, and the investment must be at risk in the commercial sense

3. Create employment

4. Come to the USA to develop and steer the enterprise.

 The investment:

1. Must be substantial

2. Must be a real operating enterprise

3. May not be marginal.

How to obtain an E2 visa:

To qualify for an E2 visa, you need a concrete project or business plan. This must be based on a business you have bought or you will take an option on.

EB5 visa

There are two ways of obtaining an EB5 visa:

The first visa pathway is for applicants with net assets of over US$ 1,000,000 and who will create employment for more than ten persons eligible for a Green Card.

The second pathway is for applicants with net assets of over US$1,000,000 and who can prove that they have invested at least US$ 500,000 in property approved by the US Citizenship and Immigration Service. Business people as well as persons without a business background may qualify under this program. Basically, capital is important. Hence, pensioners, professionals, entrepreneurs and people who wish to let their children study are eligible for this program.

USABUYLAND works together with real-estate development companies in Fort Worth/Dallas for the EB5 visa. If you do qualify, a personal consultation with a representative of the real estate development company may be possible

This visa program leads to Permanent Resident Status. With the greencard you can relocate anywhere in the America and may retire, work in any job or run your own business without any further obligations.

Unlike the E2 visa, both pathways to the EB5 visa lead to permanent residency in the USA for you and your dependant family members.

This Information is subject to change at any time and is not to be considered as anything other than informational in nature.

United States State Department Visa