How much can a non US citizen invest in the USA to qualify for a green card?

Question

Is it possible for an african to immigrate to the USA if he/she has money to invest in the US economy? If so, how much do you need?

Answer 1

Yes they can do that... depends on on how they want to invest.... look at the link below
"Permanent resident status based on EB-5 eligibility is available to investors, either alone or coming with their spouse and unmarried children. Eligible aliens are those who have invested -- or are actively in the process of investing -- the required amount of capital into a new commercial enterprise that they have established. They must further demonstrate that this investment will benefit the United States economy and create the requisite number of full-time jobs for qualified persons within the United States."
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Immigration Through Investment

Overview
Eligibility
How Do I?
Where Do I Apply


Overview

Under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. § 1153(b)(5), 10,000 immigrant visas per year are available to qualified individuals seeking permanent resident status on the basis of their engagement in a new commercial enterprise.

Of the 10,000 investor visas (i.e., EB-5 visas) available annually, 5,000 are set aside for those who apply under a pilot program involving an CIS-designated “Regional Center.”

A "Regional Center:"

* Is an entity, organization or agency that has been approved as such by the Service;

* Focuses on a specific geographic area within the United States; and ,

* Seeks to promote economic growth through increased export sales, improved regional productivity, creation of new jobs, and increased domestic capital investment.

"Alien investors" must:

* Demonstrate that a "qualified investment" (see below) is being made in a new commercial enterprise located within an approved Regional Center; and,

* Show, using reasonable methodologies, that 10 or more jobs are actually created either directly or indirectly by the new commercial enterprise through revenues generated from increased exports, improved regional productivity, job creation, or increased domestic capital investment resulting from the pilot program.

Eligibility

Permanent resident status based on EB-5 eligibility is available to investors, either alone or coming with their spouse and unmarried children. Eligible aliens are those who have invested -- or are actively in the process of investing -- the required amount of capital into a new commercial enterprise that they have established. They must further demonstrate that this investment will benefit the United States economy and create the requisite number of full-time jobs for qualified persons within the United States.

In general, "eligible individuals" include those:

1. Who establish a new commercial enterprise by:

* creating an original business;

* purchasing an existing business and simultaneously or subsequently restructuring or reorganizing the business such that a new commercial enterprise results; or

* expanding an existing business by 140 percent of the pre-investment number of jobs or net worth, or retaining all existing jobs in a troubled business that has lost 20 percent of its net worth over the past 12 to 24 months; and

2. Who have invested -- or who are actively in the process of investing -- in a new commercial enterprise:

* at least $1,000,000, or

* at least $500,000 where the investment is being made in a "targeted employment area," which is an area that has experienced unemployment of at least 150 per cent of the national average rate or a rural area as designated by OMB; and

3. Whose engagement in a new commercial enterprise will benefit the United States economy and:

* create full-time employment for not fewer than 10 qualified individuals; or

* maintain the number of existing employees at no less than the pre-investment level for a period of at least two years, where the capital investment is being made in a "troubled business," which is a business that has been in existence for at least two years and that has lost 20 percent of its net worth over the past 12 to 24 months."

Answer 2

I believe that it is about 300,000 dollars and no connections with criminal or terrorist organizations. Also, there will probably need to be a business plan for the investment and will also need to document how the 300,000 was generated.

Answer 3

invest some time in paper work. your money is no good until you get here legally. i wouldn't do it illegally. illegals are getting ready to receive a boot the head.

Answer 4

I heard it is 1/2 a million

Answer 5

i think depends on the state u want to invest in.
arizona might require less than NY.

Answer 6

The USA is only interested in your money not you........thats why I chose not to live in my husbands country.........we live in mine now.

Answer 7

500,000 american... i know my relative came through this way