China’s capital flight lands on New York doorsteps
U.S.-China relations go, it’s hard to beat the moment in 1979 when President Jimmy Carter pressed Deng Xiaoping to let Chinese people emigrate more freely....
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Rich Brazilians, Wary of Government, Look Abroad
President Rousseff’s Re-Election Prompts More Wealthy Brazilians to Seek to Move or Set Up Businesses in South Florida, Obtain U.S. Residency
... Show me moreWealthy Chinese Are Fleeing the Country Like Mad
Last year, Chinese millionaires maxed out the quota for EB-5 visas under the U.S.’s Immigrant Investor Program, and recently it was reported that 90% of Australia’s Significant Investor visas were given to Chinese nationals. All over the world, immigrant investor programs are being flooded with applicants from China.
... Show me moreChinese-Buffett Deal Food for Thought for Seekers of U.S. Visas
What was once the only skyscraper in Rockford, Ill., is getting an overhaul under an urban-renewal program that is bringing together Warren Buffett and Chinese investors looking for a U.S. visa...
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The EB-5 VISA Program for Immigrant Investors
The EB-5 visa program was designed to provide green cards to foreign nationals who invest in economic development in the United States, especially in lower-income areas. Understanding of the program is still evolving, with more communities trying to tap what they see as a potential...
Show me moreObama’s executive action on immigration: impact on EB-5 investor visas
US President Barack Obama announced in November a number of changes as part of his 'Executive action' on immigration reform. Workpermit.com has summarised the main changes that may benefit those applying for the EB-5 investor visa category.
... Show me moreSome of the Rich Collect Art. Others Collect Passports.
Along with stock and real estate portfolios, the global rich are now buying a new form of economic security: passport portfolios.
Wealthy investors from around the world are increasingly shopping for visas or citizenship in other countries, hoping for a personal hedge against their own volatile...
Show me moreHot Source of Property Financing: Visa Seekers
Developers Raise Millions for U.S. Projects Through EB-5 Visa ProgramDevelopers Raise Millions for U.S. Projects Through EB-5 Visa Program
... Show me morePortugal Interior Minister Macedo quits over corruption probe
Portugal's interior minister has resigned following an investigation into alleged corruption linked to the allocation of residence permits...
Show me moreOver 11 Million Played the U.S. Green Card Lottery This Year
Program may be nixed if Senate overhauls federal immigration policy
More than 11 million people applied for the annual U.S. visa lottery this year, up 11 percent from a year earlier even as the program appears to be on the verge of ending.
Less than than .5 percent of...
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