Q. What is the requirement of obtaining Antigua & Barbuda citizenship by investment? A. The Antigua and Barbuda citizenship by investment program requires a person to make a significant economic contribution to the country. In exchange, the applicant and his family are granted citizenship. To qualify for Antigua investment citizenship under the real estate investment option, the primary applicant must be over 18 years of age, meet the Antigua citizenship requirements, and invest at least US$400,000 into a pre-approved real estate project. The investment cannot be disposed of within a 5-year period or before the development has been substantially completed.

Q. What are requirements for obtaining citizenship in Cyprus?
A. The Cyprus Citizenship by investment requires an investment of €2,0 million (excluding VAT). Moreover, In all cases the applicant must possess a permanent privately-owned residence in the Republic of Cyprus, the purchase of which must be at least €500,000 plus V.A.T. The applicant also should have concluded the necessary investments during the three years preceding the date of the application and must retain the said investments for a period of at least three years after the date of the Naturalisation. The primary residence however could not be disposed of.

Q. What benefits can I get if I get Cyprus citizenship through investment?
A. The Cyprus citizenship benefits include most simple and efficient means to obtaining European citizenship. All nationalities are eligible to apply and the requirements are minimal. Citizenship is granted to the spouse of the investor and to the financially dependent adult children up to the age of 28 who are full time students. Also, Citizenship is passed on by descent frequently offering a legacy to future generations of the investor and family.

Q. What is the requirement of obtaining the Dominica citizenship by investment?
A. Foreign investors at least 18 years of age are allowed to obtain full legal citizenship and Dominica passports for themselves and their family in exchange for an investment in Dominica. Qualifying investments are deposited into a government-approved project escrow account amounting to at least US$100,000 depending on the number of dependents, or the purchase of authorized real estate with a value of at least US$200,000. The real estate must be held for 3 years and may be eligible for re-sale after 5 years from the original purchase date. Funds will be released from the escrow account when citizenship is granted, or returned to the applicant if citizenship is denied. Dominica passports can be renewed up expiry as long as the property has been held for the required number of years after obtaining citizenship.

Q. What is the requirement of obtaining the Dominica citizenship by investment?
A. Foreign investors at least 18 years of age are allowed to obtain full legal citizenship and Dominica passports for themselves and their family in exchange for an investment in Dominica. Qualifying investments are deposited into a government-approved project escrow account amounting to at least US$100,000 depending on the number of dependents, or the purchase of authorized real estate with a value of at least US$200,000. The real estate must be held for 3 years and may be eligible for re-sale after 5 years from the original purchase date. Funds will be released from the escrow account when citizenship is granted, or returned to the applicant if citizenship is denied. Dominica passports can be renewed up expiry as long as the property has been held for the required number of years after obtaining citizenship.

Q. What is the benefit of obtaining a Dominica second citizenship?
A.
• No residency requirement
• Visa-free travel to nearly 115 countries worldwide, and soon the Schengen area
• No restrictions on dual citizenship
• Right to live and work in Dominica at any time
• Right to live in any other CARICOM member nation
• Processing time for application ranges from 3 to 4 months
• Citizenship extends to your spouse, dependent children and dependent parents
• Citizenship for life, which can be passed on to future generations by descent
• No wealth, gift, inheritance, income, foreign income or capital gains tax for non-residents

Q. What is the requirement of obtaining the citizenship by investment in Grenada and how much does Grenada citizenship cost?
A. Grenada citizenship requirements:

• For Grenada Immigration, an investment of at least $350,000 is required in Real Estate to obtain Grenadian citizenship.
• The applicant must have a clean criminal record

Q. What are the Grenadian Citizenship benefits?
• A. Visa free travel to 120 countries including UK and EU.
• No requirements to reside in Grenada
• 99% guaranteed passport issuing completing immigration. qualified property purchase.
• No requirement for proof of funds
• Grenada bank account + tax benefits
• Treaty relationships with US
• English speaking environment
• 300+ days of sun
• Powerful all-year-round tourist destination
• Top-notch medical university available for international students willing to continue study in the field of medicine in US

Q. What is the requirement of obtaining the citizenship by investment in St.Kitts and Nevis?
A. St. Kitts and Nevis established its CBI program in 1984, making it the longest standing program of its kind and the #1 supplier of second passports in the world. The process can be executed with an investment of at least US$400,000 in an officially approved real estate development, plus applicable fees. The required investment may be sold after a 5-year holding period, and the next buyer qualifies for citizenship. It usually takes 6 months to receive the passport after the investment is made.

Q. What is the benefit of obtaining a citizenship in St Kitts and Nevis?
Citizenship in St Kitts and Nevis
A.
• Visa-free travel to more than 130 countries, including EU Schengen and UK
• Right to reside on the island, but not required
• Permitted dependents can be included in your application
• No visit, interview, education or management experience required
• No income tax, wealth tax or capital gains tax

St Lucia
Q. What is the requirement of obtaining the citizenship by investment in St. Lucia?
A. Any individual wishing to submit an application to St. Lucia Citizenship by Investment Program under the real estate investment option must be at least 18 years of age and have a net worth of at least US$3,000,000. Approved real estate projects fall into two broad categories: high-end branded hotels and resorts, and high-end boutique properties. Once an application has been approved, a US$300,000 minimum investment is required, and the applicant is required to execute a binding purchase and sales agreement. Investments, equaling the agreed purchase price, are deposited in an approved irrevocable escrow account managed jointly by the developer and the Citizenship by Investment Unit in St. Lucia. The property must be owned and maintained for a minimum of 5 years.

Q. What is the benefit of obtaining a St. Lucia citizenship?
A.
• Visa-free or visa on arrival access to over 120 countries and territories, including those in the European Union, other parts of the Caribbean, and South America
• Tropical lifestyle, access to modern facilities, services and infrastructure, world class restaurants and hotels, and prime real estate
• Options of living near major population centers or the more tranquil countryside
• inclusion of dependent children below 25 years of age
• Inclusion of dependent parents above 65 who are currently residing with the applicant
• No physical residency requirements
• Applications will be processed within three months of being accepted for processing
No inheritance tax, capital gains tax, or tax on income earned outside of St. Lucia

Q. What is the requirement of obtaining the citizenship by investment in Turkey?
A. Citizenship by investment in Turkey requires an investment of $1,000,000 in the Real Estate market.

Q. What are the benefits of obtaining citizenship by investment in Turkey?
A. It allows investors to get the citizenship of Turkey by investing an amount of $1,000,000. Although there’s no free movement in Schengen states, Turkish citizens still enjoy visa-free access to 102 countries as it is ranked the 51st best passport in the world. Moreover, Turkey offers competitive corporate tax in the OCED region and there are no requirements to live in Turkey after citizenship.

Q. How to become a Bahamian citizen by investment?
A. The Government of the Bahamas encourages foreign businesses and investors to contribute to the economy of the Bahamas by providing incentives and benefits to foreign nationals. The Bahamas has an economic investment program where a permanent residence is given to on the basis of a minimum investment of $500,000, used to purchase a residence (house or condominium) in the Bahamas. Family and dependents are allowed as long as the investor has the sufficient means to support the dependents without the need for employment in-country.

Q. What is the benefit of obtaining Bahamian citizenship by investment?
A. • Permanent Resident status represents your given right to live and work permanently in the Bahamas
• Wives and dependent children (under age 18) usually resident in a household can be included
• All international persons owning residences in the Bahamas, including their spouse and minor children, are eligible to receive an annual Homeowners Card, which entitles multiple entries to the Bahamas and the ability to remain there for the duration of the validity of the card
• No personal/corporate income, sales, inheritance, gift, estate or capital gains taxes

Q. What is the requirement of obtaining the residency by investment in Bulgaria?
A. Bulgaria’s Immigrant Investor Program grants residence to those willing to make a significant investment in government bonds, job-creating businesses, or real estate, among other options. The real estate option offers prolonged residence, and requires an investment at least €300,000 in real estate, or obtaining at least 50% ownership of a Bulgarian company that would invest that amount in real estate. Financing is allowed as long as the outstanding amount of the loan is less than 25% as of the date of residency application. Residency must be renewed every year.

Q. What is the benefit of obtaining a residency by invest in Bulgaria?
A.
• Permanent residence issued 4 to 6 months after application is submitted
• Government-approved investment and available financing options from banks
• No physical residency or language requirement
• Strategic geographic location, linking Europe to Asia, Middle East and Africa
• No physical residency or language requirement
• Access to free healthcare and education in Bulgaria and EU
• Free movement within Schengen countries
• Easier to obtain visa to non-EU countries
• Family members enjoy the same benefits (no additional investment required)
• Favorable tax rates and free trade environment within EU

Q. How to become a citizen of Cyprus by making an investment?
A. Financial Criteria:
• Purchase of residential property of minimum value of €300,000 plus VAT.
• A cash deposit in a Cypriot bank account of minimum €30,000 pledged for at least 3 years.
• Proof of minimum disposable annual income of €30,000 increased by €5,000 for every dependent children and €8,000 for every dependent parent.
• Pay at least €200,000 plus VAT of the purchase price prior to the application.
• Application fees and other expenses approximately €500 - €700.

Additional Conditions:
• Clean Criminal Record from their country of residence.
• The applicant and spouse must declare that they do not intent to be employed in any direct or indirect way in Cyprus
• The applicant and the members of his family who were included in the applicant’s PR permit must visit Cyprus at least once every two years.
• All the necessary documents attached to the application of PR permit must be translated in Greek or in English and be duly certified
• Health Insurance for the applicant and dependents

Q. What are the Cyprus citizenship benefits?
• Full EU member
• Excellent British Education
• Beautiful scenery & very low crime rate
• Strategic location enables easy access to Europe, Africa, Asia
• Excellent year – round climate
• Advanced infrastructure
• No inheritance tax
• Excellent healthcare system
• Relatively low cost & high standard of living
• English widely spoken
• Very clean air & the cleanest bathing water in Europe
• Efficient & transparent British based legal system

Q. What is the requirement of investment in Canada for residency?
A. The Québec Investor Program is the sole option for business immigrants with a high net worth wishing to secure Canadian permanent residence on the basis of a passive investment. Individuals selected under the program’s auspices – who along with their spouse must have a legally acquired personal net worth of CAD$1.6 million – are not required to establish or actively manage a business in the province. Rather, the program requires an investment of CAD$800,000 into a prescribed government-guaranteed investment for a period of 5 years bearing no interest.

Applicants, who must possess two years of suitable management or business experience within the 5 years preceding the application, must have the intention of settling in the French-speaking province of Québec. Successful applicants are issued a selection certificate, which allows them to obtain Canadian permanent residence following medical and security examinations by Federal immigration authorities.

Q. What is the benefit of obtaining residency in Canada?
A.
• Applies to investors and their immediate family
• G8 and NAFTA member
• High rankings on major international comparative surveys
• World-class healthcare and education systems
• Cultural, ethnic and religious tolerance entrenched in the Constitution
• One of the safest countries to live in, offering a high quality of life
• One of the most valued passports for international travel
• No death tax or estate inheritance tax

Q. What are the obtaining Cayman islands residency requirements?
A. Investors have the option of obtaining permanent residence through economic investment in the Cayman Islands. Such persons may, provided they can demonstrate a personal net worth of in excess of KYD$6,000,000 and an investment of a minimum of KYD$1,000,000 in an employment generating business (or businesses) on the Island, apply to the Chief Immigration Officer for a Certificate of Direct Investment.

Q. Why should I choose to obtain a permanent residence through economic investment in Cayman island? A.
• Have a second passport without renouncing citizenship of your country
• Option of obtaining permanent residence for a period of 25 years or for life depending on your investment opting
• Enjoy the high standard of living and access to quality social, health, and educational facilities on the Islands
• Enjoy the right to reside and work in the Cayman Islands
• Enjoy travel to all developed nations with flexible and easy visa requirements
• The resident permit issued by Cayman Islands covers the spouse and dependent children of the investor

No income tax, capital gains tax or corporation tax on money earned outside its territory

Q. What is the requirement of obtaining the Dominican Republic residency by investment?
A. The Dominican Republic offers a fast track program that allows the applicant to obtain permanent residency in 3 months and Dominican nationality 18 months later. Although a $200,000 investment is required, which can be in real estate, the investment may be withdrawn after citizenship is granted. The process is similar to obtaining regular residency. The only difference is that a Certificate of Investment is needed, which can be obtained with a fixed deposit in a Dominican bank and following a process with The Center for Export and Investments of the Dominican Republic (CEI-RD).

What is the requirement of obtaining the Dominican Republic residency by investment?
A. The Dominican Republic offers a fast track program that allows the applicant to obtain permanent residency in 3 months and Dominican nationality 18 months later. Although a $200,000 investment is required, which can be in real estate, the investment may be withdrawn after citizenship is granted. The process is similar to obtaining regular residency. The only difference is that a Certificate of Investment is needed, which can be obtained with a fixed deposit in a Dominican bank and following a process with The Center for Export and Investments of the Dominican Republic (CEI-RD).

Q. What is the benefit of obtaining a Dominican Republic residency?
A
• Citizenship and second passport
• Visa-free travel to over 50 countries
• Right to reside on the island
• Good value on real estate
• Stable economy and favorable tax system
• Can work and do business legally in the Dominican Republic
• Allowed to bring in household items tax-free
• Includes spouse and immediate family members

Q. How to buy property in Greece and get residency?
A.
• Residency via investing in Greece requires an investment of at least $250,000.
• It has to be a Real Estate Asset

Q. What else can I get if I obtain an investor visa in Greece ?
A. You can travel to 169 visa free travel countries including UK, EU & Canada just like citizens of Greece.

Q. How to invest in Hungary and obtain the residency?
A. The qualifying investment includes buying risk free Hungarian government bonds worth €300,000. Another method to obtain the residency is through Government backed residency via investment scheme.

Q. How can you benefit from Hungarian residence permit?
A. The entire investment of €300,000 is returned after 5 years without any interest. Residency in Hungary ensures lifetime permanent residence status in Europe. Not only is there no requirement to live in the country but this residency allows free movement in Schengen with Hungarian residence permit which is issued under economic interest. Family and Children of the investor can also apply for residency.

Q. What is the requirement of obtaining Ireland residency by investment?
A. The minimum investment of €500,000 is required to qualify for residency by investment program in Ireland.

Q. What are the benefits of immigration to Ireland through investment?
A. This allows residency by investment in EU member state. After living in Ireland for 5 years, the investor can apply for Irish citizenship (no PR status required). Ireland has corporate friendly taxes and hence, is a great business investment site.

Q. Can I get the residency by buying property in Honduras?
A. Those who wish to live legally in Honduras for extended periods must receive permission from the Honduran government. Permits for residency in Honduras are processed in the capital city of Tegucigalpa by the Ministry of Interior and Justice (Secretaria de Gobernacion y Justicia), the Honduran governmental entity that oversees immigration issues. Therefore, finding a local attorney is mandatory as it’s necessary for them to file your application. However, you may enter the country as a tourist and begin your application process while in Honduras.

An investor permit may be acquired if you are able to prove that your project is, or will be, represented by an investment of no less than $50,000. You should also have a business plan and a feasibility study. The company has to be a registered Honduran company, plus you must make a deposit of $5,000 in the Central Bank. Sometimes a property will be accepted in lieu of the deposit to guarantee the project.

Q. What are other benefits you can get by investing in Honduras to obtain a residency?
A.
• Includes you, your spouse, and any children that are moving with you
• Can stay in the country longer than 90 days
• Able to bring all of your household items at once with a duty-free exemption
• No tax on income earned outside of Honduras

Q. What is the minimum investment requirement for obtaining the residency in New Zealand?
A. The minimum investment of NZD 1,500,000 is required to qualify for residency by investment program in New Zealand.

Q. What are the benefits of obtaining the investor visa in New Zealand?
A. This allows residency by investment in New Zealand after the investment of NZD 1,500,000 is made. After living in New Zealand for 5 years, the investor can apply for New Zealand citizenship.

Q. What is the requirement of obtaining the Panama residency by investment?
A. Panama aims to promote foreign investment to the country through the provision of investment immigration to Panama. Panama offers a Business Investor Program that entitles the applicant to a Panama residency visa and travel document if they invest a minimum of US$160,000 in a new Panama business or set up corporation. The applicant must then obtain a commercial business license, hire a minimum of five Panama employees, pay their Social Security and award them at least the Panama minimum wage.

Q. What is the benefit of obtaining a residency in Panama?
A.
• Minimum investment is quite affordable
• Applicant is entitled to include his dependents in his investment immigration application
• Panama is strategically geographically situated for international business relations, particularly with the US
• Strong and stable economy and solid political infrastructure based largely on the US legal and political infrastructure
• Good levels of health care and education and generally a high standard of living with reasonable living costs
• No tax on income earned outside of Panama

Q. How can you get Chinese permanent residence by investment?
A. Foreign investors can apply for Permanent Residence if they have direct investment in China for three years in a row and have a sound taxation record and meet any of the following terms and conditions:

• Having made investment of over $500,000 in industries of encouraged type as specified in the Catalogue of Industries of Foreign Investment released by the State
• Having made total investment of over $500,000 in counties in the western part of the country or in counties which are major targets of poverty relief work undertaken by the State
• Having total investment of over $1 million in the central part of the country
• Having total investment of over $2 million in PRC

A Certificate of Permanent Residence of Aliens is the legitimate identity card of aliens having obtained permanent residence. They can enter and exit China by presenting their valid passports and the Certificate of Permanent Residence of Aliens without a visa. Aliens 18 years old and over who are granted permanent residence are issued Certificates of Permanent Residence of Aliens valid for ten years, and for those under 18 years old the Certificates are valid for five years.

Q. What is the minimum investment amount requirement for obtaining the Latvian Golden Visa ?
A. Latvia immigrant investor program (Golden Visa or Latvia Residency by Investment) requires an investment of €275,000 in Real Estate.

Q. What are the Latvian permanent residency benefits?
A. Golden Visa in Latvia is the cheapest Real Estate Investment program. The Golden Visa allows the investor to get residency in Latvia. After 10 years of living in Latvia (PR Status required), the investor can qualify for Latvian citizenship. The residence permit also allows free movement to 26 Schengen states.

Q. What are the requirements you need to know about immigration to Spain by investment?
A. Spain’s Golden Visa residency program requires immigrants to purchase real estate valued at least €500,000. The investment can be comprised of one or several properties of a residential, touristic, rural, commercial, or industrial nature on rural land, developed land, buildings under construction, or decrepit buildings. Investors must use their own funds for the minimum required investment, which must come from transparent sources. Above that threshold there is no limit to debt financing. Investors can use the property in any way that is legal according to planning permission, zoning laws, and so on. The property investment can be sold after 5 years when permanent residency has been achieved. Becoming a Spanish citizen requires 10 years of residence before applying.

Q. The other benefits you can get by obtaining a Spanish Golden Visa by investment. A.
• No restrictions on property use
• Applies to the immediate family, including spouse or non-married partners
• Investor and family will have the right to work and study in Spain from the first day
• After 5 years, the family can live, work or study anywhere in Europe within the EU
• No requirement for minimum stays to renew the visa
• Permanent residence will be granted after 5 years
• Unlimited travel throughout the EU Schengen visa countries
• Foreign investors are authorized to own and operate a business in Spain

Q. What is the benefit of obtaining a citizenship by investment in Portugal?
A.
• Obtaincitizenship in the European Union
• Right to live and travel anywhere in the Schengen Zone, including the UK and Ireland
• No need to relocate
• Extremely low minimum stay periods
• Residency extended to family members, including spouse, children and dependents
• Application can be made online or in person
• High quality of life
• Investors may benefit from reduced tax rate for non-habitual residents

Q. What is the requirement of obtaining the Golden Visa by investment by investment in Portugal?
A. Portugal’s Golden Visa program allows any non-EU citizen to obtain Portuguese residency by investing in one or more real estate properties with a total value of €500,000 or more. That means you can buy a luxury villa overlooking the sea, or ten small studio apartments in an up-and-coming neighborhood in Lisbon. In other words, you can spread the investment out over multiple properties so you can use some of the value for your own overseas residence, and the rest for investment. The investment must be kept for a minimum of 5 years.

The Portugal’s Golden Visa program has very easy physical presence requirements. To maintain your second residency, you must spend a mere seven days in Portugal the first year and fourteen days each subsequent year. After six years of residency and a minimum knowledge of the language, you may apply for Portuguese citizenship without obtaining permanent residence status first.

Q. What are Fiji immigration visa requirements?
A. It is possible to get an investment visa for Fiji by investing at least $50,000 as a down payment for purchase of a land lot with a future home construction.

Q. What are the benefits of Fiji citizenship?
A. The investment visa for Fiji allows the investors to apply for Fiji Citizenship after 5 years of living. Moreover, after attaining the investment visa, there is no requirement to permanently live in Fiji. The Family and children of investor also qualify for visa upon submission of application.

Q. What is the requirement of obtaining the investment visa in Germany?
A. It is possible to get an investment visa for Germany by investing an amount ranging from €350,000- €1,000,000 in the real estate sector.

Q. What are the benefits of obtaining an investment visa in Germany?
A. The investment visa for Germany allows investors to enter the European market. This makes trading easier between investor’s native country and the European market.

Q. What is the requirement of obtaining the investment visa in Northern Mariana Islands?
A. It is possible to get an investment visa for Northern Mariana Islands by making an investment of $500,000.

Q. Can I get US residency by investing in Saipan?
A. Northern Mariana Island are Commonwealth of US in the western Pacific Ocean that includes the island of Saipan. Under the EB-5 immigrant investor program, foreign nationals may invest in CNMI to obtain lawful US residency.

Q What are the E visas you can get by investing in Northern Mariana Island?
A E visas allow the companies in Northern Mariana Island to send their employees to work there. There are two types of E visas, E-1 which is focused on trade and E-2 which is focused on investment.

Q Can everyone apply for E visas for Northern Mariana Island?
A Only the citizens from countries that are referred as“Treaties of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation.”by US government can apply for the E visas, for example, Japan; South Korea; Republic of China (Taiwan); Philippines; and Thailand. China is not included in this list.

Q Why do you want to pick CNMI for your EB-5 investment location?
A CNMI is the closest US territory for Asian investors to make their EB-5 investment. It has direct flights to many major cities in Asia. CNMI is also visa free to many different countries like China, Hong Kong, Korea and Russia. The investors can visit as many times as they want to make sure their invested companies or projects are running as expected. In addition, the economics in CNMI is booming these years which also guarantees the investment to have a good return and pay back.

Q. What is the minimum investment amount required for UK immigration?
A. It is possible to get an investment visa (entrepreneur investment visa) for UK by investing at least 200,000 GBP in the business enterprise.

Q. Why do you want to choose UK immigration program?
A. The investment visa for UK allows the investors to apply for UK Citizenship after 5 years of living (PR status/ ILR) required. Moreover, the application processing time is just two months. This is also an excellent program because of weaker Pound value after Brexit.

What is the requirement of obtaining the investor visa in United States?
A. The EB 5 Visa Program is designed to stimulate the US economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors. Entrepreneurs of at least 21 years of age who invest $1,000,000 (or at least $500,000 in a high unemployment or rural area) in a commercial enterprise in the United States and who plan to create or preserve 10 permanent full-time jobs for qualified US workers are eligible to apply for conditional permanent residence (green card) valid for two years. Before the conditional permanent residence expires, the investor must submit evidence documenting that the full required investment has been made and that 10 jobs have been maintained or created, or will be created within a reasonable time period. Once these conditions are met, investors and their families are eligible for permanent resident status, and can apply for full citizenship of USA three years later.

You can choose to invest your money in a business anywhere in the US, but until you get your unconditional green card you must maintain your investment and stay actively engaged with the company you invest in.

Q. What is the benefit of obtaining investor visain United States?
A.
• No language skills required
• No minimum education required
• No business or management experience required
• Investment capital can come from a gift, inheritance, business ownership or any other lawful activities
• Applicants do not have to live in the area of their investment
• Live, work and study anywhere in the US and benefit from lower tuition fees
• Inclusion of spouses and dependent children below the age of 21

Q. What are the differences between E-2 and EB-5 Visa?
A. Qualification Requirements: E-2: Applicant of an E-2 visa is granted a visa if they are planning on making a substantial investment in the United States.

To qualify for the E-2 visa, the treaty investor must:

● Be a national of a country with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce andnavigation.
● Have invested, or be actively in the process of investing, a substantial amount of capital in a bona fide enterprise in the UnitedStates.
● Be seeking to enter the United States solely to develop and direct the investment enterprise. This is established by showing at least 50% ownership of the enterprise or possession of operational control through a managerial position or other corporate device.

EB-5: USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) administers the process and allows entrepreneurs/Investors to attain the EB-5 visa if they qualify for one of the two criteria mentioned below:

● The applicant is planning on making a substantial investment ($500,000-$1 million) in a commercial enterprise in the UnitedStates.
● The applicant is planning on creating or preserving 10 permanent full-time jobs for qualified U.S. workers.

Length of Stay
E-2: Qualified treaty Investors are initially allowed a maximum stay of 2 years.

However, E-2 visa is much flexible than the EB-5 visa since E-2 visa holders can request for extensions after every two years and the extensions are almost guaranteed if the Investor fulfills the basic E-2 visa requirements.

Another benefit of holding the E-2 visa is that there is no limit to the number of extensions an E-2 visa holder maybe granted. This means that the holder of E-2 visa can stay in the United States for an indefinite amount of time provided their extension requests are approved.

For EB-5 visa- After the expiration date of conditional residence permit, an investor might not be approved another permit and they will need to leave the UnitedStates.

EB-5: If the I-526 is approved, applicants are issued an EB-5 visa but they only have a 6- month window from the issuing date to enter the United States. The EB-5 (usually a stamp on the passport) is only valid for 6 months.

Application Process
E-2: Applying for an E-2 visa must be proceeded at a U.S. consulate abroad or on an I-129 form with the USCIS (if they are already present in the United States).

Below are the documents and steps needed to complete the E-2 visa application:
• File DS-160form.
• Complete and sign DS-156E, Treaty or Trader Investorapplication.
• Provide evidence of investment in theU.S.
Provide documents establishing the nationality of thecompany.
EB-5: Below are the steps needed to complete the
EB-5 visa application:
• File I-526Form.
• After I-586 the form is approved, File form I-485, Application to Register permanent residence or Adjust status OR File DS-260, Application for Immigrant Visa and alienregistration.

After the approval of I-485 or admission in the U.S. with an EB5, the EB5 investor and derivative family members are granted conditional permanent residence for a 2-yearperiod.

Type of Applicants
E-2: The E-2 nonimmigrant classification allows a national of a treaty country (a country with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce and navigation) to be admitted to the United States when investing a substantial amount of capital in a U.S. business.

E-2 visas are usually used by smaller businesses with a potential for growth.
Most successful visa approval cases indicate an investment of $100,000 and above.

EB-5: EB-5 visa or Employment fifth preference visa is catered for Investors who are willing to invest at least $500,000-$1million in a commercial enterprise in the United States.
The EB-5 visa requires the applicants to either invest in a “regional center” or directly invest in their own business in the United States.
EB-5 visa is only issued to the investors who invest in a business which employs at least ten full-time workers and benefit the U.S. economy. Full-time employment is defined as requiring at least 35 hours of service per week.
The usual applicant of an EB-5 Visa is an investor who is planning on investing in the United States and planning on getting the conditional residence permit first and then the unconditional residence permit.

What are the differences between E-2 and L-1 Visa?
Qualification requirements：
E-2：Applicant is seeking E-2 visa based on substantial investment.
If applicant is seeking E-2 visa on behalf of the company, the company must be engaged in trade with the United States.
L-1：L-1 employees often come to the United States to open up or oversee a branch of their company in the United States.
No requirement for the company for being involved in trade activities between the countries or substantial investment.

Length of stay
E-2：The maximum period of stay for an E-1 or E-2 is much more flexible than the max time period for an L-1.

E-1 status holder is granted an initial period of stay of up to two years. Extensions of stay can be granted by the USCIS for increments of up to 2 years. There is no limit on how many times an E visa holder can extend their stay, so theoretically they could legally remain in the U.S. on E-1 or E-2 status indefinitely. Extensions are granted as long as the E status holder declares that they will depart the United States when the period of authorized stay (including extensions) terminates.

L-1：1-7 years depending on the type of L visa (L-1A, L-1B).

Once an L-1A or L-1B holder has reached their maximum allowable period, they must leave the United States for a minimum of one year and must work for a foreign operation of the U.S. company before they are eligible to reapply for another L visa.

Application process
E-2：An E-1 visa applicant is allowed to apply with the Department of State at a consulate, without a separate USCIS application of I-129.

Applying for E-2 visa initially must be proceeded at a U.S. consulate abroad or on an I-129 form with the USCIS (if they are already present in the United States).

When changing status or applying for an extension of status, again E-2 visa holders will apply on an I-129 form with the USCIS.

L-1：For an L-1 visa application, whether or not the beneficiary is applying at a consulate abroad or is changing status from within the United States, their employer must send an L petition to the USCIS.

Only once the USCIS has approved the application may the beneficiary proceed to the consulate to obtain their visa.

When initially applying for the L-1 visa, applicant can either apply at a U.S. consulate abroad or on an I-129 form with the USCIS (if they are already present in the United States).

When changing status or applying for an extension of status, again L-1 visa holders will apply on an I-129 form with the USCIS.

Types of applicants
E-2：E-2 visas are mainly used by smaller business with a potential for growth and there is a minimum threshold for the amount of capital invested in the United States by applicant party seeking to obtain E-2 visa.

While investment amount is not specified most successful cases indicate visa granting with the minimum amount of $100,000 and above.

L-1：L type visas may be used by companies to expand their business in the United. L-1 visas are used by all types of businesses- big, medium, and small.

L-1 visa can most certainly be used by small companies to send employees to the United States to start a new branch office, it is also commonly used by large, international companies who may want to rotate executives or managers through their international offices.

There is also much less necessary documentation for large companies applying for L-1 visas, as if the company is well known the USCIS will not scrutinize their application as much as they would a smaller company.