{"id":510198,"date":"2021-08-02T10:55:48","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T08:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=510198"},"modified":"2021-08-02T11:35:28","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T09:35:28","slug":"invest-500000-usd-in-the-u-s-economy-and-your-family-can-live-in-the-u-s-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/510198\/invest-500000-usd-in-the-u-s-economy-and-your-family-can-live-in-the-u-s-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Invest $500,000 USD in the U.S. economy and your family can live in the U.S.A."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Optimism is an understatement; numerous experts predict historic growth for the U.S. economy in 2021 and beyond:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/ratings\/en\/research\/articles\/210624-economic-outlook-u-s-q3-2021-sun-sun-sun-here-it-comes-12014595?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=August+2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>S&amp;P Global Ratings raves about the U.S. forecast:<\/strong><\/a> \u201cThe economy is sizzling. A better vaccination outlook, a faster reopening schedule, and $2.8 trillion from two stimulus packages have turbocharged the U.S. economic recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eb5marketplace.com\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=August+2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here to find out more about eb5Marketplace<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/business\/ct-biz-covid-gdp-economic-growth-20210624-j6piiwdebzhnrddtnj3cx6rfju-story.html?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=August+2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Associated Press concurs<\/strong>:<\/a> \u201cThe U.S. economy grew at a solid 6.4% rate in the first three months of the year, setting the stage for what economists believe may be the strongest year for the economy in about seven decades.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What could this mean for South African families? Plenty, if you dream of living, working, and going to school in the U.S.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Live and grow in the U.S. with an EB-5 visa<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The EB-5 visa currently offers permanent U.S. residency to applicants who make a qualifying $500,000 USD investment.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not familiar with the EB-5 visa, it is an immigration-by-investment program administered by the U.S. government.<\/p>\n<p>For those who qualify and do their investment due diligence, it can be a good solution to permanent residency (which can lead to citizenship) in America.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that legal, government, and service fees bring the total cost to roughly $575,000 USD, or approximately R8 million.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>The opportunity: grow with the U.S. economy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The U.S. is poised for what experts describe as massive growth, and the U.S. dollar is significantly out-performing most other currencies.<\/p>\n<p>As private-equity investments can qualify, the potential growth of the U.S. economy bodes well for those interested in an EB-5 visa.<\/p>\n<p>The program allows for small growth-stage and even seed-stage businesses to qualify as investments for applicants.<\/p>\n<p>This means that, if successful, an EB-5 investment can lead to not only Green Cards for a family, but equity in a growing business, and could set you on the path to a thriving future in the U.S.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Is the $500,000 minimum-investment window likely to close soon?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The EB-5 visa minimum investment amount was recently decreased from $900,000 to $500,000 because the Trump government official making the change was later deemed to be improperly installed.<\/p>\n<p>The new Biden administration actually tried to ratify the investment-amount increase but this effort was unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<p>However, it does point to the fact that even this far more immigration friendly administration wants the EB-5 minimum investment amount to be increased.<\/p>\n<p>When will this happen? While no one knows for sure, many EB-5 pundits predict the $500,000 investment window to be open for perhaps a few months.<\/p>\n<p>If a $500,000 EB-5 visa is something you\u2019d like to consider, you may want to move expeditiously \u2014 but intelligently.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>EB-5 investment due diligence is important<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In today\u2019s market, EB-5 investments are being made in small, growing businesses; we believe that giving investors options and third-party due diligence is necessary for an informed decision with the goal being these two outcomes: 1) permanent U.S. residency for your family and 2) financial success related to your $500,000 investment capital.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>How eb5Marketplace can help<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eb5marketplace.com\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=August+2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>eb5Marketplace<\/strong><\/a> has completed due diligence on hundreds of investments since 2013.<\/p>\n<p>We pride ourselves on being research and due diligence experts.<\/p>\n<p>We have identified many growing companies that offer exciting investing opportunities that qualify for the EB-5 program.<\/p>\n<p>Our one-of-a-kind investment platform makes reviewing and comparing investments easy: it shows key terms, a strengths and risk analysis, third-party due diligence, a video walk-through, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Many investors using our platform have been able to make an informed decision in just a few days<\/p>\n<p>As many feel an increase to the EB-5 minimum amount is imminent, having comprehensive information organized to make comparisons easy is very beneficial.<\/p>\n<p>Further, we can help you find an experienced EB-5 visa lawyer to file your petition. eb5Marketplace.com has a lawyer directory based on our established network of trusted lawyers we\u2019ve known and worked with over the years.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Interested in learning more about migrating to the U.S. via EB-5?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in seizing this opportunity to invest in a growing business during these exciting economic times \u2014 while the minimum investment is still $500,000 USD \u2014 let\u2019s have a conversation.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve helped many South African families and would be glad to assist you.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Contact us or set up a meeting:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Carel van der Merwe<\/li>\n<li>Director of Sales, eb5Marketplace<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"mailto:carel@eb5marketplace.com\"><strong>carel@eb5marketplace.com<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1 (203) 434-2286 \/ 1 (888) 533-1110<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/go.oncehub.com\/CarelvanderMerwe?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=August+2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here to book an appointment<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The EB-5 visa currently offers permanent U.S. residency to applicants who make a qualifying $500,000 USD investment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":510200,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[16140],"class_list":["post-510198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-eb5marketplace"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510198","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=510198"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510198\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":510340,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510198\/revisions\/510340"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/510200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=510198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=510198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=510198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}