Investor Visas in San Jose
Helping Clients Obtain Investment Immigration Visas
If you are an investor seeking to immigrate to the United States, it’s important to know there are visas made with investment in mind, both for temporary and permanent residency.
Our attorneys are dedicated to many aspects of immigration law, including investment immigration. Our San Jose lawyer, Jay Terkiana, is an immigrant himself and uses his hard-won experience gained from his own permanent residency fight to his clients’ advantage.
Learn more about your investment immigration visa options. Reach out to our San Jose immigration law office today at (415) 909-0503 or contact us online.
Immigration Options for Investors
To qualify as a U.S. immigrant investor, one must invest one of the following minimum amounts in a qualifying commercial enterprise:
- $1,000,000
- $500,000 in a target employment area, such as an area with high unemployment
Within the span of two years, this investment must create full-time jobs for at least:
- Ten citizens
- Permanent residents
- Or other immigrants who are authorized to work in the United States
This does not include the investor themselves and their immediate family members.
Understanding the categories of investment immigration visas is useful to see how you or your employees could qualify.
The visas that fall under the category of investment immigration include the following:
- The L-1A visa is one that can be used by foreign nationals entering the market in the U.S. to facilitate transfers of their employees from branches outside the U.S. to branches opening in the U.S.
- E-1 is for treaty traders. This may include foreign nationals in the U.S. or coming to the U.S. for substantial trading between his or her county and the U.S.
- E-2 is for treaty investors. Similar to the E-1 in nature, the E-2 differs in that it is for investors coming to run and develop operations they have invested in or are investing in.
- EB-5 visas are for foreign nationals who will create jobs by investing in the U.S. economy. The investment must be at least $1 million, or $500,000 for investments in high-unemployment or rural areas, and create no less than ten U.S. jobs. The EB-5 requires no U.S. company to petition for the immigrant.
Find Out What Our Investment Immigration Attorneys Can Do For You
There are many aspects of immigration law related to investment. With experienced help, your chance of obtaining the necessary visas for you or your employees could increase dramatically. So don’t delay contacting our San Jose investor immigration attorney, Jay Terkiana.
With his own successful immigration fight behind him, he’s dedicated to helping others succeed as well. Also, he takes pride in making himself easily available to clients, not just through the office but on his own cell phone.
Get the best chance at obtaining the right visas for you or your employees. Contact us today at (415) 909-0503 or fill out our online contact form to find out how our immigration lawyer in San Jose might help you.