Monday 25 July 2011

Gifting the American Dream - It IS Possible!

Have you ever dreamed, perhaps during your time as an international student in the United States, perhaps when you were a young tourist in New York, Los Angeles, skiing in Colorado or surfing in Hawaii, of actually moving to the United States to live, work, and maybe some day raise a family?

Why not? "Too difficult," some will say, "too long" say others.

There is an option!

It is well known that the EB-5 Immigrant Investor program is one of the quickest ways to get your permanent residency (Green Card).

Yes, it does take a minimum investment of US$500,000. Granted, for most young people, this level of investment may be out of their reach.

One way that young people looking to start their American Dream can overcome this important hurdle is to get the required funds gifted to them.

A Gift?  Yes, it may be as simple as that!

Young people who want to live the American Dream can do so by getting financial help from their family and/or friends.

Now that would be an unforgettable birthday present, no?

How could one do this?

First, you would need to secure the minimum US$500,000 gift. Do members of your family (father, mother, uncle, aunt, grandmother or grandfather?) have the resources to do this? Close friends?  Find out!

Second, you would have to pay all the applicable national gifting taxes.  In many countries there are no gifting taxes (for example China, Russia, the UK and Canada).  In some they are quite low (for example Hong Kong, Italy, or India).  Yes, in some they are quite high (for example France, Holland, South Korea or Japan).

Next, you begin the normal process for an EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa.  You will have to make sure that source of funds procedures are completed, as well as getting all the immigration paperwork filed with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services.

If all goes well, a gifted minimum US$500,000 can get you your temporary permanent residency (Green Card) within six months, and your permanent Green Card within three years!  Who would have thought the American Dream for young people was that close?!

For more information or for a free consultation, please visit our website at http://www.dreamlifeeb5.com/.  Our team is experienced in all aspects of immigration into the United States, and will help you start down the road to your own American Dream!

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