Path 1: business migration
Immigration route: Applicants who invest in the United States to create commercial enterprises beneficial to the American economy and create 65,438+00 full-time employment opportunities for American workers can be issued with a two-year conditional immigrant visa. If the investment behavior of the immigrant investor still exists 90 days before the expiration of the two-year period, they can apply to cancel the conditions and become permanent residents. This is the EB-5 project for American investment immigrants. This kind of visa has 10000 places every year, of which 3000 places are reserved for investors who choose to invest in the target employment zone.
Expert's point of view: The "Regional Center Migration Plan" specially added in EB-5 immigration laws and regulations reduces the immigration investment from $6.5438+0 million to $500,000, and relaxes the employment clause of "ten jobs should be directly created" to "ten jobs should be directly or indirectly created", making EB-5 a shortcut with the shortest application approval time and the least qualification restrictions. There are no strict residence requirements for the applicant and his family members, and the applicant can choose to continue working and living in China; If one person applies, the whole family (spouse and unmarried children under 2 1 year old) can get a green card at the same time and enjoy the generous welfare benefits in the United States. However, unlike Canadian investment immigrants and British investment immigrants, American EB-5 investment has no government guarantee, and investors have to bear their own business risks. Therefore, it is very important to choose suitable investment projects.
Path 2: Immigrants studying abroad
Immigration route: First, you can go to school with a study visa of F 1, and you can get a one-year work visa after completing at least one undergraduate course. If you find a local employer, you can get an H 1B visa. If the employer is willing to provide a guarantee, you can become a formal permanent resident directly after the expiration of two and a half years.
Expert opinion: This way of immigrating to the United States is a better way for the younger generation. Manager Jane said that studying in Canada and transferring immigrants are relatively easy, the cost of studying abroad is very low, and it is easy to get a work permit; However, due to the relatively high threshold of immigration application in the United States, it is also difficult to apply, and a large amount of financial support is needed in the early stage of studying abroad, which the average family cannot afford. At the same time, looking for a job after graduation in the United States, for some students whose studies are not ideal, may not find a suitable job and return to work.
Path 3: Labor Migration
Immigration route: Some employees can apply for E3-type labor visa by virtue of their special skills. This kind of visa must first find a local employer in the United States, and the employer will help them apply for labor quotas. Generally, it takes five years from applying to getting a quota. After getting the quota, you can become a full resident by working for an American employer in the United States for at least two years.
Expert's point of view: This way of immigrating to the United States is to use labor, which often leads to some labor disputes. For example, some welfare benefits and working environment promised by employers are not satisfactory, but because applicants need to work for their employers for at least two years after arriving in the United States to become official residents, some applicants have to suffer some unfair treatment silently for immigration.
Path 4: Marriage migration
Immigration: Now more and more people can accept the western culture and life. Many people go to the United States to find a boyfriend and girlfriend abroad to get married and then immigrate, so as to achieve the purpose of individual immigration.
Expert opinion: The way to immigrate to America is to get married. Applicants must first find their own suitable marriage partner in the United States, and in order to obtain permanent residency, applicants cannot divorce for two years (unless there is evidence of adultery, homosexuality and spouse abuse), otherwise they will face the possibility of the conditional green card being cancelled.