1. What are the basic common sense of U.S. investment immigration?
When applying for U.S. immigration, you need to pay attention to the following issues: 1.
Approval Requirements It is also very important to carefully study the Immigration Bureau’s approval requirements for investment immigration applicants. In order to recruit investors as quickly as possible, some intermediary companies often only talk about the benefits of the project and deliberately avoid mentioning the shortcomings or risks of the project.
Some even take advantage of the differences between Chinese and Western cultures to blur situations that are considered reasonable in China but not recognized by the US Immigration Bureau. Therefore, in addition to choosing a responsible, honest and reliable intermediary company, investors themselves should also carefully read and study the relevant information required for approval by the Immigration Bureau.
2. Do not believe in promises. In order to make the U.S. investment immigration program more in line with the preferences of Chinese investors, many domestic intermediaries will package the U.S. investment immigration program. Therefore, many investment immigration programs that Chinese investors come into contact with have been over-beautified, and they often only look at them. Get to the good side of the project while ignoring the regional center’s description of the project itself and the nature of the investment.
Investors must clearly understand that it is the regional center in the United States that is truly responsible for investment funds and immigration status. Intermediary companies are not responsible for investors’ capital security and identity adjustment, but are only responsible for personal materials and Information transmission. The guarantee of investors' fundamental interests comes from the value and operation of the project itself.
Therefore, when choosing an investment immigration project, you must choose a trustworthy intermediary company. 3.
Carefully review the various approval documents related to the project. Investors should carefully review the various approval documents related to the project when choosing an immigration investment project. Because all formal and genuine investment immigration projects will have complete approval documents.
The United States has always taken pride in its sound legal system. Therefore, every formal and real investment immigration project will definitely have relevant approval procedures and approval documents. Experts remind all authentic and reliable projects to have certain guarantees: 1: The U.S. investment immigration project must pass the review of investors.
Don’t just think about the good things. You have to assume that the project has reached the worst point and whether investors can accept it. 2: The investment immigration project can provide clear approval procedures.
All regional centers can provide immigration approval documents and state *** certifications. These are just the documents that investors should check first. There are a series of other relevant documents that investors should review before deciding whether to invest and consider whether to invest in the project.
4. Try to choose projects that have been completed or started construction. Some investment immigration projects start external financing after they have a general direction at the beginning, and then start operation after the funds are raised. If investors invest in such a project, That means what investors buy is just a project plan.
After investors invest in a project and have lived in the United States for two years after obtaining a temporary green card, if the project has not been started, it cannot meet the requirement of hiring 10 workers and will not be able to pass the review and acceptance by the Immigration Bureau. , investors are even unable to obtain permanent resident status. To choose projects that have already been started or completed, you can avoid the consequences of unsuccessful project operations to the greatest extent.
5. Conduct an on-site inspection of the project in person. If conditions permit, investors are best to conduct an on-site inspection of the investment project in person to see whether the surrounding environment is mature and whether the local market demand can enable the smooth implementation of the project.
Experts said that the mature surrounding environment and market demand are the basis of the value of the project itself. Investors can also examine the existing successful cases of the project party to see whether the existing cases of the project party are really as successful as advertised, and whether the project party has a strong financial foundation to ensure the safety of investors' funds and obtain benefits. .
6. Clarify the investment method for U.S. immigrants. Investors must clarify the investment method before investing in a project.
If the investor participates in the investment project as a limited partner, that is, a "shareholding system", the investor's investment proportion in the project is very important. The more equity an investor holds, the more say he or she will have in the company's future business decisions, and the more guaranteed his or her own interests will be.
If investors invest in private equity funds, they must pay attention to whether the fund has asset collateral and the actual value of the collateral.
2. What are the common-sense questions about U.S. investment immigration?
Basic questions: Q: What is the U.S. investment immigration green card? Answer: The green card is the common name for the permanent residence card in the United States. It is the proof of long-term residence in the United States. It used to be green, hence the name.
Today’s green cards are actually white, with red and blue colors in between. Green card holders can apply for American citizenship and become American citizens after living in the United States for a certain period of time. Q: What is the difference between permanent residents and citizens? A: Permanent residents have most of the rights enjoyed by U.S. citizens. U.S. citizens have advantages in the following aspects: Q: Only citizens of U.S. investment immigrants can vote in federal elections.
2. Only U.S. citizens can serve on federal juries. Serving on a jury is an important responsibility of U.S. citizens.
3. Can become an elected official and engage in politics.
Question: How to maintain permanent resident status? Answer: After obtaining a green card, you will become a permanent resident of the United States. To maintain your permanent resident status, you need to do the following: 1. Land in the United States at least twice a year. 2. File federal and state income taxes, as well as local income taxes.
3. If you are a male between 18 and 26 years old, you need to register with the "Military Service Registration Bureau". However, actual military service is voluntary.
4. If the address changes, the new address must be provided to DHS (U.S. Department of Homeland Security) within ten days after each move. Q: How do U.S. investment immigrants become U.S. citizens? Answer: According to the 2001 U.S. Immigration Law, all foreign immigrants with legal right of residence can apply for U.S. citizenship, but they must meet certain conditions before they can be approved.
Naturalization mainly has the following conditions: 1. You can apply for naturalization 5 years after obtaining permanent resident status (you can apply after 3 years of marrying a U.S. citizen). 2. In the past 5 years, you have stayed in the United States for at least 30 months (at least 18 months if married to a citizen).
3. Live in a state or region in the United States for at least three months before applying. 4. Behavior is legal and acceptable (good moral character).
5. Understand English and information about American history and politics. 6. Understand and accept the principles of the U.S. Constitution (abide by the Constitution).
Question: What is EB-5 investment immigration? Answer: In 1990, the U.S. Congress established an investment-based immigrant visa. This immigration category belongs to the fifth category of employment-based immigrants according to the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Act, so it is called EB-5. EB-5 investment requires investors to invest at least US$500,000. The investment activities in this category must benefit the U.S. economy and create at least 10 jobs.
Currently, the United States issues 10,000 EB-5 visas to the world every year (including investors’ spouses and children under 21 years old). Most of the current investment applicants are from Asian countries, such as mainland China, South Korea, India, the Middle East, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other regions. Judging from historical data, the number of investors in regional centers has increased rapidly in the past few years, especially applications from mainland China. Therefore, it is expected that the annual EB-5 visa quota will be insufficient.
Question: In addition to the main applicant, who else can be brought along to immigrate? Answer: The applicant’s spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21. 2. Comprehensive questions: Q: When applying for U.S. immigration, do I need to explain the source of all the applicant’s assets? Answer: No, you only need to explain the source of the US$500,000 investment.
Question: How to explain the source of $500,000? Answer: There are many ways to explain the sources of assets of US$500,000. According to statistics of successful cases, the sources of assets for investment funds are mostly concentrated in: corporate dividends, shareholders borrowing from the company, salary and bonus income, stock and futures investment income, real estate sales, and leasing. Income, real estate mortgages, gifts, inheritances, etc. Q: What documents do I need to provide during the application process? Answer: It is necessary to provide supporting documents that match the source of assets and relevant identity documents of the applicant and family members.
Question: For U.S. investment immigration, in addition to the US$500,000 investment, what other fees do applicants need to pay? Answer: There are project issuance management fees, immigration lawyer fees, immigration company service fees, material fees for proving the source of the client’s assets, application fees, visa fees and physical examination fees, etc. These costs are around US$70,000.
The investment of US$500,000 is theoretically returned after 5 years. Q: How can I ensure the security of my funds during the application process? Answer: The investor's US$500,000 has been supervised by a third-party supervisory bank until the USCIS approves it. The supervisory bank will transfer the funds only after the USCIS approves the I-526 form submitted by the applicant. project party.
If the applicant’s Form I-526 is rejected, the US$500,000 will be fully refunded to the investor. Question: How to exchange a two-year conditional green card to a long-term unconditional green card? Answer: Three months before the expiration of the two-year conditional green card (that is, one year and nine months after obtaining the two-year green card), you can submit an I-829 application to the USCIS to exchange for a 10-year unconditional green card. The relevant provisions of the investment immigration law regarding removal conditions must be met when applying.
The most important requirements for 829 removal conditions include: the customer is a real investor, his investment still exists when the conditions are removed, and the 10 direct or indirect jobs originally reported still exist, etc.
3. How to check whether others have applied for immigration
Unless you know the unique document number issued by the immigration department of the country where the immigrant is immigrating, you can only check it through the intermediary to make inquiries.
However, the personal information of immigrants is strictly confidential, that is to say, unless he (she) voluntarily admits it, there is no better way to inquire. Cihai’s explanations of immigrants include: 1. People who move to a certain area abroad to settle permanently; 2. Large-scale, organized population migration.
The English words corresponding to these two definitions are divided into immigration and resettlement. Migration can also be used to collectively refer to various immigrants.
Immigration is a general term for population migration activities between different regions. As a noun, it refers to a person or a group of people (group of people), that is, the group of migrating people; as a gerund, it refers to the migration activities of a population.
4. What are the common sense about passport notarization for overseas immigrants?
The purpose of overseas immigration is nothing more than the following: for children, for business; to challenge oneself.
No matter what kind of overseas immigration, no matter which country you plan to immigrate to, you have to go through a series of complicated procedures and huge financial support. First of all, before immigrating abroad, you must first understand some common sense issues.
What is a passport? A passport is a document issued by a country to its citizens for use when entering and exiting the country (territory), traveling and living abroad. It is the legal basis for proving the nationality and identity of the holder (the person who owns the passport). What should you pay attention to when applying for a passport? After receiving the notification from the public security organ approving the trip abroad, the applicant should go to collect the passport immediately and carefully check whether the filled-in content is accurate, whether there is the signature of the person who issued the passport and the seal of the passport-issuing authority, and whether the date and validity period of the passport are correct. Whether the applicant's name, birthplace, etc. are accurate. If there are any errors, please apply for correction immediately.
You are not allowed to alter or add any content to your passport. After obtaining your passport, you should seize the time, prepare various supporting documents, and go to apply for a visa.
After a citizen’s application to leave the country for private purposes is approved, he or she can apply for a passport from the immigration administration department and fill in an exit registration card. Then apply for a visa or entry permit at the embassy or consulate of the country you plan to travel to.
What is a visa? What does it contain? A visa is a permission issued by a country's domestic or overseas competent authorities to stamp or endorse the passport or other valid travel documents held by citizens of other countries, indicating that the holder of the passport (document) is allowed to enter, exit or pass through the country's territory. prove. What are the regulations on visa types and validity period? Visas vary according to the status of the person being visaed and the purpose of entry, and can be divided into diplomatic visas, official visas, ordinary visas and courtesy visas, etc.
According to the entry and exit conditions of the person being visaed, it can also be divided into exit, entry, entry and exit, entry and exit, transit and re-entry visas, etc. The validity period of a visa generally includes two aspects. One is the period of use of the visa itself, that is, it must be entered, exited or transited within the specified time limit; the other is the time the holder is allowed to stay after entering the country.
How do people going abroad obtain notarization? Notarization of work experience, academic qualifications, transcripts, and notarization of whether criminal sanctions have been received are required for citizens to submit relevant documents for inspection when applying to leave the country (border). When notarizing work experience, the notary agency certifies the authenticity of the work experience at a certain stage based on the applicant's application. It is mainly used for the applicant's needs such as seeking employment abroad and exporting labor services.
The notarization of work experience only proves the applicant’s work experience and does not prove the party’s position experience. This certificate only certifies domestic work experience and does not certify experience that occurred overseas.
However, for those who are sent abroad to study or work, the personnel department of the sending unit can issue a certificate, and the notary office can handle it. Secondly, immigration procedures require simple analysis.
To immigrate abroad, choosing a powerful and formal immigration agency can get twice the result with half the effort, increase the success rate and save a lot of time. But how to choose? First of all, the organization must be legal; secondly, it depends on its professional level, which directly determines the success rate of the applicant; and finally, refunds must be guaranteed.
Thirdly, how to identify the qualifications of immigration agents when immigrating abroad. If you look at their business licenses, they all indicate the business scope, and then you can search the relevant websites.
Even if you have qualifications, you may not be able to provide good services, so you have to learn about the company's history from various channels. Generally speaking, it is better to have a longer time and fewer complaints. When signing a contract, you should also choose a consultant, and try to choose an experienced consultant.
When immigrating abroad, you need to understand certain common sense and find a qualified immigration agent, which is basically the same. The rest is complicated procedures and documents.
5. Immigration file number query
Hong Kong consulate query method:
People who submit applications at the Hong Kong consulate need to check the progress of their immigration applications. Log in to the official website of the headquarters of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The website address is: 3w.cic.gc.ca (Note that the Hong Kong Consulate’s own website cannot check the applicant’s processing progress.) The specific query method is as follows:
Log in to the Canadian Immigration Department (Citizenship and Immigration) Canada) official website.
Follow the following steps to query:
1.services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/?app=ecas&lang=en (do not add 3W in front)
2. Go to the next step page, click "Continue" below
3. Go to the next page, check the box next to "I have read and understood the above terms and conditions." below, and click "Continue"< /p>
4. Enter the next page, you need to select an "IdentificationNumber" to query. Because you are applying for immigration, please select "File No" under "Immigration". After clicking, please click below "Continue"; ("File No" is the number provided by the consulate after you submit the application. It starts with "B" and is followed by 9 digits, such as: B000000000).
5. Enter the inquiry page and fill in the personal information ("Personal Information") accurately and in detail:
File No (the number provided by the consulate after you submitted the application)
Sruname/Family Name: (Just fill in your last name, no first name required)
Date of Birth YYYY-MM-DD) (The format should be 8 digits. , such as 1968-06-06)
Country of Birth:
6. After completing the input, click "Continue" to see the query results.
A few things to note when checking the application process online:
1. If your application result was made two months ago, the query result will not be displayed.
2. You need to enter the "year, month and day of birth of the main applicant". The date of birth of a spouse or child will not be recognized.
3. If the application progress query results show that an email has been sent to you, please wait patiently, because it usually takes 3 to 6 weeks for the email to reach the recipient.
6. What are the common sense about Canadian immigration employment?
Working hours and overtime work Canada’s standard working hours are eight hours a day and 40 hours a week.
Have one day off per week. If you work overtime, you must be compensated.
Managerial staff are not subject to working hours and overtime regulations. Rest period Employees must have at least half an hour to eat after every five consecutive hours of work.
Wage Payment Employees in Canada must be paid at least once every half month, and the payday must be no later than eight days after that period. The pay period shall not exceed sixteen days.
Salary deductions When you get your salary check, you may be surprised to find out how much has been deducted (there is a difference between your salary and the actual amount you take home). Salary deductions are strictly enforced and are mostly mandatory. , projects include income tax, Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance, etc. There may also be union dues and medical insurance.
Employment Insurance If Canadians are unable to work due to unemployment, illness, or childbirth or adoption, they can obtain temporary income through the National Employment Insurance System, EI. Contributions deducted from statutory salary are mandatory.
This type of income is usually not available only to the self-employed. For details, please contact the Canada Employment Center.
Canada Pension Plan Most Canadians are required to deduct Canada Pension Contributions from their income. This law is implemented nationwide except for Quebec, which has its own plan called the [Quebec Retirement Plan].
CPP is a public insurance plan. Its advantage is that contributors can benefit from it after retirement or long-term disability. Even if the contributor dies, his spouse and minor children can still benefit.
The retirement amount is calculated based on the contributor's past income and the contribution period. The contribution amount is based on annual income and is shared between the employer and the employee. Self-employed people pay all their own expenses.
Canadian citizens and permanent residents can enjoy pension benefits, and the parties must apply for them, and the proceeds must be taxed. Recipients can receive funds no matter where they are in the world.
Holidays and Salary Full-time employees are entitled to two weeks (ten working days) of paid holiday after one year of service. After five years of continuous service, you will be entitled to three weeks of paid vacation per year.
Vacation may not be given in lieu of salary.
General holidays Canada’s national holidays are as follows: New Year’s Day, January 1st, Easter date is uncertain, mostly in April) Victoria Day, May 24th (except Quebec) St-Jean-Baptiste Day, June 24th ( Quebec only) Canada Day, July 1, Labor Day, the first Monday in September, Thanksgiving, the second Monday in October, Peace Day, November 11 (not a national holiday), Christmas, December Boxing Day, December 26, is a holiday in the first week of August in most provinces. Maternity leave. Employees may not be dismissed because of pregnancy.
In addition, she can take unpaid leave, continue to maintain her pension or medical plan, and return to her original job after the maternity leave. Notice of Resignation An employee must give the employer notice of resignation, but usually at least two weeks' notice is given.
Unions About one-third of Canadian workers participate in union organizations. One of the main reasons for the development of unions is the lack of bargaining power of individual employees when negotiating with their employers.
Employees believe that after forming a union, they can negotiate employment conditions with their employers on a more equal footing. Generally speaking, unions try to maximize members' pay and job security.
Failure to pay wages in accordance with the law If your employer illegally withholds wages, you should first formally ask him to pay. Otherwise, you can lodge a complaint with Employment Standards Branch.
Labor Laws Canada's labor laws govern working hours, overtime pay, holidays, minimum wages and discrimination. After being hired, it's a good idea to find out what your employee's rights are.
For details, please check with your nearest Canadian Job Center.