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Thinking
of Buying a Business. . . In America? 
Do
YOU want to Immigrate and Buy a Business? 
Immigrants,
both legal and illegal, continue to be attracted to the United States and its
opportunities. According to the U.S. Census, in 1990, the number of immigrants
was estimated at 28 million. Fourteen years later that number increased to 32
million. The largest percentage of the 32 million immigrants
to date are Hispanic, followed by Asians. In a report published by the CEA, or
Council of Economic Advisers, immigrants were found to positively contribute to
the U.S. economy.
 What are
the Some Options for foreign investors to own businesses in America?
E-2 Treaty Investor General
Information: Individuals who
wish to invest in the United States may be able to obtain an E-2 Treaty Investor
Visa. The E-2 Visa applicant must be a national of a country with which the
United States maintains a treaty of commerce. The purpose of the individual's
entry must be to carry out substantial trade, including trade in services or
technology, principally between the United States and the treaty country; or, to
develop and direct the operations of an enterprise in which the individual has
invested; or is in the process of investing a substantial amount of capital.
E-2 Treaty Investor Visa Eligibility Requirements: The applicant is
required to come to the United States to develop and manage the operations of an
enterprise in which the applicant has invested or is actively in the process of
investing a substantial amount of capital. In addition to the investment in a
business enterprise, the investor must be coming to the United States to develop
and direct the operations of the enterprise in which he or she has made the
investment. The applicant must have more than fifty (50%) percent ownership of
the investment, unless the applicant is coming as an employee of the enterprise.
This option
requires the lowest investment.
Additional Information: There are no quota
restrictions for E-2 Visas. Spouses of E-2 Visa holders are also
eligible to accept employment in the United States. E-2 Visa holders are
generally admitted for a period of 2 years and extensions can be easily
obtained.
The
E-B5 visa for a US Green Card (permanent residency) allows you
to invest in American Businesses.
You and your
immediate family can now obtain green cards (Permanent US Residency) with an E-B5
visa by investing $500,000
into a
Government approved Regional Center. It will give each of you the security of
permanent US residence without repeated visa applications. Citizenship may be
obtained after five years.
With a Green
Card via an E-B5 investment visa you will have the flexibility
to take any job, run any business, retire and live anywhere in the USA. You will
have access to many of the benefits enjoyed by US citizens, such as education
and in States such as Florida you will enjoy substantial savings in property
tax.
Program
Summary
A Green Card
or Permanent Residency gives the holder the right to live and work anywhere in
the US. There are many visa categories. Some allow you to apply for a
green card after you have been in the USA for a specific period but most do not.
The E-B5 visa is unusual in that it provides you with a green
card at the outset. When you emigrate, you do so knowing that you and
your immediate family have Permanent Residency. You may apply for citizenship
after five years.
Work or retire, the choice is yours
The current legislation enables E-B5 Regional Center investors to retire to the
USA and provides families (parents and children under 21) with immigration
security, eliminating the need and worry of reapplying, as with most other visa
categories. It also provides the flexibility to live anywhere, take any job, own
and operate any business and to change employment without restrictions.
EB-5
Visa - 'The Investment Green Card'
The
USCIS (the US Citizenship and Immigration Service) refers to this category as an
Investment Green Card, an American green card to you and I, since it is based on
making a substantial financial commitment to create additional employment in the
US.
The E-B5 Visa, based on a qualifying US investment, provides a green card before
you emigrate. It does not require you to manage the day-to-day affairs of a
business; you may invest in an existing or a new business; more than one person
may invest and you may be a minority owner.
You may
qualify for an E-B5 in three different ways:
1. Invest $1,000,000
and hire ten employees anywhere in the USA,
or
2. Invest $500,000
and hire ten employees in an area where the unemployment rate exceeds the
national average by 150% or the rural population is less than 20,000,
or
3. Invest in a
Government
designated Regional Center
and avoid direct employment.
What are
the Main Reasons People Buy a Business?
1. "No more
Corporate Life; I want to be my own boss"
2.
"Tired of making other people wealthy. I want my hard work to improve
my own financial situation."
3.
" I have a lifetime of skills and experience to use to really grow a
business."
4.
"I want the FREEDOM and FLEXIBILITY of ownership."
5. "I have not done this yet, and I always wanted to try
it."
What are
the Main Risks in Buying a Business?
1. Not enough
money for working capital creates a problem VS a success in the early years of a
business.
2. Taking
on too much debt-- too much risk.
3.
Choosing a business with a poor fit to one's skills and experience.
4.
Naivete about the realities of small business-glamorizing
or underestimating the work demands.
5. Failing to PLAN for transition, exit plan, or succession.
Call today to talk confidentially
about how we can help you and your business . . . 770-918-9390
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