I-526 Immigrant Petitions Received:
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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an interest-free loan to the government received permanent residency.” visa remains an arduous process for many Chinese investors – one that takes a toll on their personal lives.
In 2014, the Canadian government decided to terminate this program, stating that it was generating few, if any, economic benefits for the Canadian economy.
“ Suddenly, tens of thousands of applicants— many Chinese— needed to find somewhere else to invest their money,” Jeffrey adds.“ Naturally, the EB-5 program acted as a suitable replacement option.”
“ When my application was approved, I was ecstatic,” says Zhao, an EB-5 applicant from Beijing who now resides in Pasadena, California.“ It took almost two years of hard work to reach that point. I spent over 200 hours of my own time researching, writing, filling out paperwork and working with my attorney, economist and business plan writer before I finally received the approval letter.”
Personal Hardships
Despite the eased requirements, applying for an EB-5
At the time, Zhao was studying at the Guanghua School of Management in Beijing.“ I was spending so many
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