Immigration Resources


  • USCIS:
    The USCIS, or the United States Citizen and Immigration Service, is a department within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The USCIS was created by the Homeland Security
    Act of 2002. The USCIS consists of
    approximately 15,000 employees and 250 field offices around the world.
  • US Visa Appointment Reservation System- system for booking non-immigrant USA visa interviews.
  • SSA.gov- US social securty card information & resources
  • USA Embassies- list of US embassies around the world
  • Office of Authentication- document authentification information & services
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EB 5 Regional Center


by lauraj on Mar.09, 2010, under EB 5 Visa, Green Card

Permanent residency through the investor visa or EB 5 visa:

For immigrants seeking to enter and live permanently in the U.S., the EB 5 visa is available to those who have the means to invest in a new business that creates 10 full time jobs or an existing business that is troubled. There are 10,000 EB 5 visas available each year with 3,000 set aside for investment in regional centers.

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EB5 Visa: Immigrant Visa Program


by lauraj on Dec.16, 2009, under EB 5 Visa, Law and Policy

The EB 5 investor visa program is an excellent opportunity for foreign nationals to obtain permanent residency and a US Green Card through a qualifying financial investment in the United States. In order to be eligible, foreign individuals are required to invest a minimum of $500,000 in certain qualified investments or Regional Centers in the United States. Qualifying Regional Centers are designated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) department and are essentially any economic program, private or public, that promotes economic growth, productivity, creates at least 10 jobs and increases the domestic capital investment.

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