L1 vs. EB5

Posted on December 26, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

For Wealthy Investors, is EB-5 a Better Choice to Come to the U.S.? In the previous article, we analyzed the types of business and locations in the United States that is suitable for foreign investors who plan to apply for the L visa.  In this article we will discuss which would be a better choice… Read More

Effect of Midterm Election

Posted on December 25, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

Will the Result of Mid-term Election Bring Good News to Immigrants? In the past few weeks, the discussion about immigration reform has not been as hot as before because the public and the media attention have focused on the mid-term election. At this time, it seems impossible for any immigration reform bill to pass before… Read More

L1 Visa from US vs. Overseas

Posted on December 19, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

Where Should I Apply for L Visa, in the U.S. or in South Korea? In previous articles, we have explained the basic requirements for the investors who want to apply for the L visa. Here, we will address the readers’ concerns regarding whether they should apply for L visa at the U.S. Embassy in South… Read More

L1 Visa Best Place for Investing

Posted on December 12, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

Where Is the Best Place to Invest in the U.S. for the L-1 Investors? In the previous article, we have compared the L-1 visa to the EB-5 visa and explained how the L-1 visa is a better choice for the foreign investors who have a lot of money to invest.  Then, where is the best… Read More

Investment for Non-Treaty Countries

Posted on November 28, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

Investing From Countries That Do Not Have Treaties With The US The previous article introduced how foreign investors can enter into the U.S. market and which types of visa are available for the foreign investors.  Here is another question asked by a confused foreign investor. Mr. Li asked: I have an architecture business in P.R.China…. Read More

E2 vs. L1 2/2

Posted on November 22, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

In the last article, we mentioned that both L visa and E-2 visa could be a good choice for the foreign investors.  Then, how does one decide which one is better for him or her? Which one should he or she choose? In general, L visa gears towards managers, executives or employees of qualified multinational… Read More

E2 vs. L1 1/2

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

In the last article, we talked about Mr. Kim, a Korean client who wanted to invest in the U.S. market, but he was not sure how he should approach it. Besides Mr. Kim, many other foreign investors also wanted to know how they could jump into the U.S. market and make an opportunity. In general,… Read More

Investing in the US with E2 Visa

Posted on November 07, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

E2 Visa Opens Doors to Business Opportunities in the US In previous articles, we gave brief introduction on advantages and qualifications of E-2 visa, but a lot of readers still tend to be confused about them. We will discuss them in more details by studying the following question by a client. Mr. Kim asked: I… Read More

Premium Service

Posted on October 31, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

The Influence of the Expansion of Premium Service Scope by the USCIS on Green Card Application To cut backlogged cases and speed up the overall immigration case processing, the USCIS has introduced the Premium Processing Service in 2001. With this service, the USCIS requires the applicant to pay $1,000 premium processing fee in addition to… Read More

E2 Visa: Qualification

Posted on October 17, 2006 by Warren Wen | Category: Immigration

Introduction of E-2 Visa: Qualifications As mentioned in previous article, E-2 visas, also known as Treaty Investor visas, are geared towards key employees of U.S. businesses that are owned by 50% or more nationals of foreign investment treaty countries. There are several restrictions and qualifications which the applicants need to consider before filing an E-2… Read More