EB-5 visa

[wisley 0]

i am a certified and licensed CPA, can i open a professional CPA firm and be considered under EB-5 visa ? if yes whats the general requirement in my case?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

_{EB 5 investors must create jobs for at lest 10 US person. Are you planning n that ? And your investment must be at least 500,000 US}

[wisley 0]

CPA firms selling services not goods, so all I need is to rent an office and buy the furniture

Creating jobs for 10 people is doable, I have already had a client, what's the best approach in my case if I don't have 500 k

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Without the investment you don't qualify for the EB 5

[canadian_wife 1,828]

A client is not an employee

good luck

[Darnell 8,479]

step 1. amass 500,000 usd.

step 2. show proof of 500,000 usd

step 3. file for the visa, using step 2.

[aaron2020 11,651]

CPA firms selling services not goods, so all I need is to rent an office and buy the furniture

Creating jobs for 10 people is doable, I have already had a client, what's the best approach in my case if I don't have 500 k

Hi,

You need $500,000 to invest in a regional center. This is purely an investment with your money at risk.

You need a $1,000,000 to start your own business. Clients are not employees. You need to hire 10 full time employees.

If you don't have $500,000, then you don't have the money to qualify for the EB-5.

[Boiler 46,033]

How much do you have to invest?

[wisley 0]

Thanks all, I don't really have such amount and small CPA services firms don't need that much I am only wondering what's the best approach in my case to get the permanent status " green card " and when I said I have a client I mean I am already in the business so I can hire people to work in my firm

[Boiler 46,033]

Some options depend on your nationality, where are you now?

[aaron2020 11,651]

Thanks all, I don't really have such amount and small CPA services firms don't need that much I am only wondering what's the best approach in my case to get the permanent status " green card " and when I said I have a client I mean I am already in the business so I can hire people to work in my firm

There is no green card for you to come and set up a business that allows you to live and work on the US.

If it was possible, then anyone with a university degree can come to the US to open an office.

Your surest way here through your CPA background is to be hired by one of the large international accounting firms and then seek a transfer to the US.

[wisley 0]

Some options depend on your nationality, where are you now?

my nationality : JORDAN

[Darnell 8,479]

Thanks all, I don't really have such amount and small CPA services firms don't need that much I am only wondering what's the best approach in my case to get the permanent status " green card " and when I said I have a client I mean I am already in the business so I can hire people to work in my firm

EB-5 very specific on the money requirement. Must show money first. If that is not possible for you, then you should rethink your plans to 'open an office' in the USA.

[Boiler 46,033]

L 1 allows you to open a US office of your existing business in the US.

E2, non immigrant but is for opening a new business.

[aaron2020 11,651]

L 1 allows you to open a US office of your existing business in the US.

E2, non immigrant but is for opening a new business.

The L-1 is for an intraoffice transfer of a manager. Unless he is working for a large accounting firm, I don't see how he is going to get a transfer to the US office from the international accounting firm in Jordan.

http://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers/l-1a-intracompany-transferee-executive-or-manager

The EB-2 requires a labor certification and exceptional skills or talent. How is a CPA going to show the US needs another small CPA office? What's is his exceptional standings and qualification as an accountant?

http://www.uscis.gov/eir/visa-guide/eb-2-employment-based-second-preference/employment-based-second-preference-eb-2-visa-general-requirements