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1 Politics INQUIRER Global Nation Advertisement News Sports Entertainment Lifestyle Advertise Technology Feedback Business Opinion Global Nation Search Home» News» Breakingnews US wooing millionaire immigrants By Veronica Uy INQUIRER.net First Posted 19:25:00 03/19/2009 Filed Under: Immigration, Personal Finance, Migration, Laws Reprint this article Send as an Post a comment Related Articles US embassy: No idea where Nicole is What goes around Dumlao files petition vs extradition from US Also in this section UK cautions ASEAN from allowing Myanmar leadership Chinese nabbed with P222-M shabu Italian court rules Filipina not guilty of drug charges Philippine ties with Libya still workable Filipino found dead after pirate attack off Benin Cuisia meets Filipinos in US Philippines affirms commitment to risk reduction OFW remittances surge to $.4.6B despite disasters, says BSP Computer error: US reneges on visas for 20,000 Hell no, says Fil-Ams to Marcos hero burial Philippine Navy obtains new ship from US Advertisement 1/6

2 MANILA, Philippines?Following the lead of Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, the United States is now stepping up efforts to attract millionaire immigrants who can help stimulate its economy by investing and creating jobs. The US Department of Homeland Security, particularly its Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman, has issued a set of class="linkart"href= 5_Recommendation_3_18_09.pdf> recommendations to?stabilize and energize [its] employment creation immigration visa (EB-5) visa program.? The report noted that, while the US Immigration Act of 1990 allocates 10,000 fifth employment-based (EB-5) immigrant visas to investors and their families every year, less than 1,000 have been used. Between 1992 and 2004, a total of 6,024 such visas were issued, or an average of 500 a year.?this underutilization is caused by a confluence of factors, including program instability, the changing economic environment, and more inviting immigrant investor programs offered by other countries,? said the report, issued March 18. 2/6

3 The law created the new category for immigrants who are required to create at least 10 full-time jobs by investing at least $500,000 in commercial enterprises in a rural or targeted employment area; otherwise, the minimum qualifying investment is $1 million. Earlier, US government assessments of the program predicted that 4,000 millionaire investors and their families would sign up, bringing in $4 billion in new investments and creating 40,000 jobs every year.?in recognition of the present turmoil in the US economy, it is incumbent upon USCIS to take all necessary and appropriate steps to facilitate a healthy, vigorous, and smooth-running employment creation immigrant visa program,? it added. Thus, the Ombudsman proposed that the USCIS make it easier for millionaire immigrants to enter the US. Among its specific recommendations were to facilitate earlier deficient applications, standardize adjudications, and assign more people to the EB-5 Administrative Appeals Office. The Ombudsman also suggested rules to promote stakeholder and investor confidence, as well as make the adjudicatory processes more predictable.?the underutilization of the EB-5 visa category is principally caused by significant regulatory and administrative obstacles, as well as by uncertainties that undermine investor and stakeholder confidence,? the report said. For faster decisions, it also suggested that foreign investors be offered a?special Handling Package option?for a higher fee.? The Ombudsman said priority must be given for the review and processing of all EB-5 petitions from the regions, and suggested that the US Departments of State and Commerce promote the EB-5 program overseas.?given current economic conditions, by adopting these recommendations USCIS will send a message that it accepts, understands, and will implement Congress? intention that the EB-5 program serve as an employment creation engine for our nation,? the report said. Chicago Quick Visas Svcs Quick Visas to Brazil, China, India Walk In Welcome : edaypassport-visa.com /chicag Like Comments for this page are closed. Showing 0 comments Sort by newest first M Subscribe by S RSS blog comments powered by DISQUS Print this article 3/6

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