The price of FREEDOM is a piece of AMERICA

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1 The price of FREEDOM is a piece of AMERICA Stephen H. Davis All rights reserved

2 ... Worth its weight in GOLD to foreign buyers.

3 Religious freedom is my immediate goal, but my long-range plan is to go into real estate. (c) The New Yorker Collection 1974 Donald Reilly from cartoonbank.com. All Rights Reserved. Published in The New Yorker June 3, This image is used with written permission of The Cartoon Bank.

4 NETWORKING FOR GOLD

5 GOLDEN TEAM OF EXPERTS AND RESOURCES

6 Team of Experts & Resources -Immigration Lawyer. Provide list of documents to client investors. Obtain Documents for Feasibility and Analyze. Consult w/team of Professionals / Experts. Prepare forms. Process w/ U.S. Governmental Agencies / Liaison -CIPS s Realtors / Commercial Appraiser / Business Brokers -Real Estate Attorney - Business Attorney - Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - International Marketing & Business Development Consultant. Market Research & Analysis/Video Productions/Product launching. Domestic market/advertising Agency - Interpreters & Translators

7 Qualifications of Experts EXPERTISE ALWAYS ADDS VALUE TO YOUR PRODUCTS & SERVICES - Honest and Ethical - Creative - Knowledgeable - Experienced - Committed - Thorough

8 GLOBAL PROCESSING FOR GOLD

9 E-2 Treaty Investor Visa Benefits Nationals from 76 countries with U.S. treaties or free trade agreements are eligible. Nonimmigrant visa usually valid for five years. Renewable indefinitely. Allows the Investor and spouse to work in the U.S. and minor children to live with them. Available at prices for non-millionaires.

10 COUNTRIES CLASSIFICATION EFFECTIVE DATE Argentina E-2 October 20, 1994 Australia E-2 December 27, 1991 Canada E-2 January 1, 1993 Colombia E-2 June 10, 1848 France E-2 December 21, 1960 Germany E-2 July 14, 1956 Italy E-2 July 26, 1949 Japan E-2 October 30, 1953 Korea E-2 November 7, 1957 Mexico E-2 January 1, 1994 Netherlands E-2 December 5, 1957 Singapore E-2 January 1, 2004 Switzerland E-2 November 8, 1855 United Kingdom E-2 July 3, 1815

11 E-2 Visa Basic Requirements Applicants must invest, direct and control a real operating commercial enterprise. Substantial capital investment of 50% of the value or more of that type business. Investment is more than marginal and not solely for earning a living.

12 Frequent Treaty Countries

13 E-2 Investment Enterprises

14 EB-5 Investment Green Card - Employment Creation - $1M and 10 full-time U.S. workers. - Direct involvement of investor in the enterprise. - Validation of legal source of funds. - Regional Centers Target Employment Area. - $500K passive investment - Validation of legal source of funds.

15 Lake Buena Vista Resort Village & Spa (Orlando, FL) is one of the 23 Regional Development Projects in U.S.

16 EB 5 Immigrant Investor Benefits - Conditional permanent resident Green Card - Authorization to live and work in U.S. for 2 yrs to start. - Permanent resident when conditions removed. - Citizenship available after 5 yrs.

17 L-1 Nonimmigrant Intra-company Transferee Visa For executive or manager Who transfers to the United States To work for the U.S. corporate subsidiary, affiliate or branch of the foreign company.

18 The of Temporary worker visas Benefits No treaty requirement. Can work in U.S. from 1 to 6 years. No specific investment amount. Spouse may receive employment authorization. Can be converted to EB-1 Green Card after 1 year.

19 EB-1 Immigrant Permanent Intra-company Transferee - Multinational executive or manager - Who has been employed for a period of 1 yr. w/in the period of 3 yrs prior to filing. - Will be transferred to a branch, subsidiary, or affiliate of the active parent foreign company. - U.S. company must be actively engaged in business for one year prior to filing.

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21 Ways to Keep Deals on the Right Track and Moving Towards the Right Visa Have experienced Immigration Lawyer analyze facts, determine feasibility and plan strategy from start-up. Provide documents as deal moves down the track. Lawyer to exam docs for compliance with Govt. Regs. Allow plenty of lead time. Buyer should have sufficient operating capital.

22 We are blessed to live in America and experience the freedom and opportunity which is found only in the United States. The life that every American citizen enjoys is a life that millions of immigrants dream of for themselves and their families. You may or can have clients come from countries from all over the world. Twelve Million people living here are waiting for immigration reform to become legal. You can help make foreign buyers' dreams become a reality. You can make owning a piece of America possible. If you do this, then you are worth your weight in gold.

23 Ask your clients to come to America Freedom is waiting for them! We can all help make their dreams become a reality.

24 AMERICA! WHERE DREAMS BECOME A REALITY... and FREEDOM IS MORE THAN A DREAM SM Law Offices of Stephen H. Davis, P.A A DuPont Station Ct. Jacksonville, FL Tel. No. (904) Toll Free: (866)

25 Congratulations to the NAR for the 2009 Midyear Meetings!

26 CAVEAT This lecture and materials are not intended to be legal advice pertaining to your situation; and should not be construed as such. The information provided is intended merely as a general overview with regard to the subject matter covered. If you require legal advice or other expert advice, you should seek a private consultation with our firm, other competent attorney or other professional. The information on this lecture is about U.S. Immigration Law only.

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28 Presentation is made possible by Assisted by Imay Rubio - PR specialist Stephen H. Davis, P.A.