Is Immigration to the U.S. Still a Good Idea After Coronavirus?

Here are 4 reasons why immigration to the U.S. is still a good idea after Coronavirus.

1. Feeling far away from family during Coronavirus? Move closer to family living in the U.S. with an EB-5 green card.

If you’re looking to be reunited with family living, working and studying in the U.S., an EB-5 green card could offer the flexibility you’re looking for. While a U.S. green card does require the holder to make the U.S. their permanent residence and live in the U.S. for the majority of the year, they can still spend a significant amount of time travelling, travel will become far easier (no time spent trying to obtain non-immigrant visas), and travel will be on your own schedule.

2. Looking for top educational institutions? U.S. colleges and universities are still the best in the world.

According to multiple sites, the U.S. still has the top 3 most prestigious universities in the world in 2020. MIT, Stanford and Harvard take the top spots respectively. These three U.S. educational institutions and many more have remained at the top in the global university rankings for many years and will likely continue to do so for many more years.

International students looking to study in the U.S. could benefit from the EB-5 visa. Parents can gift their children the funds to make the investment. Unlike the F-1 student visa, the EB-5 visa does not restrict a student’s ability to work while studying and it allows the students to stay in the U.S. and work in any field and for any employer post-graduation.

3. Thinking about your future career? Jobs losses in the U.S. during Coronavirus may not be permanent and may present new business opportunities.

Unlike past recessions, current job losses and closed non-essential businesses in the U.S. are not a result of reduced consumer demand, but because of Coronavirus. With government aid and low interest loans, small businesses may bounce back after stay-at-home orders are lifted. Many U.S. states are hard at work on the framework for plans to reopen businesses and resume public life. Additionally, new sectors in the healthcare industry and technology may see increased growth.

4. Dips in the U.S. real estate market could be excellent opportunities for savvy EB-5 investors.

Housing−After the real estate housing market comes out of its lockdown, the uncertainty surrounding the Coronavirus may turn the U.S. seller’s market into a major buyer’s market. Patient buyers and investors may find great deals on homes and properties.

EB-5 Investments−Additionally, EB-5 investors may see new shifts in locations that qualify as targeted employment areas (TEA). Many areas of the U.S. that are currently hit-hard by Coronavirus are big cities such as New York City. If the unemployment rates disproportionately affect these major cities, many areas that wouldn’t qualify as TEAs under the new EB-5 Modernization Regulation changes, may once again soon qualify.

Interested in EB-5?

Can you invest in the EB-5 Program during the Coronavirus? Yes, the USCIS has continued to perform many duties that do not require their staff to interact directly with the public, meaning that I-526 Immigrant Petitions by Alien Investors will continue to be processed.

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Clare Lithgow