Tax-Savvy Planning for Foreign Business Owners Seeking Temporary U.S. Residence: Alternatives to the EB-5 Visa
Author: Gerald Nowotny, J.D., LL.M..
Source: Volume 33, Number 01, Fall 2015 , pp.79-95(17)
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Abstract:
The EB-5 visa is not a panacea for nonresident alien highnet-worth investors contemplating a move to the United States and legal permanent residency. The investment threshold is high and other non-immigrant visa options may provide a better tax result from a U.S. perspective—particularly when the political and economic impetus prompting the move is short-term in nature.Keywords: EB-5 visa, L-A1 visa, E-2 visa, F-1 visa, F-2 visa, foreign investor, U.S. residency, tax compliance
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1: Law Office of Gerald R. Nowotny.