There are different types of visas that can be an excellent option for you. It is important to seek expert advice to identify the best path to legal status within the United States. The benefits of these visas apply to you, your spouse, and children under the age of 21.

The United States protects its labor market, for this reason, obtaining a work visa can be difficult. However, if you are not interested in looking for a job and you want to go live in that country to set up and run your own business, the options are much easier.
In 1848, Colombia signed a peace and trade treaty with the United States, which granted Colombian citizens a special privilege to use Trade or Investment Visas.
Although this agreement is more than 160 years old, until today, this type of visa is not well known in Colombia, and therefore, they are not widely used. For example, last year, 2015, the United Statesgranted more than 345,000 tourist visas to Colombians, while only 73 Trade and 393 Investment visas were granted.

Here are some for your information:

VISA EB5

  • The EB5 visa is an immigrant visa offering the possibility to investors to become permanent residents of the United States.
  • The EB5 visa program is a system approved by the U.S. government. in which when making an investment in a project that contributes to the economy of the country generating 10 jobs, residency is obtained.
  • The investment can be USD$1,000,000 or USD$500,000 if the project is located in areas where you want to promote economic development.

L1 VISA- EXECUTIVE TRANSFER OR TRANSFER

  • It is a non-immigrant visa for executives, managers and specialized technicians who have worked for a company abroad for at least one of the last three years and who can open a subsidiary branch in the United States of that company.
  • The investment must be of a substantial amount.
  • This visa can be renewed for a maximum of 7 years.
  • It applies to countries such as Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico, among others.
  • The investment must be of a substantial amount.

E2 VISA – INVESTOR

  • It is a non-immigrant visa that is obtained under the condition that there is a moderate investment with the creation or purchase of a business, or a franchise.
  • The investment must be substantial and the business must produce a good or service with the intention of creating jobs.
  • Visas are granted for 5 years, and can be renewed indefinitely, while pursuing a commercial activity.
  • The applicant must be employed at the level of supervisor or business executive and the spouse can work in any company, since he obtains a work permit.
  • The visa is granted to individuals of nationalities that have a trade agreement with the United States such as Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras and Panama.
  • If your country does not qualify and has dual citizenship, you can qualify through that second nationality. Venezuelans with a passport of the European Community except Portugal, can apply through this nationality.

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