immigration and the international realtor
DESCRIPTION
Immigration and the International Realtor was shown in conjunction with a presentation at the Sarasota Association of Realtors on September 25, 2013. Topics discussed included: the EB-5 Investor Green Card, the E-2 Investor Visa, the B1/B-2 Visitor Visa, Student Visas, and how to use real estate to obtain a US visa.TRANSCRIPT
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Immigration and the International Realtor
P. Christopher Jaensch and Donna Scarlatelli
The Basics
Nonimmigrant Visas - Alphabet SoupImmigrant/Permanent Residence Visas
Overview of Immigration Process – “Picture a River…”
VisitorsStudents/TraineesWorkersInvestors/business owners and managers/executives
Athletes, artists, performers, culturally unique
Nonimmigrant Visas“Alphabet Soup”
Family SponsoredEmployment based (EB-1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Diversity LotteryPolitical AsylumOther (VAWA, cancellation of removal)
Immigrant Visas“Green Cards”
My client wants to buy several properties; can he get a visa to live here and manage those properties?
The Scenarios
My client has plenty of money and does not want to work here. I heard that my client can invest $500,000 or a $1 million and get a green card quickly, how would she go about doing that?
The Scenarios
My clients have a child who is a full time student on an F-1 student visa, how can they live in the U.S. while the child is in school? Does it help if the child is an elite-level athlete attending a sports training academy?
The Scenarios
I have three clients who want to purchase vacation houses—one comes from Canada, one comes from Italy and one comes from Brazil. How long can the stay here when they are visiting? What happens if their permission to stay is about to expire, what can they do to stay here longer?
The Scenarios
How a Bill Becomes a LawWhere Comprehensive Immigration Reform is right now
The Senate Bill (S.744)What can you do to help?
Coming Changes???
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Coming Changes???
This is where Comprehensive Immigration Reform is right now
Coming Changes???
The Senate CIR Bill
Coming Changes???
Border SecurityRegistered Provisional Immigrants
Agricultural WorkersFuture Immigration
The Senate CIR Bill
Coming Changes???
Merit-based green cards track one and track two
Repeal of diversity lotteryChanges to family based green cards
The Senate CIR Bill
Coming Changes???Employment Verification System
Interior EnforcementReforms to Nonimmigrant Visa programs (incl. market-based H-1B limits and fraud provisions to protect U.S. workers)
The Senate CIR BillJOLT Act
Coming Changes???
Canadian RetireesRetiree Visa (Y)Lower Skilled Workers (W)Nonimmigrant INVEST Visa (X)INVEST Immigrant Visa (EB-6)
Option 1Option 2
What can you do to help CIR?
Contact your congressman’s office or attend their events to express support for CIR
Like the Jaensch Immigration Law Firm Facebook Page for real-time CIR updates and calls to action
Contact [email protected] to get on the Jaensch Immigration Law Firm newsletter mailing list or contact [email protected] to get on the Immigration Magazine mailing list
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Thank you!
P. Christopher Jaensch and Donna Scarlatelli