Investor Benefits

• Qualified investors and their families (spouse and any unmarried children under age 21) are eligible for green cards after approval of their application
• Although investment must occur within a regional center's territory, the investor and his/her family may live and work anywhere in the United States
• No minimum requirements as to the investor's age, business training and experience or language skills
• Ability to travel outside of the United States and return to the United States without a visa
• Education benefits of permanent residents, including admission to state universities at resident costs
• Eligible to become a U.S. citizen once a permanent resident for more than five years

How to Seek Status as an Immigrant Investor 

To apply for status as an immigrant investor, you must file CIS Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur. The Form I-526 must be filed with supporting documentation, which clearly demonstrates that the individual investor meets all requirements, such as:

• Establishing a new commercial enterprise by creating a new business, purchasing an existing business, expanding an existing business or by retaining all existing jobs in a troubled business
• Investing the requisite capital amount
• Proving the investment comes from a lawful source of funds
• Creating full-time jobs, directly or indirectly, for at least 10 employees, or preserving existing direct jobs in a troubled business
• Demonstrating that the investor is actively participating in the business
• Creating employment within a targeted employment area, where applicable

For more information on the Milwaukee Immigrant Investment Zone, contact PETER BEITZEL at (414) 287.4140 or pbeitzel@mmac.org.

For more information about the U.S. Immigrant Investor Program, please visit the USCIS website on "Green Card Through Investment."

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES  

Investment opportunities available in the Milwaukee Region:

RCI FirstPathway Citizenship Fund

RCI FirstPathway Partners
Robert Kraft, Chairman/CEO
311 E. Chicago St., Ste 510
Milwaukee, WI 53202
p: (888) 560.3688
China Office: 862161498274
e: info@rcifpp.com  
www.rcifpp.com    

Vantus Manufacturing Corporation Systems plans to market, manufacture and sell personalized orthopaedic medical devices. Customer targets include Veterans Affairs hospitals and medical centers throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Contact:

Vantus
e: james.schroeder@vantus.com
www.vantus.com 

Geneva Ridge (closed with 40 investors)

For generations, Lake Geneva in southern Wisconsin lake country has drawn thousands of visitors from across the U.S. Midwest. From sparkling beaches to shopping, dining and entertainment, this thriving lake community is home to concerts, festivals, boutiques, galleries and boat races. This condominium hotel is enjoying its $100 million+ redevelopment, thanks in part to funds invested through the Milwaukee Regional Center.