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Please let me know what is involved legally \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thanks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No, you cannot obtain an investment based green card with a $30,000 investment.\u00a0You would need to invest a minimum of $500,000.\u00a0However, it may be sufficient for an E2 investor visa but $30,000 is still a little low for that.\u00a0While the law does not list a minimum investment amount, the smallest investment that our firm has received an approval for is about $50,000.\u00a0The State Department recognizes that the cost to establish a\u00a0service based business is low and that they will look at the \u201camount necessary to establish a viable enterprise.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can a Canadian get a green card with 30000$?\u00a0I heard I can invest 30000$ in a business and get a green card &#8211; is this correct? I have a bachelor&#8217;s degree in commerce. 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