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US EB-1A (Extraordinary Ability)
United States · North America
Golden Visa / ResidencyResidency → citizenship pathOpenBusiness ownersUS route (E-2/EB-5)Strong passport
- Min investment
- On request
- Time to status
- 6-12 months (premium processing available)
- Path to citizenship
- 5 years (after green card)
- Residency requirement
- Substantial (US tax resident)
- Visa-free destinations
- Not specified
- Dual citizenship allowed
- N/A (residency)
Notes for Chinese applicants
Talent green card — NO investment required. For those with sustained national/international acclaim (major awards, publications, judging, leadership). Self-petition: no employer or job offer needed. Faster than EB-5 and less affected by China backlog. Worldwide US tax once resident.
About United States
- Healthcare
- ★★★★★
- Safety
- ★★★★★
- Cost of living
- High
- Climate
- Temperate
- China relations
- Cool / Western-aligned