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Many countries will grant you a visa so long as you make over a certain amount. This is much more open than the American lottery system.
by vostok 9y ago
Many countries will grant you a visa so long as you make over a certain amount. This is much more open than the American lottery system.
- learc83 9y agohttps://www.uscis.gov/eb-5 https://www.uscis.gov/eb-5
- vostok 9y agoI meant that they'll give you a visa if you make more than a certain amount not if you invest over a certain amount. I've now edited my comment.
- learc83 9y agoSorry, you said "so long as you pay over a certain amount", so I just took the comment at face value. >if you make more than a certain amount not if you invest over a certain amount. I don't know any developed countries with that system. Do you?
- vostok 9y agoYes I've received job offers in developed countries under such schemes. There might have technically been other minimal requirements like knowing English or the local language, but most people who fulfill the pay requirements will fulfill the minor requirements too if applicable.
- learc83 9y agoDo those minor requirements include working in specific industries, and are contingent on specific types of job offers? If so that's not the same as an income requirement at all. If not, I'd like a list of them because that's very interesting.
- utobi 9y agoOne example is the Blue Card for Germany. The required amounts are ridiculous. It is not used a lot though, I guess people don't want to learn German :)
- neeleshs 9y agoOut of curiosity, which are these countries?
- jopsen 9y agoDenmark grants VISA if you find a job making > 62k USD per year. OR you work in an industry on the "positive list" which includes management, doctors, research, and tech jobs in general. I'm sure lots of countries have similar rules.
- utobi 9y agoGermany has something similar called Blue Card.
- learc83 9y agoDoesn't Denmark have all kinds of rules that make it very hard for a foreigner to find an approved job in the first place though? They have to demonstrate that they can't find a citizen to do the job etc...?
- jopsen 9y agoI don't think there is such requirements: https://www.workindenmark.dk https://www.workindenmark.dk https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/work/work.htm https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/work/work.htm But: - tech salaries aren't US competitive - people often speak Danish (sometimes it's a requirement) And while you'll probably do fine with English in Denmark in general. Long term you would need to learn the language. And to be fair, it's a useless language, there is only 5M speakers, why would anyone spend time learning that? :) And yes, you would experience racism too. Just because it's a borderline social-libertarian paradise doesn't mean all the people are angels.
- vilmosi 9y agoIsn't that the point of a visa? That you're a benefit to society?