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Choose the Appropriate Alternative: the Number of Eb – 5 Visa Applications, Also Known as 'Cash for Green Card‘ Visa to the U.S Has Increased in the Last Two Years by About:

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Choose the appropriate alternative:
The number of EB – 5 visa applications, also known as 'cash for Green Card‘ visa to the U.S has increased in the last two years by about:

Options

  • 100%

  • 200%

  • 300%

  • 400%

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Solution

300%
Explanation:
No. of Indians getting investment-linked EB-5 visas in the US, also known as “cash for green card”, has risen nearly four-fold in the past two years. The EB-5Visa promises a green card provided the applicant to invest the one-time stipulated amount ($1,000,000) in a government-approved EB-5 business or create 10 fulltime jobs in the country.

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