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		paxys 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Updates to H-1B Exactly. You can literally buy a green card with a ~$500K “investment”. No need to jump through H-1B hoops.

ramarnat 8 months ago [–]

That's more than what you would need if you were hiring for a prevailing wage position.

diebeforei485 8 months ago | [–]

EB-5 is a onetime payment for a green card (permanent residence). Prevailing wage must be paid every year and you have 60 days to leave when you the company stops paying you.

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