EB-5<\/a> backlog of applications from China, the simmering trade tensions between the US and China, and benefits like the education system in the UK. <\/p>\n\n\n\nChinese investors face a 16-year waiting period for the EB-5 visa, which makes it virtually impossible for investment immigration to consider this option today.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EB-5 rules require the investment to remain at-risk until completion of the two-year conditional permanent residence. This means an investor from China may have to fulfill this requirement for as long two decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The UK is as developed as the US and, in fact, its education system has a much better reputation. This makes the UK an attractive destination for ambitious, wealthy Chinese investors seeking quality education and career prospects for their children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fall in the value of the British pound has made it easier and cheaper for foreign investors to buy assets in the UK, which is definitely a plus for any investment decision. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, the end to prolonged political uncertainty in the UK, the election of a pro-business and pro-investment Prime Minister, and greater clarity on the post-Brexit picture, led to Chinese investors switching from the US to the UK in large numbers.
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