Money can't buy love, but it can open the door to US citizenship

Sunday, April 28, 2013 - 16:30 in Mathematics & Economics

While most U.S. residents cannot put a price tag on the value of citizenship, Svetlana Anikeeva and her husband can -- $500,000.That’s because the Russian immigrants came to the U.S. through the EB-5 visa program, a federal initiative that allows foreigners to earn a green card granting them permanent residency – and a path to citizenship – in return for investing at least $500,000 in an American ...    

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