Immigration
Nov. 10, 2009
Green Card Gamble: Investing in the U.S.
When Bev Pamensky-Murray moved from South Africa and invested $500,000 in a Seattle redevelopment project, she encountered a raft of red tape that critics say causes the U.S. investor green card program to be under-used.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN DIEGO - When Bev Pamensky-Murray came to the U.S. from South Africa and invested $500,000 in a Seattle redevelopment project, she hoped for a big payoff: a green card.
However, she remained in immigration limbo nearly four years after she applied to the foreign investor program.
Her application was placed on hold while U.S. officials poured over it, requesting a...
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