education for my son,” she said. “I wanted to get our
conditional green cards just in time for him to attend
10th grade in an American high school.”
With that goal in mind, she talked with an immigration
agent who was recommended by one of her friends and
made the EB-5 investment into a film studio project in
Los Angeles managed by Los Angeles County Regional
Center. “Most people would spend one or two years just
to select an ideal project,” she said. “I did not go through
that process. I just wanted it done fast so I grabbed the
closest opportunity.”
In order to speed up the relocation process, Hu took the
risk and started her new home hunting even before the
family got their conditional green cards.
“Before we initiated the EB-5 application, I’ve traveled
here three times as a tourist and once for business,” she
said. “I like California a lot. I’ve thought about settling
down in Los Angeles or San Diego but my husband prefer
the East Coast because the climate there is more similar
with that of our home city in China. My son also planned
to attend colleges on the East Coast.”
She finally selected a tranquil community in Morris
County in New Jersey with a beautiful scenery and
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