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SA EB-5 visa holders’ children can study at US universities
LCR Capital and Grant Thornton host EB-5 visa roadshow in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban in October
TERTIARY education in South Africa is in the spotlight as students across the country protest for #FeesMustFall, seeking free education and the scrapping of student debt. Campuses from the University of Johannesburg to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology have erupted as hotspots of unlawful demonstrations, mass action, intimidation and, at times, violence. This has led to the suspension of classes and disruptions to the academic year, with some universities stating that students may be unable to finish their 2016 studies. The consequences may be significant, not least for students who may suffer setbacks in entering the job market. International study is thus becoming more attractive. Yet in the US, for instance, many universities are capping the number of foreign students that a campus can accommodate. Holders of an EB-5 visa, however, are treated as US citizens and can enter that country’s tertiary education system the same way locals do, greatly increasing their chances o...
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