Zhou Qun immigrated to Germany 8 years ago. This 28 year old lady is very much different from the typical Chinese immigrants from her country. She does not the share the typical story of working at a restaurant to make money; in fact the lady creates some really stylish clothes which she markets across local chain stores in Germany.
Zhou Qun says that she would like to spend more time in China despite of obtaining permanent residentship in Germany. And since her family and friends still reside in China she often travels to and fro between the countries, however, she appreciates Germany for providing good welfare policies and offering a comfortable life style. She like many other Chinese considers immigration as a route to a better future without loosing their roots, or forgetting their ancestral homeland.
China was the supplier for destitute, hardworking manpower. However the situation is undergoing a huge transformation, immigration is now an option for the wealthy and well educated Chinese.
The statistics provided by the Department of Homeland Security hints at 1,971 visa approvals in 2009 from China. In 2008 the number of foreign visa approvals amounted to 1,360! At least $500,000 US dollars is required to obtain the Immigrant Investor visa (EB-5). The amount of 3.4 million Yuan also can do, however, the amount is no longer intimidating for many Chinese in the current times.
Beijing Entry & Exit Service Association chairman, Mr. Qi Lixin said that the booming domestic economy is encouraging the entrepreneurs to go for the EB-5 visa. The Zhejiang Province of China has a busy port called Wenzhou city, has many entrepreneurs have obtained the immigrant investor visa and expand their business overseas. Apart from business many other factors that are encouraging the Chinese investors to take the migration path like better environment, food and medical services.
Many investors have migrated to offer their children better education, as they say the test based evaluation in China is harsh on the students. The education in the developed countries will not only sharpen their skills and knowledge but also enjoy their youth due to the openness of the culture.