Canadian wishing to invest in the US

[doubledouble]

Hi, I am a Canadian citizen wishing to invest in a commercial property in the US. I am wondering if by doing this, one can get his GC eventually and how long does it generally take?

Also, my current plan is to have a US management company take care of the property for me. Currently I work in the US under a TN visa (temporary Visa for Canadians) and wondering if I can continue to do my work under my new E visa?

 

[thevisaexpert]

You cannot have two status at the same time. You can either be in TN status or in E-2 status. The E-2 is not a gateway to a GC. However, if you invest enough ($1 mil or 500k in underprivileged areas) you can apply for the EB-5 which is a green card category. With the EB-5 you can be a passive investor and work wherever you want.