Living in USA as a retired with a B visa?

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masset

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hello,
i was appliying for a new B1/B2 visa.
i am retired and i want to live in the USA as a second residence.
but maybe my stay could be more than 6 month a year.
am i allowed buying a home, a car and so on?
can i get a social security number, open a bank account, have a US driving licence?
i can pay myself for my life and i have my own social security.
my intention is only to live in the united states and not to work!!!
what are my possibilities to stay in USA as second residence?
i'm living in europe now and i am a european.
hope someone can help me.
bye
 
In the absence of family that can sponsor you for a green card, your only option would be to be qualify as an investor. You have $500,000 to invest in the US?
 
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yes i have, but my intentions are not to work or to invest in a firm, only in a house and car.
 
Investments in a house or in a car WILL NOT give you legal residence in the U.S. If that would it be the case... millions of people would it done it already.

An investment of at least $500,000 and/or the creation of so many jobs will give you an investor visa which will give you a legal way to permanent residency in the States.

A valid B visa will not allow you to obtain a social security or a driver license, and you will be cap to stay in the US between 3 to 6 months depending on your I-94 upon arrival.
 
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The I-94 is just a white paper form. What it makes it different from one to another is the stamp put to it upon entry to the U.S. and the visa you hold.
 
masset said:
but on ssa site it says that with an valid passport and I-94 you will be given a ssn.
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wrong: with a i-94 you can get a driving license (temporary / valid up to i-94's expiration date). at least i know that's the case in Florida.

When it comes to the $500,000 cap of investment, this is all BS and depends on the viability of the business you invest in. I managed to get an E1 with only a total investment of $260,000 and hired only 2 employees. that was in hawaii, and not even in a high-unemployement zone.

The fact that you are retired doesn't preclude you from eventually having a job in US. If a friend of yours has a business back in your country, one thing you can do is work for him one year, then establish a child-company here in US for your friend and be the manager of that US-based company. You will need a L1 visa for that. It's usually valid for 3 years, and then you may seek AOS to get a GC. The definition of your 'job' in US should be managerial, but there's no requirement of doing a 9-5 schedule as far as i know.
 
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