For all the immigrants who are coming to US on H1b,  and are waiting on long lines to get a green card, there is another option.  Forgot about getting a job in US these days. If you can get $500,000 to invest in US, you might get a green card in return. But there are some clauses. Read the news here

It is a different question that if an immigrant has $500,000 ,is he willing to take that risk or wants to spend a cushy life back in his home. Of course not an option for everyone .