U.S. tops the list of “golden visa” programs

February 2017 The Associated Press Data collection, design and web implementation

More than 100,000 Chinese citizens in the last decade have gained residency in other nations through investments in business, real estate or government bonds. I analyzed the type of “golden visa” programs in 13 countries to show where they went, how the numbers changed. It revealed that the U.S. had been the top destination.