Is it possible to move to the USA without a visa if financially independent

iMax

Just wondering if one was financially independent, would it be possible to move to the USA without visa requirements & how much you would think this sum would be ?

Theoretically if I had €500k ($661k at today's rates) in the bank, would I be able to go live there & not have to worry about being on a holiday visa (that is to say, not have to leave the country every 2.5 months) ?

I'm guessing that if you were able to prove that you're not going to be working illegally or be a drain on the country, there would be no issues ?

Or would the sum be larger, maybe $1m+ ?

Kimia

No you'd still need a visa.

silja

You'd still need a visa, but you have more visa options available which are quick and easy to get. I would suggest an investment visa; you need to invest at least 500'000 dollars in a US based company employing Americans: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextchannel=cf54a6c515083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextoid=cf54a6c515083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

iMax

Just for clarification, I don't have anything in the bank, I'm just wondering.