It's about to become more expensive for South Africans who want to move to America via the EB-5 investor green card programme.
The EB-5 programme is one of the avenues used by families around the world to acquire US citizenship.
The programme was established 28 years ago as a means of stimulating the US economy through job creation and capital investment by foreigners.
From 21 November 2019 the US government will increase the investment threshold of the EB-5 programme from $500,000 to $900,000.
Private equity firm Atlantic American Partners assists individuals and families with immigrating to the US through the EB-5 programme.
The firm's Daniel Ryan explains that they help facilitate the investment of the money into new commercial real estate projects.