The Kingsley Next Generation Programme

Residency is the gateway. What follows is the mandate.

EB-5 is not an isolated immigration transaction. It is the first step in a long-term plan for a child's American education, employment rights, professional formation and, in time, the stewardship of family wealth.

Four stages, one sequence

A green card is the beginning of the plan.

Most families meet immigration, admissions, career and wealth as four separate industries, each with its own advisers, calendars and blind spots. The Next Generation Programme treats them as one sequence, because for the child they are one life.

Permanent residence decides where a young person may live, study and work. University decides what they learn and whom they meet. Professional formation decides what they can do with it. Family capital decides what they will one day be responsible for. Planned together, each stage strengthens the next. Planned apart, each one is repaired at the expense of the one before.

  1. Residency
  2. University
  3. Career
  4. Capital
The timeline

One mandate. A decade of decisions.

The programme is designed to begin while the child is still in secondary school, when immigration timing, tax planning and university strategy can still be coordinated rather than repaired later. The exact sequence is tailored to the family, the child, country of birth, immigration availability and the academic calendar.

  1. Ages 15 to 17Establish

    Build the family roadmap

    • EB-5 eligibility and family strategy
    • Source-of-funds map and document plan
    • Project review and diligence coordination
    • Pre-immigration tax coordination
    • Academic profile and U.S. university roadmap
  2. Ages 17 to 19Enter

    Secure the path into America

    • Immigration petition with U.S. counsel
    • Admissions strategy and applications
    • Consular or adjustment process
    • University and relocation planning
    • Family documentation and case reporting
  3. Ages 18 to 23Build

    Turn access into capability

    • University support and mentoring
    • Swiss Finance Academy modules
    • Internships and professional exposure
    • Leadership, finance and family enterprise
    • Permanent-residence milestones
  4. Ages 22 and beyondLead

    Build the adult platform

    • Career strategy and selective group opportunities
    • Swiss Finance Institute residency
    • Family-business and investment capability
    • Family wealth relationship
    • Citizenship planning where desired

Ages are illustrative. Immigration and admissions timing varies by family and is never guaranteed. Internships, residencies and roles are considered on merit and subject to immigration status, availability and normal selection requirements.

Why starting early matters

Immigration age rules, source-of-funds documentation, tax residency and the U.S. admissions calendar all run on different clocks.

A child's eligibility as a derivative depends on age at points fixed by law. Source-of-funds documentation for a family with a business in one country and holdings in several takes months to assemble. U.S. tax residency begins on a date that can, with planning, be chosen rather than suffered. And universities publish their calendars years in advance. Starting in the mid-teen years preserves options on every one of these clocks.

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Begin

The first conversation is confidential, and without obligation.

Tell us about your family and your child's stage. We will give you an honest first view of fit and timing.

Important information. Kingsley Private Office is not a law firm and does not provide immigration legal advice. Immigration legal services are provided by independent licensed attorneys. Petitions are adjudicated by USCIS and the U.S. Department of State; approval is not guaranteed. EB-5 investments involve risk, including the possible loss of capital. Education advisory services do not guarantee admission to any school or university. No internship, residency, employment or citizenship outcome is promised. Investment advice and investment products are provided only through the relevant regulated or affiliated entity and under separate documentation. Program terms shown are current as of September 2026 and are subject to change.

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