India, Sept. 18 -- For Indian high-net-worth individuals considering US residency, the calculation is shifting from simply securing an immigration pathway to understanding what happens to the capital deployed along the way.

Families assessing US residency routes are increasingly looking at the entry cost, investment structure, holding period, risk and potential capital recovery alongside the immigration pathway, according to Sandeep Wadhwa, Chairman of FAY Investment Group.

"For Indian HNIs, US residency has become a financial decision alongside a mobility decision," Wadhwa told HT.com.

"Families evaluating US residency routes are assessing entry cost, capital deployment, holding period, investment risk, capital recovery and the immigr...