As real estate prices in the capital climb through the roof, foreign immigration services are trying to get Beijingers to invest and settle down overseas.

Only one immigration service company attended the 2009 summertime real estate trade fair in Beijing. However, during the 2010 fair, June 24 to 27, eight such companies and overseas real estate sellers attended.

"It is a wonderful time to invest in the United States programs," said Joseph J. Walsh, president of South Atlantic Regional Center, which introduced