The E2 Treaty Investor” Visa is part of the family of U.S. visas that are available to citizens or national of one of 30+ countries that have trade treaties with the United States. The last option involves creating a sufficiently large company outside the U.S. The E-2 visa holder would then have to work as a manager for at least one year prior to returning to the U.S. as a permanent inter-corporate transferee. Whether you are applying for the first time or renewing your visa, you will use the same application process (please review How to Apply , above).

Greenwood Hanlon Kendrick act as immigration counsel for individual investors, as well as companies of all shapes and sizes, providing bespoke advice and strategy. 2 years before till now didn”t visit future I am planning to invest in US what would be minimum investment required to get E2 initial budget is $100,000 to invest.Please let me know with futher details and procedures.

My situation is: My Explanation father owns a business in the US and is a US citizen, he wants me to be involved in the business but right now I don’t have any experience on that subject, can I apply for this visa in order to do the business with my father? Because of the rules surrounding E2 visas, there are heart-breaking stories of kids who moved to the US at 6 months old and now at 24 need to return to the country of origin.

For purposes of obtaining permanent residence while in E-2 status, you should know that either qualifying relatives ( family-based immigration ) or an employer ( employment-based immigration ) can file a petition for you. All of the costs to start the business, including the legal expenses to apply for the E-2 visa itself, should be included as part of the investment total.

No. The E-2 Visa can be obtained by either purchasing an existing business or creating a new business in the United States and the business must be an active” business. You may stay on a prolonged basis with unlimited five year visa renewals or two year status extensions as long as you maintain E-2 qualifications.

Otherwise, if you have $500,000 – $1 million available for investment at a later stage you may be able to get a Green Card by that route – see E-2 visa requirements section for further discussion. Foreign investors who wish to obtain permanent residence in the United States may become limited partners through a $500,000 investment in a project.

E-2 visa applicants can bolster their case by demonstrating that jobs for U.S. workers would be created through the investment. The US classifies traders under a category of visa called ‘ E1 ‘, and investors under a category called ‘E2′. The investment enterprise must be majority owned by a citizen and national of a treat country.

E2 applicants may also qualify for the E1 (Treaty Trader) visa, as many countries that have treaties with the U.S. for E2 also have the E1 equivalent. Malaysia is not an E-2 Country but you could consider an L visa. The USCIS considers investment to be the placement of capital, by the treaty investor, into an enterprise with the intention to generate profit.

There are several key requirements that one must fulfill in order to be approved for an E2 investor visa. Consult a qualified Green Card Lawyer to learn more about these paths to citizenship or E2 visa renewal steps. E2 visas for the United States are only intended for those investors, who may be defined as “substantial” according to US regulations.

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