An E-2 visa is a great option if you want to start a business in the U.S., you have invested a substantial amount of money in the U.S. or you are in the processing of investing the money, and you…
Jenny ZhanJuly 21, 2020
Participants of some J-1 visa programs are subject to a 2 year home residency requirement. This means, that the J-1 visa participants will have to return to their home country for at least 2 years after the completion of the…
Jenny ZhanJune 11, 2020
Many clients ask the questions. What is the E-2 Visa Approval Rate? What is the E-1 Visa Approval Rate? One of the scariest aspects related to an E-2 visa is that an investor must spend funds even before being granted…
Jenny ZhanJune 10, 2020
An E-2 visa is a temporary visa that can be issued for up to 5 years. The investor can renew this visa indefinitely, but the visa itself does not lead to a green card. You can find out more about…
Jenny ZhanJune 3, 2020
A business plan is a very important part of an E-2 visa application and is required in certain instances. The plan sets out a description of the business as well as important financial data including an income statement, balance sheet…
Jenny ZhanJune 1, 2020
E-1 visa is a great visa for treaty traders who engage in international trade between the U.S. and their home treaty country. An E-2 visa is a great option if you want to start a business in the U.S., you have invested a substantial…
Jenny ZhanJune 1, 2020
As an entrepreneur, an E-2 investor business owner may come across other good business ideas or businesses that he/she may want to get involved with. For example, an E-2 business owner may want to buy a new business or invest…
Jenny ZhanMay 29, 2020
An E-2 visa is a visa that entrepreneurs can obtain if they start or buy a business. You can find out more about the E-2 visa requirements by clicking here. One of the E-2 visa requirements is that the applicant…
Jenny ZhanMay 15, 2020
If you are in the U.S. on an E-2 investor status and your E-2 status is going to expire soon, you may stay in the U.S. and keep working for your E-2 company even after your E-2 status expires, if…
Jenny ZhanMay 6, 2020
E-2 investor visa is an excellent choice for an entrepreneur that wants to start or buy a business in the U.S. You can find out more about an E-2 visa by clicking here. An E-1 visa is available when a…
Jenny ZhanApril 27, 2020
If you have a valid ESTA, you can use this to enter the U.S. to organize everything you need to apply for an E-2 visa. You can find out more about the visa waiver program by clicking here. While in…
Jenny ZhanApril 13, 2020
If you were not selected in this year’s H-1B visa lottery and you want to stay in the U.S., here are some possible visa options you could consider. TN Visa for Canadian and Mexican nationals: If you are Canadian or…
Jenny ZhanApril 7, 2020
On November 21, 2019, the new EB-5 Modernization Rules were implemented. The rules increased the minimum investment amount from $500,000 to $900,000 for Targeted Employment Areas (rural areas or those designated as having an unemployment rate of at least 150…
Jenny ZhanApril 2, 2020
The newspaper Politico is reporting that there are rumors that the Trump Administration is considering reducing the current TEA EB-5 investment amount from $900,000 to $450,000 and increase the number of visas allotted to EB-5 applicants from 10,000 to 75,000.…
Jenny ZhanMarch 30, 2020
There are certain situations when our clients qualify for both an E-1 and an E-2 visa. An E-2 visa is a great option if you want to start a business in the U.S., you have invested a substantial amount of…
Jenny ZhanMarch 24, 2020
An E-2 investor visa allows foreign nationals of certain countries to run a business in the United States. They must own at least 50% of the business, invest a substantial amount of their personal funds and be planning to develop…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 24, 2020
While most E-2 visas are filed at U.S. Consulates abroad, there are some instances where an applicant may apply for a change of status while in the U.S. For example, an applicant could enter the U.S. on B status and…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 14, 2020
An E-2 visa has a number of requirements including investing money and hiring U.S. workers. The visa is only available to nationals from certain countries and in order to get an E-2 visa, the U.S. entity must be at least…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 13, 2020
An E-2 visa is approved based on the specific business and documents that are presented to a Consulate or USCIS. This documentation normally includes a Business plan that describes the business as well as documents related to the entity set…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 10, 2020
An E-2 visas allow applicants to live and work in the U.S. based on either starting or buying a U.S. business. The E-2 visa is based on Treaties between the U.S. and other countries and requires the investor to invest…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 6, 2020
If you are applying for an E-2 investor or an E-2 employee visa, your spouse may apply for an E-2 spousal visa. Please note that your spouse does not have to have the same nationality as you and your spouse…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 6, 2020
An E-2 visa can be obtained by nationals from certain countries if they buy or start a business. You can find out more about an E-2 visa by clicking here. Most applicants apply for an E-2 visa at a U.S.…
Jenny ZhanJanuary 31, 2020
USCIS announced on January 29 an operational change in the EB-5 application adjudication process. Previously, USCIS adjudicated EB-5 applications in a first come first serve basis. Applications that were received first will be processed first. From March 31, 2020, USCIS…
Jenny ZhanJanuary 30, 2020
If you are outside of the United States, you must apply for an E-2 visa at a U.S. Consulate. The application is normally done at the U.S. Consulate in the country in which you reside but there are exceptions or…
Jenny ZhanJanuary 27, 2020
