In January 2025, USCIS published updates in its Policy Manual that clarified the evidentiary requirements that entrepreneurs need to meet to make a successful case for a National Interest Waiver.…
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When preparing an E-2 visa application, a frequent and critical question is whether a comprehensive business plan is mandatory. The answer is not always straightforward; it depends entirely on the…
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One of the most common misconceptions about the E-2 investor visa is that you must hire employees before applying. In reality, you are not required to have employees in place…
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If you’re applying for an E-2 Investor Visa, one of the most critical components of your application is your business plan. A well-crafted business plan not only outlines the viability…
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Learn how to strengthen your E-2 visa renewal application, even if your business hasn't met its hiring targets, with these three key strategies.
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A business plan is essential for an E-2 Visa when starting a new business or if an existing business lacks sufficient employees or profitability.
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An overview of the EB-5 job creation requirement and business plan.
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We prepared a comprehensive business plan for an E-2 client that was just approved in London. U.K. nationals can obtain an E-2 visa for 5 years and it can be…
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For NIW applicants who are applying as entrepreneurs, a comprehensive business plan is an important part of the NIW application.
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The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an employment based green card category. The NIW falls under the EB-2 category, which means that as a threshold requirement each applicant must have an…
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The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an employment based green card category that permits the applicant to self-petition. Applicants can also be sponsored by an employer. The “waiver” part of the National…
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On March 2, 2021, without prior notice, the Secretary of State rescinded the previous national interest guidance that allowed people in certain visa categories to travel to the United States…
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An E-2 Visa is a Visa Classification that is available for foreign nationals who wish to live in the U.S. to develop and direct the operations of a business. The…
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We just had a National Interest Exception Application approved by the CBP office at Atlanta International Airport. The approval was for an E-2 visa investor who runs an E-2 company…
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Recently, we have been asked a lot about renewing the I-94 if an E-2 investor/E-2 employee is in the U.S., and more specifically, whether it is possible to renew the…
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We just received an approval from USCIS on a change of status petition from B-2 to TN for a Canadian national. The applicant was granted TN status until January 2022…
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We just had an E-2 change of status approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services for E-2 dependents. The E-2 investor petition was filed under the Premium processing, but USCIS does not adjudicate…
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We just had an E-2 approval at the U.S. consulate in Norway for a dual national of Switzerland and Norway. The E-2 business is a tourism business and an ice…
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One of the key requirements for an E-2 visa is that the applicant’s investment in the business must be “substantial” (for a summary of the E-2 visa and its requirements,…
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An E-2 visa is a Visa Classification that is available for foreign nationals who wish to live in the U.S. to develop and direct the operations of a business. The…
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