E-2 applicants must provide sufficient documentation specifying the source of funds used in the investment, which may include extensive tax returns, bank statements, receipts, and transactional agreements.
Khadija DerrickApril 18, 2023
There is no residency requirement for the E2 visa and you don’t have to spend majority of your time in the US to keep the visa.
Khadija DerrickApril 12, 2023
If you are in the US on an E-2 investor visa and your office address changes, you don’t need to file form AR-11.
Khadija DerrickApril 5, 2023
Portuguese nationals can apply for E visas & residency requirement added for nationals of Grenada who acquired citizenship through investment.
Khadija DerrickDecember 20, 2022
Typically, interview dates for E-2 applications are offered after the DS-160 is submitted online and supporting documents are provided to the reviewing consulate.
Khadija DerrickNovember 2, 2022
Scott Legal just received an E-2 visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The E-2 Company is based in Hawaii and runs a soccer training academy.
Khadija DerrickOctober 20, 2022
We just had an E-2 employee visa approval at the U.S. Embassy in Paris. The applicant is a managerial employee and the business is a high-end French restaurant based in Connecticut.
Khadija DerrickApril 25, 2022
We just had an E-2 approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant, a national of the Netherlands who will operate an Engineering Consulting Firm in California.
Khadija DerrickApril 4, 2022
E-2 approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant, a national of Canada, will operate a photography, painting, and design studio in Texas.
Khadija DerrickMarch 9, 2022
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 renewed indefinitely.
Khadija DerrickMarch 8, 2022
If you want to buy a business in the U.S., you may not necessarily need a U.S. visa, but you may need one if you want to move to the U.S.
Khadija DerrickDecember 21, 2021
Your child can stay in the US on E status until he turns 21, and then will have to leave the U.S. and apply for a visa or change status in the U.S.
Khadija DerrickDecember 15, 2021
You can change status from F-1 to E-2 and the change of status petition has to be received by USCIS before your grace period is up.
Khadija DerrickDecember 6, 2021
On March 2, 2021, without prior notice, the Secretary of State rescinded the previous national interest guidance that allowed people in certain visa categories to travel to the United States despite the COVID related travel ban. The changes impact the…
Jenny ZhanMarch 3, 2021
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 business can be large or small and an E-2 Visa…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 25, 2021
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 in New York and E-2 spouse. The CBP office approved…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 19, 2021
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 I-94 without leaving the U.S. What is I-94? I-94 is…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 19, 2021
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 under the lawyer category. If a Canadian national is in…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 18, 2021
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 the dependents petitions under Premium processing anymore. The petitions were…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 18, 2021
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 cream shop. The Consulate also approved the National Interest Exception…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 18, 2021
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, please visit our E-2 Visa Page here). Typically, this means…
Marijan PetrovskiFebruary 16, 2021
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 business can be large or small and an E-2 Visa…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 5, 2021
An E-2 visa is a visa available in the United States for people who want to start or buy a business. Unfortunately, the purchase of a house does not constitute business activity and would not qualify for an E-2 visa.…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 5, 2021
An E-2 visa is a visa that is available to entrepreneurs who want to buy or start a business in the U.S. The E-2 visa requires an investment, and the business must also create U.S. jobs. The visa can be…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 4, 2021
