One of the most daunting aspects of an E-2 visa is the fact that the investment must be made before the applicant gets the visa. This means that the applicant must spend the money before they know whether the visa…
We just had an E-2 approval with USCIS. The client approached us with an RFE from USCIS. We responded to the RFE and received an approval. The company is an accountant office. Click on the buttons below in order to…
We just had an E-2 approval at the consulate in Hong Kong. Although Hong Kong does not have a treaty relationship with the United States, the consulate processes E-2 applications from third country nationals if the national is residing in…
The first Corona virus stimulus bill provided much needed relief for E-2 visa holders. Many E-2 visa companies were struggling and both the PPP loans and the EIDL grant kept many E-2 businesses afloat. You can find out more about…
The E-2 Visa is a visa that is available for an entrepreneur that wants to buy or start a business in the U.S. The investment must be substantial, and the business must be able to hire U.S. workers. You can find out…
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 plan to…
I filed an E-2 investor visa petition with USCIS and received a Request for Evidence asking that I demonstrate that I will “develop and direct” the business. I won’t be hiring employees for at least a year after starting the…
If you want to come to the U.S. and explore E-2 investment opportunities, you should enter as a B-1 business visitor (either on a B-1 visaor as anESTA business visitor). Exploring investment opportunities is an activity that is specifically allowed…
Many of our clients who are in the U.S. on some sort of a non-immigrant visa and want to apply for an E-2 visa and don’t want to travel back home to their home country ask us whether they can…
Example You entered the U.S. on a B-1 visa back in 2014 and in 2014 you filed a change of status petition with USCIS and you changed your status from B-1 to E-2. Since 2014, you have not left the…
We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the consulate in Toronto for a packaging company. The applicant is a Canadian citizen applying in Toronto, therefore does not need a National Interest Exception application. The visa was granted for…
An E-2 visa is a great visa for those who want to start or buy a business in the U.S. The E-2 visa can be renewed indefinitely but does not lead to a green card. Some applicants decide that they…
Scott Legal are hosting a free Zoom Webinar on E-2 Visa Investor Requirements and Renewal Considerations. This seminar will go over the E-2 visa requirements including: The E-2 visa rules and regulations How much investment is enough? What are…
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…
The E-1 Visa is a visa based on trade between the United States and a Treaty country. The trade must be significant and must have existed for a period. You can find out more about the E-1 visa by clicking…
We just had an E-2 investor visa & National Interest Exceptionapproval at the U.S. Consulate in Bern. The business is a company that sells clothes online and is based in Florida. Please read more about the National Interest Exception when you click…
We just had an E-2 executive employee visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The business is a company that builds prefabricated homes. The Company is located in California. Please read our blog post on the 2 categories of E-2 employees when…
We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Osaka. The applicant was granted the visa for 5 years and the business provides strategy and digital marketing consultation and online business education services to small to…
We just had an E-2 investor visa approved at the U.S. Embassy in London. The applicant was renewing their E-2 visa & was granted the visa for 5 years. Due to the current Presidential Proclamation banning travel from the UK,…
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 plan to…
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 plan to…
We just had an E-2 investor approval at the U.S. Embassy in London. The applicant was granted the visa for 5 years and the business is a private equity brokerage that transacts in commercial and non-consumer loans. Due to the current…
We just had an E-2 investor visa and an E-2 employee visa approval at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto. The business manufactures small GPS devices and is located in Florida. The E-2 employee was approved for an E-2 employee visa under the executive employee…
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 plan to…
We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at USCIS. The business is a smoothie store and is located in California. The investor is a national of Canada and has extensive professional and management experience. USCIS granted the E-2 investor 2…
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