One of the E-1 visa requirements is that the trade is principally between the U.S. and a treaty country. This means, that more than 50% of the total volume of the international trade must be between the U.S. and the…
Jenny ZhanMarch 26, 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
E-1 visa is a great visa for treaty traders who engage in international trade between the U.S. and their home country. If you want to find out more about an E-1 visa, click here. What is visa validity period? The…
Jenny ZhanMarch 23, 2020
Let’s analyze the following scenario: You are manufacturing certain products in the U.S. and selling these products to your U.S. customers. You are importing some of the materials that are necessary for manufacturing the products from your home treaty country.…
Jenny ZhanMarch 23, 2020
Do I need to have an entity in my home country? Let’s analyze the following scenario: you have been importing goods from your home country to the U.S. or you have been providing services from your home country to the…
Jenny ZhanMarch 20, 2020
E-1 visa is a great visa option if you want to live in the U.S. and you engage in international trade between the U.S. and your home country. You can find out more about the E-1 visa requirements by clicking…
Jenny ZhanMarch 20, 2020
The short answer is: it depends. In all situations, the trade will have to continue in your home country to meet the E-1 requirement that the trade constitutes an “international exchange”. For example, if you have been providing management consulting…
Jenny ZhanMarch 17, 2020
You are not required to submit a Business Plan with your E-1 application, but it still may be a good idea to submit one. Normally a business plan is required for an E-2 visa as it shows the employees that…
Jenny ZhanMarch 17, 2020
E-1 visa is a great visa for treaty traders who engage in international trade between the U.S. and their home country. To qualify for an E-1 visa, you must meet the following requirements: There must be a qualifying treaty between…
Jenny ZhanMarch 4, 2020
USCIS has announced today that nationals of Iran and their dependents are no longer eligible to change or extend their stay in E-1 or E-2 status due to the termination of the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular…
Jenny ZhanJanuary 22, 2020
An E-1 visa is a Treaty Trader Visa and allows nationals from certain countries to live and work in the United States to engage in international trade between the U.S. and their home country. In order to be eligible, the…
IanScottMarch 2, 2017
