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…
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…
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…
According to the Toronto Consulate visa chief, the U.S. consulate in Toronto has resumed processing E-2 visa applications. An E-2 visa can be a great visa option for an investor who wants to buy or start a business. You can…
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 amount of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Covid-19 has changed the rules for travel, engagement and employment. Many companies have started to reduce wages and put staff on leave, and some companies have reduced hours or terminated employees. Employers are facing difficult questions about how to proceed in light…
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…
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…
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…
Covid-19 has caused havoc in our daily lives and the immigration scenario is no different. Unfortunately, the Government has not yet offered a blanket extension of visa or status termination dates and each applicant is left to sort out how…
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…
As a result of the unprecedented Corona Virus pandemic, Congress passed bipartisan economic relief legislation. The components include stimulus payments to individuals, expanded unemployment benefits and coverage, help to small businesses, and more. The bill is a complex one (over 800…
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…
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…
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