Department of State Expands NIE eligibility to those contributing to economic growth in the US. A positive step for E-2 Visa holders.
Khadija DerrickJune 2, 2021
If you are in the U.S. on a visa, you are only permitted to engage in activities consistent with that visa. We often think of visas as containing a bundle of rights, and you only have the right to do…
Marijan PetrovskiFebruary 11, 2021
Many of our clients and potential clients are curious to know whether the U.S. Consulates abroad are currently open and whether the Consulates are currently processing E-2 visa applications and scheduling E-2 visa interviews. The question we often get from…
Jenny ZhanJanuary 8, 2021
TN visa is a visa that is based on an agreement between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. It allows certain professions (for example lawyers, accountants, graphic designers, researchers, engineers) to easily obtain employment in the U.S. Please see more about the TN…
Jenny ZhanNovember 12, 2020
Sometimes employers are faced with the need to transfer many employees from abroad to the United States within a short time frame. For example, a manufacturing company may take on a project that requires engineers or designers with a specific…
Jenny ZhanSeptember 28, 2020
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…
Jenny ZhanSeptember 21, 2020
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…
Jenny ZhanSeptember 17, 2020
Many of our clients often ask us whether the U.S. abroad are open, whether they are processing visa applications, and how long it takes to get an E-2 interview. In March 2020, the Department of State suspended routine visa services…
Jenny ZhanSeptember 10, 2020
Sometimes employers are faced with the need to transfer many employees from abroad to the United States within a short time frame. For example, a manufacturing company may take on a project that requires engineers or designers with a specific…
Jenny ZhanSeptember 2, 2020
An E-2 visa can be a great visa option for an investor who wants to buy or start a business. You can find out more about the E-2 visa requirements by clicking here. In many cases, only one investor exists,…
Jenny ZhanSeptember 2, 2020
An E-2 visa is available to entrepreneurs who want to start or buy a business in the U.S. You can find out more about the E-2 visa requirements by clicking here. While someone is in the U.S. on an E-2…
Jenny ZhanAugust 21, 2020
We just had an E-2 investor visa approval at the U.S. Embassy in London. The applicant was granted the visa for 5 years and the business is a data analysis company offering solutions for data analytics. Due to the current…
Jenny ZhanAugust 20, 2020
An E-2 visa can be issued for up to 5 years, and after that it must be renewed. The renewal process usually involves submitting documentation that shows that you have hired employees, and that your business will continue to be…
Jenny ZhanAugust 20, 2020
The amount of time an E-2 visa can be granted for and the cost of issuing said visa varies by country and depends on the agreement (the legal term is reciprocity) between the applicant’s country and the United States. Some…
Jenny ZhanAugust 11, 2020
In July 2020, the Department of State announced that certain business and student travelers coming from Schengen countries or the U.K. (such as B-1 business visitors), treaty traders, or treaty investors may apply for a National Interest Exception (“NIE”). The…
Jenny ZhanAugust 10, 2020
TN visa is a visa that is based on the free trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. It allows certain professions (for example lawyers, accountants, graphic designers, researchers, engineers) to easily obtain employment in the U.S. Mexican nationals…
Jenny ZhanJuly 21, 2020
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…
Jenny ZhanJuly 21, 2020
On July 13, the U.S. Department of State announced that embassies and consulates around the world will gradually resume routine nonimmigrant and immigrant visa services. Each consular post will begin routine visa services on its own timeline, depending on the…
Jenny ZhanJuly 15, 2020
If you are Canadian or Mexican national and you have an offer from a U.S. company to work in a profession that is listed on the NAFTA profession list, you could qualify for a TN Visa. If you are a Canadian national,…
Jenny ZhanJuly 9, 2020
If you are Canadian or Mexican national and you have an offer from a U.S. company to work in a profession that is listed on the NAFTA profession list, you could qualify for a TN Visa. You may be wondering whether your…
Jenny ZhanJuly 9, 2020
Let’s analyze the following scenario: you came to the U.S. on a B-1 visa and filed a Change of Status application with USCIS asking to change your status to an E-2. Your spouse is currently outside the U.S. and would…
Jenny ZhanJuly 1, 2020
When you are applying for a visa at a Consulate, your visa may be approved, but the Consular Officer may also deny your visa application under section 214(b) or 221(g). What is a 214(b) visa denial? If your visa is…
Jenny ZhanJune 29, 2020
On Monday June 22, The Trump Administration signed an Executive Order suspending the entry of some H-1B, H-4, H-2B, J, and L visa holders, with some exceptions. Starting on 12:01 am EST on June 24 and lasting until December 31, the…
Jenny ZhanJune 26, 2020
We just had a TN visa approval at the U.S. Canada border. The applicant was granted the TN for 3 years and will work as a lawyer. Although the land borders between the U.S. and Canada are currently closed for…
Jenny ZhanJune 12, 2020
