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Characteristics of the E2 Visa

  1. The United States has made treaties with several countries that allow foreign investors or their employees to come to the US for the purpose of guiding and directing their investment. These investors may be granted an E2 visa, if they are a national of one of the following countries:

    1. Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, The Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Grenada, Honduras, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liberia, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Moldovia, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Senegal, The Slovak Republic, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, The Ukraine, U.K., Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia

  2. Investors, whether an individual or organization, who qualify for the E2 visa have a substantial investment in the United States. The more money invested, the greater than chances of approval. Also, the investment must be directly in an operating business, and the investor must be in some control of the funds. Owning stocks and bonds or supplying funds for an operating loan does not count towards qualification. A substantial portion of the investment must have been made prior to applying for this visa. There is no requirement to maintain operations outside the United States.

  3. Employees who qualify for the E2 visa must be either an executive or similar manager, or can demonstrate some highly specialized ability that is necessary for the success of the investment. Skilled or unskilled laborers do not qualify.

  4. These visas are typically valid for 2 years, though sometimes they are granted for 5, and can be extended indefinitely, provided the applicant is prepared to leave upon the expiration of the visa.

Our Services

 

If you are considering filing an H1B visa petition for the international staffing of your own business, contact us for a free consultation to discuss your needs and how we can assist you in the process. Our attorneys are experienced in dealing with unique business situations, and have represented many clients in successfully obtaining employment visas for hiring foreign national.

We can advise you with recommendations for your global hiring plans based on the latest immigration regulations, and will take into account any special factors that may apply to your industry or involvement with international trade. With three offices in California and Oregon in the western United States, we are happy to meet with you in person or discuss your employment immigration needs by phone.

Our staff is multilingual, serving clients located around the world from our offices on the U.S. West Coast.
Whether you are entering America for the first time or pursuing citizenship, we will help you in the legal process.
With extensive courtroom and trial experience, we can defend you against deportation and other threats.
We assist employers in obtaining H1B visas to help skilled international workers join their U.S. staff.

 

Our staff is multilingual, serving clients located around the world from our offices on the U.S. West Coast.

Whether you are entering America for the first time or pursuing citizenship, we will help you in the legal process.

With extensive courtroom and trial experience, we can defend you against deportation and other threats.

We assist employers in obtaining H1B visas to help skilled international workers join their U.S. staff.


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Our staff is multilingual, serving clients located around the world from our offices on the U.S. West Coast.

Whether you are entering America for the first time or pursuing citizenship, we will help you in the legal process.

With extensive courtroom and trial experience, we can defend you against deportation and other threats.

We assist employers in obtaining H1B visas to help skilled international workers join their U.S. staff.


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