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Everything You Need to Know
The E-2 Visa is an accessible option for entrepreneurs and business owners to start or purchase a U.S. business with investments starting at $60,000. Unlike the EB-5 program ($800,000 minimum) or EB2 NIW Green Card (requiring exceptional ability and economic impact), the E-2 Visa offers a cost-effective pathway to entering the U.S. market.
Low Investment
Start your journey with a minimal investment of just $60,000, making this program accessible and budget-friendly for aspiring applicants.
Indefinite Renewal
Secure long-term stability with unlimited renewal options, ensuring you can continue to benefit without worrying about expiration.
No Exceptional Ability Requirement
No need to demonstrate specialized skills or extraordinary qualifications—this opportunity is open to all eligible applicants.
Automatic Spousal Work Authorization
Enable your spouse to work effortlessly with automatic authorization, ensuring your family thrives together.
The E-2 Visa Benefits
The E-2 visa provides numerous advantages, making it an ideal choice for investors and entrepreneurs seeking to establish or manage a business in the United States.
Start your business journey in the U.S. with an investment as low as $60,000, making it an accessible option for entrepreneurs.
Operate your business while living in the U.S. or traveling frequently, enjoying the flexibility to manage your ventures.
Spouses automatically receive work permits, and children under 21 can study, making the E-2 visa ideal for families.
Approval is fast, with decisions in 14 days through USCIS or 3-4 months via consular processing, depending on your application.
Run any legal business with flexible structures, from single entities to holding companies, allowing growth opportunities.
Fund your investment through savings, loans, property sales, or gifts, offering diverse and practical funding options.
The E-2 visa has a proven 200-year history, with thousands of applicants successfully approved over the years.
Gain access to favorable loan rates by building credit with your Social Security Number, essential for business growth.
Bring essential employees from your home country to help establish and grow your U.S. business seamlessly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Explore the answers to commonly asked questions and gain valuable insights into how we can help make your journey to the United States seamless and successful.
You must be a national of one of the Treaty Countries to qualify. Treaty countries include Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Argentina, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain.
This depends on the Treaty Country. For instance, the E2 visas for Canada and the United Kingdom last 5 years, and can be renewed perpetually.
The E2 visa is a non-immigrant visa and does not lead to a Green Card per se. For E2 visa entrepreneurs the most common avenues to a Green Card are EB2 NIW and EB-5. The E2 is usually the best way for foreign entrepreneurs to get to the U.S. and start to work on their long-term goal of obtaining a Green Card.
The E2 visa allows foreign nationals and their family, spouse, and children under 21, to move to the US or frequently travel to the US and stay in the U.S. to actively manage and work for their E2 visa business.
The E2 Visa Requirements 9 FAM 402.9-6(A)
(1) Requisite treaty exists (see 9 FAM 402.9-4(A) above and 9 FAM 402.9-10 below);
(2) Individual and/or business possess the nationality of the treaty country (see 9 FAM 402.9-4(B) above);
(3) Applicant has invested or is actively in the process of investing (see 9 FAM 402.9-6(B) below);
(4) Enterprise is a real and operating commercial enterprise (see 9 FAM 402.9-6(C) below);
(5) Applicant's investment is substantial (see 9 FAM 402.9-6(D) below);
(6) Enterprise is more than a marginal one solely for earning a living (see 9 FAM 402.9-6(E) below);
(7) Applicant is in a position to "develop and direct" the enterprise - (see 9 FAM 402.9-6(F) below);
(8) Applicant is destined to an executive/supervisory position or possesses skills essential to the firm's operations in the United States (see 9 FAM 402.9-7(B) and 9 FAM 402.9-7(C) below); and
(9) Applicant intends to depart the United States when the E-2 status terminates (see 9 FAM 402.9-4(C) above).
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