About the E2 Visa
What is the E2 Visa?
E-2 visa refers to the "Treaty Investor Visa", which is a long-term, renewable non-immigrant work visa. The E-2
visa allows nationals of countries that maintain commercial and navigation treaties with the United States to enter the United States based on investments
controlled by investors in the United States. The E-2 visa is not an immigrant visa, but a long-term visa. It can bring spouses and children under 21 years old. Children who have lived and worked in the United States for a long time have obtained the non-immigrant visa .
E2 Visa Advantages
. The main applicant of the E2 visa works in a self-built enterprise, and his spouse and children can accompany him to work and study;
. The initial validity period of the E2 visa is two years, and the maximum initial visa validity period is five years;
. It is unlimited. Each renewal can be valid for 2 years;
4. E2 visa holders do not have immigration supervision and do not have to log in to the United States every six months;
5. As long as the investor continues to hold the project, the applicant's E2 visa can be unlimited Renewal.
6. Although the E2 visa is a non-immigrant visa, when investors enter the United States with an E2 visa, they can apply for a green card by investing in the EB-5 project.
Ultimately, there is no quota limit for the issuance of E-2 visas for the whole family (because it is a long-term visa; and the United States There are clear and strict quotas for immigrant visas), so there is no waiting list. Become a U.S. citizen.
7. You can avoid the global taxation of the United States.
8. Children can enjoy American education benefits and attend local public schools for free.
9. There is no need to submit an application to the US Immigration Service . Investors can apply for an E2 visa to the US Consulate to obtain the
E2 visa. What requirements need to be met
. The investor must have the nationality of a treaty country
. The investor needs to have oral communication skills in English and can handle interviews in pure English
. The investor needs to have entrepreneurial or executive experience (there are no strict requirements on scale, turnover, and location of the company) Requirements)
4. Investors need to establish or acquire companies in the United States (accounting for more than 51% of the shares)
5. Invest more than 200,000 US dollars in companies in the United States (the investment amount must be equivalent to the size of the company)
6. Reasonable and legal explanation of the source of funds is required
7. Create at least 2 jobs (employing U.S. citizens or green card holders, the number of jobs must be equivalent to the size of the company)
8. The investor needs to assume the decision-making, management or supervision responsibilities of the U.S. company
9. The investor has no illegal or disciplinary behavior
6. E2 What are the benefits for visa spouses and children?
1 Children under the age of 121 can attend school, and spouses can obtain E-2 visa derivative status and obtain work authorization (an additional application fee is required).
7. How much investment is required to apply for an E2 visa and what are the industry requirements for investment? There is no hard requirement for investment amount for
E-2 visa, but in order to ensure the success of the application, generally the investment in the
project is required to be US$150,000 or more (the specific amount depends on the investment project). The E-2 rules require the applicant to be the principal investor in its
business activities in the United States.
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