E Visa
The E visa can be used by companies owned by a single investor as well as by large multinational companies. It is also available to key foreign personnel of companies that are owned by foreign nationals from E treaty countries. There are two types of E visa the E-1 and the E-2. E visas are available for nationals from countries that currently have a treaty agreement with the United States. Click here to see if you are a national of a treaty country for E visa purposes http://foia.state.gov/masterdocs/09fam/0941051X1.pdf.
E-1 (TREATY TRADER)
To qualify for an E-1 trader visa, a foreign business person must be seeking entry into the United States to carry on substantial trade in goods or services in a capacity that is supervisory or executive or involves essential skills. Please call and schedule a consultation for your employment based nonimmigrant visa case. When you are coming to your appointment in our office, please have with you the requested documents, and the completed questionnaires. Click here for the E Visa Questionnaire.
E-2 (TREATY INVESTOR)
To qualify for an E-2 investor visa, the applicant must already have invested or is actively in the process of investing a substantial amount of capital in a US enterprise. Please call and schedule a consultation for your employment based nonimmigrant visa case. When you are coming to your appointment in our office, please have with you the requested documents, and the completed questionnaires. Click here for the E visa questionnaire.
Spouse & Children
A spouse and unmarried minor children are eligible for E visas and can also enter under this category and the same length of stay as the principal.
Duration of the Visa
E visas are issued in accordance with visa reciprocity rules between the foreign country and the United States. Admission normally granted at the US border by the CBP (Custom and Border Protection) for two years regardless of the validity of the E visa in the passport.
Traders and investors may remain in the United States indefinitely as long as they maintain their eligibility and treaty status.
The E visa can be used by companies owned by a single investor as well as by large multinational companies. It is also available to key foreign personnel of companies that are owned by foreign nationals from E treaty countries. There are two types of E visa the E-1 and the E-2. E visas are available for nationals from countries that currently have a treaty agreement with the United States. Click here to see if you are a national of a treaty country for E visa purposes http://foia.state.gov/masterdocs/09fam/0941051X1.pdf.
E-1 (TREATY TRADER)
To qualify for an E-1 trader visa, a foreign business person must be seeking entry into the United States to carry on substantial trade in goods or services in a capacity that is supervisory or executive or involves essential skills. Please call and schedule a consultation for your employment based nonimmigrant visa case. When you are coming to your appointment in our office, please have with you the requested documents, and the completed questionnaires. Click here for the E Visa Questionnaire.
E-2 (TREATY INVESTOR)
To qualify for an E-2 investor visa, the applicant must already have invested or is actively in the process of investing a substantial amount of capital in a US enterprise. Please call and schedule a consultation for your employment based nonimmigrant visa case. When you are coming to your appointment in our office, please have with you the requested documents, and the completed questionnaires. Click here for the E visa questionnaire.
Spouse & Children
A spouse and unmarried minor children are eligible for E visas and can also enter under this category and the same length of stay as the principal.
Duration of the Visa
E visas are issued in accordance with visa reciprocity rules between the foreign country and the United States. Admission normally granted at the US border by the CBP (Custom and Border Protection) for two years regardless of the validity of the E visa in the passport.
Traders and investors may remain in the United States indefinitely as long as they maintain their eligibility and treaty status.