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E-1 Treaty Trader Visa & E-2
Treaty Investor Visa
Who Qualifies for an E-1 Treaty Trader Visa?
A person may be issued an E-1 Treaty Trader visa
if:
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The individual or the company has the
nationality of the treaty country (at least half of the
company must be owned by nationals of the treaty country).
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There is substantial trade (more than 50
percent of the company's trade) between the United States
and the treaty country. "Trade" includes the exchange,
purchase, or sale of goods or services; the transfer of
technology; and binding contracts that call for the
immediate exchange of items of trade. This trade must be
continuous and ongoing.
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The
individual is either the principal trader, who is coming to
the United States to engage in substantial trade, or an
executive, manager, or employee with special skills
essential to the company.
Who
Qualifies for an E-2 Treaty Investor Visa?
A person may be issued an E-2 Treaty Investor
visa if:
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The individual or the company has the
nationality of the treaty country (at least half of the
company must be owned by nationals of the treaty country).
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The individual or the company has made or is
in the process of making a substantial investment ,
(relative to the total value of the company) in a business
in the United States.
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The individual is either the principal
investor who will direct and develop the enterprise, or an
executive, manager, or employee with special skills
essential to the company.
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The Investment has the present or future
capacity to general more than enough income to provide
minimal living for the investor and his or her family, or
has a present or future capacity to make a significant
economic contribution.
How Long Can E Visa Holders Remain in the United
States?
E Visa are generally issued for five years.
Extensions of stay in the United States may be granted as long
as eligibility continues and the treaty remains in force. At
the border, E visa holder are admitted to the United States for
two years (notwithstanding the visa validity period). Extension
of stay in the United States may be granted for up to two years
at a time from the appropriate United States of Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) service center.
An E Visa can be reissued for up to five years at
the home consulate. The spouse and children of E visa holders
may attend school or be employed.
Countries with Treaties for E-1 and E-2 Visas
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Countries with Treaties for E-1 Visas
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia &
Herzegovina, Brunei, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia,
Denmark, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Honduras, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan,
Korea, Latvia, Liberia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mexico,
Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines,
Serbia & Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden,
Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, and the United
Kingdom.
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Countries with Treaties for E-2 Visas Albania,
Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Congo (Brazzaville),
Congo (Kinshasa), Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia,
Germany, Grenada, Honduras, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica,
Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia,
Liberia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia,
Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama,
Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Serbia &
Montenegro, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka,
Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo,
Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the
United Kingdom.
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