What is an E Visa?

Only citizens or nationals of certain countries (treaty countries) are eligible for this type of visa.

The E-1 visa is a visa for an individual who owns at least 50% of a company which is doing substantial trade with the United States. He must be a citizen or national of a treaty Country must have executive or managerial duties and the company must trade 51% of its goods in United States.

The E-2 visa is a visa  for an individual who invests in the United States. He must be a citizen or national of a treaty Country, must have executive or managerial duties and invest at least $100,000.00 or more in a US company. The foreign national must own at least 50% of the company that he is coming to the US to manage.

For both these visas, the individual must show that they have other income and will not have to live from the proceeds of the investment.

The children of E visa holder may attend school and spouses in E status are eligible to apply for an employment authorization document.

 

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