No requirements to a level of education, work experience, age, language proficiency
No need to have any relatives residing in the US
Spouse and unmarried children under 21 may receive a visa together with an investor
Spouse can get a work permit, children can attend public schools
No queue for E-2 visa applicants
Can be extended an unlimited number of times
E-2 visa is non-immigrant visa, but it can be helpful in getting a “green card” by changing the status in the future. For this purpose, an investor must meet a number of requirements and follow some rules. First of all, he should invest in a business in the USA. It is important to confirm the legality of the origin of income. Also, it is necessary to meet the following requirements:
To be a citizen of a country that signed a Treaty of Trade and Commerce with the U.S.
To invest at least $ 100,000 in a business (not including fees). There are several options: purchase an existing business, a part of a business or establish your own business.
Actively participate in the business management.
A spouse
Unmarried children under 21
We’ll cover the following information:
$ 100,000 – minimum investment for investor & their family
– in existing business;
– in the part of a business;
– in new business in the territory of the United States.
Location: Sarasota, Fl (Sarasota County)
Price: $118,000 (inventory price included – $64,000)
Rent: $2,400 per month
Year of establishment: 2018
Location: Miami, FL
Price: $95,000 (inventory price included – $47,500)
App. cash flow: $30,000
Year of establishment: 2016
Our expert who has worked with more than 150 cases in Europe and the US will consult you. He’ll describe all the peculiarities of the US E-2 treaty investor visa program, its advantages and disadvantages, and tell you about similar cases from his practice.
Partner, expert in the US residency
by investment programs
Our specialist in the E-2 visa program will contact you to discuss all the details
The following steps are described for reference purpose only. The main thing that we want to underline is that Migronis takes care of the preparation and submission of your case. You only need to provide the original documents. We will do all the paperwork ourselves.
Free preliminary background check of an applicant (1 day) and conclusion of the contract in one of our offices or remotely. At this stage, it will be sufficient to provide the copies of foreign passports for all family members that will be included in the application for an E-2 visa.
Result of this step: background check report + signed contract.
Preparation of a business plan, transfer of the investment sum, filing of a petition by an attorney.
Result of the stage: Approval from the USCIS is received.
As soon as the petition is approved, the applicant receives a visa at the consulate or a notification of a change of status if the petition has been submitted within the United States. The visa is valid for at least 2 years (depending on the country of the applicant). E-2 visa can be extended for an indefinite time.
Applicant’s actions: Passing a visa interview at the embassy and departure to the USA (if visa documents are submitted at a consulate in the applicant’s own country)
You pay only in case of a positive decision. Payment may also be made through world-renowned escrow agents. In this case, all funds shall be kept on the agent’s account until you receive a visa.
It is very important to have one’s own local certified specialist who understands the local specifics of work. We work without intermediaries and therefore we are responsible for the result.
Our offices are located in different time zones, so we are really available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Want to see for yourself? Come to online chat or call us now.
We receive certificates of no criminal record, fill out government forms, arrange for notarization of the copies of documents, translation and apostilization of the entire package. Our attorney controls the whole process. Your participation is kept to a minimum: you only provide the original documents, make the necessary payments and sign the forms.
Our lawyers are based both in the CIS countries, and in the countries where we apply for citizenship and residency.
We are not an offshore company, which can disappear at any time and which cannot be sued, where the list of shareholders is closed and the company is registered for nominee directors. Our company is operating honestly and transparently, we work with our clients within a clear legal environment.
We start working on a case only if we 100% sure we can help a client obtain a visa. For this purpose, we conduct a preliminary background check (due diligence), submit a report and our recommendations. Only after that we sign the contract and proceed with the case.
In order to implement the post-payment mechanism, we have perfectly adjusted our internal processes. Our goal is to provide the service within the shortest possible time and with a successful result, because only in this case we will get our charge fee. On the average, preparation of documents takes from 5 to 25 days.
We have extensive experience and honestly talk about both successful cases and difficult situations on our blog. We do not recommend programs that do not function well (for example, in Bulgaria), or offer overvalued real estate to obtain citizenship (most of the projects on the islands).
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L-1 visa is also associated with the possibility of doing business in the United States. Under the US laws, an L-type visa is considered to be a tool for moving officers and managers of foreign companies to branches located in the United States. Also, the L-1 visa is issued to foreign nationals working in the US companies abroad, in order to attract them to the main offices based in the United States. Compared to the EB-5 visa which does not require detailed substantiations of investor's qualification and experience in management, there is a different situation with L-type visa. An individual petition for individual visa must be accompanied by a list of documents. This refers not only to bank statements and financial documentation, but also to advertising materials, job descriptions, employees' business cards, etc.
Investors who have invested in the development and management of business in the United States are eligible for applying for an E-2 visa. An important condition: an investor must have not less than 50% equity interest in a US company. Processing time for this type of visa is 2-4 months.
L-1 and E-2 visas are not immigration visas. If L-1 and E-2 visa holders wish to obtain permanent residence status in the United States, they need to switch to a different visa category - often this is EB-5 visa.