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 E-2
 Granted for applicants who want to enter the United States solely to develop and direct the operation of an enterprise in which they have invested a substantial amount of capital. An E-2 is also valid for their employees and members of their immediate family.

This visa category is currently eligible for expedited processing by the USCIS for an addtional fee of $1,000 (U.S.). If you would like to take advantage of this program, please click here to begin your "E-2 Premium Processing" application.



What Are The Requirements For An E-2 Visa?
How Long Is The E-2 Visa Valid?
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 What Are The Requirements For An E-2 Visa?
  • If the applicant is presently in the United States, in status, VisaNow.com® can submit the application here in the U.S.
  • If the applicant is residing outside of the United States, the applicant submits Form DS-156 to the U.S. Consular office where he/she resides.
The consular officer may require additional documents to verify the purpose for obtaining the visa. The visa may be issued on the same day that the application is made and is in the form of a stamp in the applicant's passport.

To be eligible, the applicant, or business entity, which is making the application on behalf of an applicant, must:
  1. Be a national of a country that has a treaty with the United States; and
  2. The applicant plans to enter the United States solely to develop and direct the operation of an enterprise in which the applicant or non-U.S. employer has invested a substantial amount of capital.   

If the applicant is an employee, he must have the same nationality as the company.

This visa is granted to the spouse and minor children of the applicant regardless of nationality.

The countries that maintain treaty status with the United States are:

  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Bangladesh
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • China (Taiwan)
  • Colombia
  • The Congo
  • Costa Rica
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Grenada
  • Honduras
  • Iran
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Liberia
  • Luxembourg
  • Mexico
  • Moldova
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Senegal
  • Slovak Republic
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Suriname
  • Thailand
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • United Kingdom
  • Yugoslavia
  • Zaire


 How Long Is The E-2 Visa Valid?
 An applicant for an E-2 visa may be admitted for an initial period of one year and may be granted extensions of stay in increments of up to two years. VisaNow.com® can submit the application for an extension while the visa holder remains in the U.S.


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