E2 Visa Application

The E2 Treaty Investor visa allows the nationals of countries that have treaties of commerce and navigation or bilateral agreements in effect with the U.S., to enter US for the purpose of directing and developing the operations of an enterprise that they have invested in, or are in the process of investing a substantial capital amount.

The benefits of E2 Visa Application give below.

You can work legally in US or for a US Company that is subject of the investment .You can travel around freely in and out of the U.S. while on an E2 visa. You can stay on a prolonged basis with an unlimited two year extension as long as you maintain a valid E2 status.

You may bring your dependents such as your spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21, to live with you in the U.S. Also your spouse may seek for an employment by applying for an employment authorization document

To qualify for the E2 Visa Application you must fulfil the following requirements.
You must be a resident of a treaty country with the United States of America. Your investment must be quite substantial. It must be sufficient enough to ensure the successful operation of the enterprise. The percentage of investment required for a low-cost business enterprise is generally higher than the percentage of investment required for a high-cost one.

Each applicant for the E2 Visa Application must pay a non-refundable US$100 as an application fee and submit the following:

An application form (DS-156E), completed and signed by the person Blank forms are available free of charge at all U.S. consular offices.

If a passport is valid for travel to the United States and with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant's intended period of stay in the US and if more than one person is included in the passport, each of them must complete an application and provide One 2x2 photograph as per the required photo format explained in Non-immigrant photograph requirements.

All male non-immigrant Treaty Investor Visa applicants between the ages of 16 and 45, regardless of nationality and regardless of where they apply, must submit a completed form DS-157 along with the Non-immigrant Visa Application (DS-156E).

As part of the Treaty Investor E2 Visa Application process, an interview at the embassy consular section is compulsory for almost all visa applicants. The waiting time for an interview appointment for the applicants may vary, so an early E2 Visa Application is strongly encouraged.

During the Treaty Investor E2 Visa Application interview, an ink-free, digital fingerprint scan will be taken, as well as a digital photo. Some applicants will need additional screening, and they will be notified when they apply.