Investors VisasE1 / E2 (Investors Visa)
These classifications are designated for temporary workers engaged in international trade or investment between the U.S. and their countries of nationality, provided that the employer or owner of the business is a national of a country that has a commercial treaty (Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, or Navigation, Bilateral Investment Treaty, or Free Trade Agreement) with the U.S.A.
E-1 Treaty Trader Visa is available to a foreign national if the following applies:
- The individual or the business has the nationality of a treaty country.
- There exists trade (at least 50% of the company's international trade) between the United States and the treaty country.
- The person is the principal trader, a manager or executive, or an essential employee.
E-2 Treaty Investor Visa is available to a foreign national if the following applies:
- The individual or the company from the treaty nation has made or is actively in the process of investing a substantial amount of capital in a U.S. business enterprise.
- The individual in question is the principal investor, a manager, an executive, or an employee with skills essential to the operation of the U.S. Company.
- The spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 visa holder may accompany the principal applicant.
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