For which countries is the American E2 visa targeted?

Applicants for E2 visas must be investors and citizens of the agreed countries. If the investor is a company, the company must be registered in the agreement country. At present, there are 75 countries including Germany, Britain, South Korea and Japan.

What is an E2 visa?

Citizens of countries that have commercial trade and navigation agreements with the United States can apply for an E-2 investment visa when they come to the United States for considerable trade, including trade in science and technology and services, mainly engaged in trade between the United States and countries with agreements, or developing and operating enterprises invested by them in the United States, or making considerable investments in the United States.

To obtain an E-2 visa, the applicant must meet the following conditions.

Applicants from treaty countries must invest in an existing company in the United States. There is no upper limit for investment funds, but they must require that the investment needs to have a significant impact on the economy of a certain region. If new employment opportunities are brought to the region, American workers will be paid and at least five full-time legal workers will be employed. Investment requires that investment funds must be executed in the form of third-party trust or handed over to American fund companies. When the investor submits the E-2 visa application, all the above investments need to be completed. Generally speaking, the E-2 visa that investors get for the first time is valid for 2 years. Then if the invested enterprise operates well and meets the requirements of USCIS, it can apply for renewal. It is worth emphasizing that the enterprises invested by major investors in the United States operate well and meet the requirements of USCIS, so their E-2 visas can be renewed indefinitely. However, the successful prepayment depends on whether the application submitted by the consulate staff is approved.

Notice; pay attention to

It is worth mentioning that the extension of the E-2 visa has had an impact on the operating conditions of enterprises receiving investment. Under normal circumstances, if the development of the enterprise is average, the application for renewal will not be passed. E-2 visa holders can only work in the enterprises they invest in. Even if the E-2 visa did not expire, the investment failed and the visa holder had to be deported. Once the children of E-2 visa holders are over 2 1 year old, they can no longer have supplementary visas and can only apply for other types of visas to stay in the United States. E-2 visa is a non-immigrant visa and cannot obtain permanent resident status. Although the E-2 visa does not prohibit the applicant from seeking permanent residency, it cannot be obtained through the E-2 visa. When an E-2 visa holder closes or sells an investment enterprise, he must leave the United States. If you want to continue living in the United States, you must apply for other kinds of visas. E-2 visa is generally valid for 2 years and renewed every two years, which requires the holder to spend a lot of energy and money. Do not enjoy the social welfare and preferential treatment of permanent residents. For example, self-occupied property exemption protection, federal student loans, grants and scholarship applications.

At present, as China is not an agreement country, China citizens cannot apply for E 1 and E2 visas.