What is an American E-2 visa?

First of all, the conclusion is that the E-2 visa is not an immigrant visa, but a long-term visa. It is a non-immigrant visa, which can bring spouses and children under 2 1 year-old to live and work in the United States for a long time.

0 1, USCIS official website's expression of E-2 visa?

Getting an E-2 visa in USCIS official website is defined as follows:

E-2 visa is a "treaty investor visa" issued by the United States after 1952 passed the Immigration and Nationality Law. It is a long-term and sustainable non-immigrant work visa.

Investors must be dozens of citizens who have signed bilateral trade treaties and maritime treaties with the United States.

China passport cannot be applied because China is not a treaty investor agreement country of the United States. (Bilateral investment treaties are not easy to sign)

Investors need to establish or acquire companies in the United States, create jobs for the United States, inject funds into the American economy, and ensure its normal profits.

Applicants usually apply at the American embassy or consulate in their permanent residence, and it takes only three months or less from application to issuance.

There is no quota limit for the issuance of E-2 visa (because it is a long-term visa; American immigrant visas have clear and strict quotas), so there is no schedule.

? 02. What are the advantages of E-2 visa?

From the above statement, it is easy to see that the E-2 visa has some unique advantages:

1, easy to handle

The application conditions are relatively low, which is much less difficult than EB-5 and EB-1C. The investment amount does not need to be very high. From 2065438 to 2006, the approval rate of global E-2 applications was around 92%. The maintenance conditions are not high, and theoretically it can be "indefinitely renewed".

There are no strict requirements for applicants except nationality.

No need for an employer. There is no limit to the investment location. Business types are not limited (substantive business is required).

Of course, you need to have some business experience, because this is a visa for entrepreneurs who invest in the United States. If you haven't graduated from college, it will be difficult to apply.

3. "Quasi-green card"

Not a green card, but you can still enjoy green card treatment, such as enjoying American public education and residence. And can live in the United States for a long time.

Holding an E-2 visa also has a certain tendency when applying for American universities.

The first E-2 visa for investors and employees of treaty countries is usually valid for 5 years. The longest stay in the United States is 2 years. (depending on the country)

If the company runs smoothly and the profit is enough for family expenses, investors can apply to the Immigration Bureau for an extension of the E-2 visa before the end of the stay period, with an extension of 2 years each time and an indefinite extension.

After the E-2 visa expires, you can renew it at American embassies and consulates abroad. It can be extended for five years at a time.

4. Do not automatically become a US tax resident.

You can enjoy basically the same benefits as a green card holder, but you don't necessarily need to handle global taxes in the United States, because you don't automatically become a US tax resident.

You can arrive in America soon.

Because there is no quota, it is reserved and the approval speed is very fast. At present, I don't look at my birthplace. Much faster than EB-5 and much faster than EB- 1/2/3.

If you apply outside the United States, you will get a visa immediately after the interview at the consulate. It will be slower to change your identity in the United States, but it usually takes about a month to reply.

6. Spouses are more free

Spouses can work, do business and study in the United States without restrictions. Children can also study in the United States and enjoy the same benefits as green cards.

Be flexible

No immigration supervisor; As long as you stay in the visa, there is no upper or lower limit for your stay. Live in the United States according to personal needs (pay attention to tax residents)