E _ 2 visa conditions for American immigrants

E _ 2 visa conditions for American immigrants

American immigrants E2 visa conditions:

(1) The investor is the signatory;

(2) investment accounts for more than 50% of the company's equity;

(3) The investment amount is equivalent to the business scale of the company;

(4) Providing employment opportunities commensurate with the size of the company;

(5) The investor holds the management decision-making position of the company.

The key to applying for an E2 visa in the United States is that the investment amount should exceed the expenses of investors and their relatives to maintain a normal life in the United States, which is generally more than 6,543,800 yuan+0.5 million yuan. E-2 visa applicants can apply for an E2 visa for their spouses and unmarried children under 2 1 year. Spouses can also apply for work permits.

The timing of applying for an E2 visa in the United States is more important. Generally speaking, employees will be paid 2-3 months' salary after the investment funds are in place and the basic structure of the company is completed, including the site and management organization structure. Even if the company doesn't start to make a profit, it can apply for an E-2 visa.

U.S. E2 visa can be applied at U.S. consulates abroad or submitted to the U.S. Immigration Bureau. The processing time of E2 visa is 2-3 months. The first approval time for E2 visa is two years. Generally, the longest validity period is 5 years, which varies from country to country. There are two ways to extend the E2 visa:

(1) Apply for an extension at the customs;

(2) Submit an application for extension within the United States. Before the American E2 visa expires, the holder can leave the country and apply for an extension directly to the immigration officer of the customs when entering the country, but all the documents for applying for an extension need to be prepared. Theoretically, E-2 status can be maintained indefinitely, that is to say, E-2 holders can use E-2 visas and visas to extend their long-term residence in the United States, but if they have plans to live in the United States for a long time, it will be more convenient to convert them into green cards.

Extended reading: the advantages of American immigrants studying abroad

First, the employment advantage.

With a green card, there will be no restrictions on working in America. In order to protect the interests of Americans, many jobs in the United States (high-tech, biochemical, military and other research, production, security work) are not open to foreigners, even if foreigners have corresponding knowledge and expertise. This situation makes international students in an extremely unequal competitive situation with American students when they look for jobs after graduating from college. Green card holders can turn this "disadvantage" into "advantage".

If you really can't find a job, the US government also has a special agency to find jobs for our people free of charge. Green card holders can get free basic employment skills (such as computer and English) training as long as they register in this department. At the same time, the organization will also provide corresponding job opportunities according to the skills, expertise and interests of the registrant.

Second, the tuition advantage.

Tuition is an expensive investment for students studying in the United States. Students who get a green card can attend all public primary and secondary schools in the United States for free before 18 years old. At university, students who immigrate to the United States can enjoy the same tuition as local students. Take the University of California at Berkeley as an example. Local students only need more than $65,438+00,000 for one-year undergraduate tuition, while international students need to pay $36,000.

In addition, green card holders above 18 can apply for various kinds of student loans after getting a green card. Take the excellent private universities in the United States as an example, the annual tuition fee is as high as 30 thousand dollars; If a green card holder wants to study for a master's degree for two years, he can probably apply for a student loan of 60,000 to 70,000 dollars. In case you can't find a job after graduation, the loan can be paid off temporarily and paid off in years after you find a job. Usually you only need to pay one tenth of your salary every month to repay the loan.

Third, the advantages of admission and scholarship

After having an American green card, in addition to attending public primary and secondary schools, the chances of entering a top university in the university application stage will be greater. Only 65,438+00% of the places in the top 20 universities in the United States will be reserved for international students (including China students). Not only that, quite a few popular majors have high requirements when recruiting international students. After having a green card in the United States, children can enjoy the same admission treatment as American children.

For China students who are interested in applying for American university scholarships, they can only compete with outstanding students from all over the world for very limited scholarship places open to foreigners. But for students with green cards, the scope of scholarships they can enjoy far exceeds the scope that a foreign student can apply for. Because many scholarship institutions in the United States limit scholarships to "Americans." Therefore, after immigrating to the United States, children are far more likely to apply for scholarships than overseas students.