What is an American E-2 visa?

E-2 visa refers to the "treaty investor visa", which is a long-term and renewable non-immigrant work visa. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) grants it to investors in countries that have signed investment and trade treaties with the United States.

I. Requirements for applying for an E-2 visa:

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. Successful prepayment depends on whether the application submitted by the consulate staff is approved.

Second, the advantages of the E2 visa:

1. Applicants from 75 countries that have signed trade agreements with the United States can establish, invest or operate legal enterprises in the United States.

2. There is no minimum investment quota. Only investment can bring employment and profit, so as to maintain the good operation of enterprises.

Considering the current economic situation in the United States, the initial investment should be no less than $65,438+0.5 million, so that the invested enterprises can make profits in the future.

4. The applicant's legal spouse and unmarried children aged 2 1 year can obtain a supplementary E-2 visa.

Children with E-2 subsidiary visa can study in various schools in the United States, but they can't get a work visa after graduation.

6.E-2 visa holders can live and live in countries outside the United States, and they can enter the United States at any time as long as the visa is valid. Children with E-2 subsidiary visas can enjoy the same educational benefits as American citizens and residents in many states.

Three. Disadvantages of E-2 visa:

The renewal of 1 and E-2 visas is affected by the operating conditions of the invested enterprises. Under normal circumstances, if the development of the enterprise is average, the application for renewal will not be passed.

2.E-2 visa holders can only work in the enterprises they invest in.

3. Even if the E-2 visa has not expired, but the investment fails, the visa holder will have to be deported.

4. 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.

5. The E-2 visa is a non-immigrant visa and cannot obtain permanent resident status.

6. Although the E-2 visa does not prohibit applicants from pursuing permanent residency, they cannot obtain permanent residency 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.

7. Generally, the E-2 visa is valid for two years and renewed every two years, which will consume the holder a lot of energy and money.

8. Do not enjoy social welfare and preferential treatment for permanent residents. For example, self-occupied property exemption protection, federal student loans, grants and scholarship applications.