Investment Visas
United States Immigration Law Firm
Treaty Trader (E-1) Visa ▪ Treaty Investor (E-2) Visa
U.S. immigration laws allow certain foreign nationals
to obtain temporary visas allowing them to come to the United
States for the purposes of investment or trading between the
U.S. and the trader’s country of nationality. Treaty
trader and investment visas are renewable.
Trading or investment activity that qualifies
an applicant for an E-1 or E-2 visa must fulfill several requirements.
If you would like to speak with one of the treaty trader or
international investor visa attorneys at the immigration
firm of Reeves & Associates regarding your business
plan, contact our
Pasadena, California, office and request a telephone
or tele-video consultation. We also serve clients through
our offices in San Francisco, California, , China and
Makati, Philippines.
Commercial Treaty Nations
A partial list of countries which have treaties
with the United States allowing E-1 and E-2 visas to be issued
to nationals includes Canada, Taiwan, Korea, the Philippines,
Germany, Japan, Mexico, Columbia, Costa Rica, Pakistan, etc. Our
trading and investment visa attorneys have current
and complete information on visas for nationals of treaty
nations.
Treaty Trader Visa (E-1)
The treaty trader (E-1) visa allows a foreign
national to come to the U.S. as an essential employee in continuing
substantial trade between the U.S. and the country of the
applicant’s nationality. Reeves & Associates will
help eligible international businesses establish the necessary
requirements.
The treaty investor (E-2) visa allows a foreign
investor to come to the U.S. to ensure the successful operation
of an enterprise involving a substantial investment in a real
operating enterprise. A proportionality test determines if
an investment is “substantial”. Contact
our firm for a consultation with an investment visa lawyer
with questions about U.S. investments and associated U.S.
visa opportunities.
Spousal Visas ▪ U.S. Traders and Investors
Spouses of E-1 and E-2 visa holders are generally
able to live and work in the United States. Children may live
but not work in the U.S.
EB-5 Permanent Residency
A limited number of permanent residency visas
are available to applicants who invest substantial amounts
in a U.S. enterprise that employs at least 10 persons. Our
U.S. law office has current information about the “million-dollar”
investment visas.
