The E2 visa remains an excellent opportunity to invest in a new or existing company in order for an investor and her family to reside in the US for an extended period. As US Consulates around the world begin to reopen after closures due to COVID-19, Attorneys Rusten Hurd and Sal Picataggio discuss the complete process of obtaining an E2 Visa under the Trump Administration’s policies and the 2020 environment.
Specifically, Attorney Hurd and Picataggio take a deep dive to examine the E2 Visa requirements including nationality, substantial investment, marginality, employment, irrevocable commitment of funds and other keys to a successful E2 Visa application. They also tackle questions such as whether to change status within the US or obtain a Visa at a US Consulate abroad and give several keys to attempting to ensure your visa is approved in 2020.
Our attorneys at Colombo & Hurd are experienced with a variety of E-2 Visas and have successfully obtained E-2s from citizens of many countries around the world including Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil (through dual nationality with Italy or Spain), Bulgaria, Canada
Chile, China (through dual nationality with several countries), Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador (though this treaty is now expired), Egypt, France, Germany, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, South Korea,
Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom and Venezuela (through dual nationality with Italy or Spain).
The E2 allows foreign nationals to enter the country to direct and develop a commercial enterprise in which they have invested a substantial amount of capital. These investor must be a national of a country that has a treaty of commerce with the United States, make a “substantial” investment, irrevocably commit the investment capital and demonstrate the investment is non-marginal.
For more information on the E-2 Visa process please feel free to visit our website here: or contact us to schedule a consultation.
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