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Requirements for the US E-2 Treaty Investor Visa
Investors can enter the United States through only a few investment visa programs. Each of these programs is designed for a specific category of investors and tries to attract a unique group of wealthy or talented entrepreneurs to the United States. Arguably the most attractive program, the E-2 visa is the most beneficial and affordable option, allowing for investors who want to spend substantial time in the United States to control and run their business.
1. Who can apply for an E-2 visa
Like other investor visa programs for the United States, there are specific criteria that an applicant should meet before application.
Before applying for an E-2 Visa, the applicants should check if their country of citizenship is listed in the eligible countries, which determines whether they are authorized to apply for this program or not. The US E-2 Treaty Investor Visa is for citizens of countries that have a treaty agreement with the United States. In the table below, you can find your country of citizenship and the types of visa that you can apply for.
Table 1. List of the countries having a treaty with the United States and the types of visas that the citizens are allowed to apply for.
Country Name |
Visa Scheme |
|||
E-1 |
E-2 |
E-3 |
Total |
|
New Zealand |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Turkey |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Singapore |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Argentina |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Macedonia |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Australia |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Paraguay |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Austria |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Sweden |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Belgium |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Liberia |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Montenegro |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Canada |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Oman |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Chile |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Poland |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
China (Taiwan) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Spain |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Colombia |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Thailand |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Costa Rica |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Yugoslavia |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Croatia |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Luxembourg |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Estonia |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Mexico |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Ethiopia |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Netherlands |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Finland |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Norway |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
France |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Pakistan |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Germany |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Philippines |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Honduras |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Serbia |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Ireland |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Slovenia |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Israel |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Suriname |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Italy |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Switzerland |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Jordan |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Togo |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Korea (South) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
United Kingdom |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Kosovo |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Latvia |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Japan |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Tunisia |
1 |
1 |
||
Jamaica |
1 |
1 |
||
Bangladesh |
1 |
1 |
||
Denmark |
1 |
1 |
||
Kazakhstan |
1 |
1 |
||
Ecuador |
1 |
1 |
||
Denmark |
1 |
1 |
||
Egypt |
1 |
1 |
||
Slovak Republic |
1 |
1 |
||
Moldova |
1 |
1 |
||
Albania |
1 |
1 |
||
Mongolia |
1 |
1 |
||
Bolivia |
1 |
1 |
||
Armenia |
1 |
1 |
||
Ukraine |
1 |
1 |
||
Morocco |
1 |
1 |
||
Senegal |
1 |
1 |
||
Brunei |
1 |
1 |
||
Australia |
1 |
1 |
||
Bulgaria |
1 |
1 |
||
Congo (Brazzaville) |
1 |
1 |
||
Cameroon |
1 |
1 |
||
Sri Lanka |
1 |
1 |
||
Georgia |
1 |
1 |
||
Congo (Kinshasa) |
1 |
1 |
||
Azerbaijan |
1 |
1 |
||
Bolivia |
1 |
1 |
||
Panama |
1 |
1 |
||
Trinidad & Tobago |
1 |
1 |
||
Greece |
1 |
1 |
||
Kyrgyzstan |
1 |
1 |
||
Grenada |
1 |
1 |
||
Czech Republic |
1 |
1 |
||
Bahrain |
1 |
1 |
||
Lithuania |
1 |
1 |
||
Romania |
1 |
1 |
||
Grand Total |
54 |
81 |
1 |
136 |
- Online completion of Form DS-160 (Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application).
- Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Treaty Investor Application DS-156E completed and signed, for executives/managers/essential employees.
- A passport with the minimum validity of six months from the planned time of leaving the United States.
- Form DS-160 application for any other children mentioned in your passport.
- One 2-by-2-inch (5-by-5-cm) photograph.
- A business plan, which proves that your planned business can make enough revenue for the whole period of stay of the applicant in the USA.
- Business registration for the United States business.
- Proof of wire transfer.
- Proof of source of income.
- Proof of intent to return to your country.
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