OVERVIEW

The E2 Visa is an excellent instrument for investors willing to live and have their own business in the USA.

As an E2 Visa investor, you would be also able to bring your family with you.

The USA immigration laws allow certain treaty countries citizens to apply for an E2 Visa. To see if your country qualifies, click here. If your country is not on the list, consider other options like an E-B5 or L1 visa.

OTHER KEY ADVANTAGES:

• Unlike other visas, the E2 is known for requiring a smaller investment. There is no investment required for this visa, although the law requires a substantial amount, usually at least $75K+, depending on the type of business.
• The E2 visa process is also known for being faster than other investor visas. Depending on the consulate, an E2 can be approved within only a few weeks. Other visas can take a year or more to be approved
• With an E2 visa, you can also bring employees from your own country.
• While E2s are non-immigrant visas they nevertheless allow investors to own their own business and ultimately their own lives.
• E2 visas can be renewed indefinitely as long as you continue to meet the requirements. Many countries grant them in 5-year increments.
• E2 visas do not have annual caps or waitlists, as opposed to an EB-5 visa.

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Often times clients satisfy many of the E-2 requirements, such as being a citizen of a treaty country (see treaty country list here) or having a substantial amount of money to invest. Yet a common issue is not knowing where and how to invest the money. For such cases, investing in a franchise can be the perfect solution.

 Franchise key advantages:

• Consular officers will analyze that the business is operative, viable, and non-marginal. By choosing an established franchise, it can be easier to establish these requirements because franchises usually have a record of success with a proven business plan, and therefore consular officers may be already familiar to them.

• Setting up your new business can be a complex and stressful endeavor. However, among other benefits, franchises offer management assistance and training to the investor, offering solutions and guidance in a business that can be otherwise challenging.

• Franchises exist in diverse industries, are flexible, and can adjust to different budgets

But because investor franchisees usually have to pay royalties to the franchisor and follow their directions, thorough research should be conducted before choosing your perfect franchise.

We can help you in every step of the process, from verifying your eligibility for an E-2 visa to helping you find the best franchise for your needs.

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The E-2 investor visa allows a person to establish a business and live in the United States with his or her family. Citizens of certain countries that have treaties with the U.S. qualify for this type of visa. As of October 20, 1994, Argentina is one of them and the process is carried out at the U.S. Consulate in Buenos Aires.

What are the advantages?

The E-2 visa allows the investor:

• To have his or her own business
• To bring his or her spouse who can obtain a work permit, and unmarried children under 21 who can study
• To invest substantially less than other investment visas
• To process it more quickly than other investment or work visas
• To obtain it for a term of up to 5 years renewable without limit
• To bring employees and their families from Argentina

How much and how do I have to invest?

Immigration laws do not establish a minimum investment amount. They require that the investment be substantial and commensurate with the business. It is recommended to invest at least U$S 100,000.

The law requires that the investment has already taken place at the time of applying for the visa. The investment may include the acquisition of movable and immovable property related to the business such as computers, machinery, the design of a website, advertising, hiring employees, office supplies, etc.

The origin of the funds must be legal and provable. It can come from personal earnings, inheritance or donations.

In addition, if a person is interested in a green card or citizenship, he/she can start by settling in the U.S. with an E-2 visa and then apply for a green card through an E-B5 visa, or another alternative pathway.

Thus, although many people are unaware of its existence, the E-2 is perhaps one of the best vehicles for Argentinians seeking to settle in the U.S. with their families and have their own business. It has substantial comparative advantages over other visas in terms of the minimum investment amount and speed of processing.

If you are interested in learning more about this visa or other ways to live in the U.S., contact us at +1 (213) 278-4073 or at info@dgo.legal to schedule your consultation.

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Now, what are the essential requirements to successfully apply for an E2 visa? For the purposes of making an analysis that is easy to understand, we will divide the requirements by business and petitioner.

Business requirements:

1. Nationality: At least 50% ownership of the company must be held by a national of a country that has an E-2 treaty with the US. See the updated list of qualifying countries by clicking HERE.
2. Active investment: The investor has invested or is actively in the process of investing funds that will be irrevocably committed to the business and are not derived from criminal activity.
3. Real and operating business: The business must be real and operating and must offer goods or services, complying with the legal requirements to conduct that type of business in the U.S. jurisdiction where it is planned to be conducted. Example: If a person wants to form a law firm in New York and work as a lawyer, he/she must obtain a law license from the New York Bar.
4. Substantial investment: The immigration laws do not specify a minimum amount of investment. However, they do state that it must be “substantial and commensurate” with to the cost of the business. For example, if a person wants to open a space shuttle factory, he must invest several million dollars. But if he wants to open a restaurant, the investment will be much less.
5. In addition, the investment should be sufficient to guarantee the financial commitment necessary for the success of the business.
6. The investment must not be marginal to the investor, in the sense that it must have the capacity to generate sufficient income to provide for the investor and his family – or the employee and his family. Or it must have the present or future capacity -within the term of 5 years- to generate a significant economic contribution.

Applicant Requirements:

1. Nationality: The investor must be a national of the country that has an E2 trade agreement with the US. If one wants to hire a manager or essential employee on an E-2 visa, they must possess the same nationality as the investor. This requirement does NOT apply to dependents (spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21).
2. Intention to return to his/her country: The applicant must clearly express his/her intention to return to his/her country once his/her E-2 status ends. Of course, it should also be noted that the E-2 visa can be renewed indefinitely as long as the business continues to operate.

If you are interested in learning more about this visa or other ways to live in the U.S., contact us at +1 (213) 278-4073 or at info@dgo.legal to schedule your consultation.

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