USA E-2 Residency by Investment OVERVIEW
The America remains one of the foremost wanted goals for migrants and investors from all over the world. The USA features a complex migration framework, and in each instance, it is justified to evaluate the individual situation completely in order to set up the migration route offering the best chances. There are curiously residence possibilities for investors that permit migration to the country.
- The E-2 visa is an investment-based non-immigrant visa for entrepreneurs who want to come the United States to open and operate a business. The regulations refer to it as a “Treaty Investor Visa” and this simply means that there must be a treaty between the investor’s country of origin and the United States that allows the investor to apply for the E-2.
- The E-2 visa allows spouses and unmarried children under 21 to enter the United States with the principal applicant. They are permitted to work and attend school without hindrances.
- E-2 does not lead directly to permanent residency, however, the visa can be extended indefinitely, as there is no cap on duration.
- Requirements
- The investor, either a person, partnership or corporate entity, must have the citizenship of a treaty country.
- If a business, at least 50 percent of the business must be owned by persons with the treaty country’s nationality.
- The investment must be substantial, with investment funds or assets committed and irrevocable. It must be sufficient to ensure the successful operation of the enterprise.
- The investment must be a real operating enterprise, an active commercial or entrepreneurial undertaking. A paper organization, speculative or idle investment does not qualify. Uncommitted funds in a bank account or similar security are not considered an investment.
- It must generate significantly more income than just to provide a living to you and family, or it must have a significant economic impact in the United States.
- You must have control of the funds, and the investment must be at risk in the commercial sense. Loans secured with the assets of the investment enterprise are not allowed.
- You must be coming to the United States to develop and direct the enterprise. If you are not the principal investor, you must be considered an essential employee, employed in a supervisory, executive, or highly specialized skill capacity. Ordinary skilled and unskilled workers do not qualify.
