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An E2 visa can be obtained by an investor who is a national of a country which has a treaty of commerce and navigation with the US. The investor must be coming to the US to direct and develop the operations of an enterprise in which has invested, or is actively involved in the process of investing, a substantial amount of capital.

A petition is not required if the investor is applying for an E2 visa outside of the US.

The investment involved must place lawfully acquired, owned, and controlled capital at commercial risk with a profit objective, and be subject to loss if the investment fails.

Although there is no limit on the number of times that an E2 visa may be renewed, it is a temporary visa.  It is not to be confused with an EB-5 investor green card.

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  E2 Visa – Documentary Requirements:

An application for E2 visas must be filed with the appropriate fee payment, and evidence that

  • The visa investor is a national of a country with whom the US has the requisite treaty or agreement;
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  • The investor (or in the case of employees of a treaty investor who seek an E-2 visas) will direct or develop the enterprise.
  • The investor must demonstrate that he controls the enterprise by showing ownership of at least 50% of the enterprise, by possessing operational control through a managerial position or other corporate device or by other means;
  • The investor has invested in or is actively in the process of investing in the enterprise;
    The investment is substantial, i.e. sufficient to ensure the investor’s financial commitment to the successful operation of the enterprise and big enough to support the likelihood that the investor will successfully direct and develop the enterprise;
  • The investment enterprise is not a marginal enterprise;
  • If the applicant is not the principal investor, he or she must be employed in an executive or supervisory capacity, or possess skills that are highly specialized and essential to the operations of the commercial enterprise. Ordinary skilled or unskilled workers do not qualify.
  • The applicant intends to depart the US upon the expiration of E-2 status.

  E1/E2 Visa Treaty Countries

The chart below lists the countries that have E-1 and E-2 treaties with the U.S.

Persons who are citizens of countries which are not listed below, but who want to get E-1 or E-2 visas, sometimes buy citizenship in a country which is listed below.

    Country Classification Effective Date
    Albania E2 Visa January 4, 1998
    Argentina E1 Visa October 20, 1994
    Argentina E2 Visa October 20, 1994
    Armenia E2 Visa March 29, 1996
    Australia E1 Visa December 16, 1991
    Australia E2 Visa December 27, 1991
    Austria E1 Visa May 27, 1931
    Austria E2 Visa May 27, 1931
    Azerbaijan E2 Visa August 2, 2001
    Bahrain E2 Visa May 30, 2001
    Bangladesh E2 Visa July 25, 1989
    Belgium E1 Visa October 3, 1963
    Belgium E2 Visa October 3, 1963
    Bolivia E1 Visa November 09, 1862
    Bolivia E2 Visa June 6, 2001
    Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 E1 Visa November 15, 1882
    Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 E2 Visa November 15, 1882
    Brunei E1 Visa July 11, 1853
    Bulgaria E2 Visa June 2, 1994
    Cameroon E-2 Visa April 6, 1989
    Canada E-1 Visa January 1, 1993
    Canada E-2 Visa January 1, 1993
    Chile E-1 Visa January 1, 2004
    Chile E-2 Visa January 1, 2004
    China (Taiwan) 1 E-1 Visa November 30, 1948
    China (Taiwan) 1 E-2 Visa November 30, 1948
    Colombia E-1 Visa June 10, 1848
    Colombia E-2 Visa June 10, 1848
    Congo (Brazzaville) E-2 Visa August 13, 1994
    Congo (Kinshasa) E-2 Visa July 28, 1989
    Costa Rica E-1 Visa May 26, 1852
    Costa Rica E-2 Visa May 26, 1852
    Croatia 11 E-1 Visa November 15, 1882
    Croatia 11 E-2 Visa November 15, 1882
    Czech Republic 2 E-2 Visa January 1, 1993
    Denmark 3 E-1 Visa July 30, 1961
    Denmark E-2 Visa December 10, 2008
    Egypt E-2 Visa June 27, 1992
    Estonia E-1 Visa May 22, 1926
    Estonia E-2 Visa February 16, 1997
    Ethiopia E-1 Visa October 8, 1953
    Ethiopia E-2 Visa October 8, 1953
    Finland E-1 Visa August 10, 1934
    Finland E-2 Visa December 1, 1992
    France 4 E-1 Visa December 21, 1960
    France 4 E-2 Visa December 21, 1960
    Georgia E-2 Visa August 17, 1997
    Germany E-1 Visa July 14, 1956
    Germany E-2 Visa July 14, 1956
    Greece E-1 Visa October 13, 1954
    Grenada E-2 Visa March 3, 1989
    Honduras E-1 Visa July 19, 1928
    Honduras E-2 Visa July 19, 1928
    Ireland E-1 Visa September 14, 1950
    Ireland E-2 Visa November 18, 1992
    Israel E-1 Visa April 3, 1954
    Israel E-2 Visa May 1, 2019
    Italy E-1 Visa July 26, 1949
    Italy E-2 Visa July 26, 1949
    Jamaica E-2 Visa March 7, 1997
    Japan 5 E-1 Visa October 30, 1953
    Japan 5 E-2 Visa October 30, 1953
    Jordan E-1 Visa December 17, 2001
    Jordan E-2 Visa December 17, 2001
    Kazakhstan E-2 Visa January 12, 1994
    Korea (South) E-1 Visa November 7, 1957
    Korea (South) E-2 Visa November 7, 1957
    Kosovo 11 E-1 Visa November 15, 1882
    Kosovo 11 E-2 Visa November 15, 1882
    Kyrgyzstan E-2 Visa January 12, 1994
    Latvia E-1 Visa July 25, 1928
    Latvia E-2 Visa December 26, 1996
    Liberia E-1 Visa November 21, 1939
    Liberia E-2 Visa November 21, 1939
    Lithuania E-2 Visa November 22, 2001
    Luxembourg E-1 Visa March 28, 1963
    Luxembourg E-2 Visa March 28, 1963
    Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of (FRY) 11 E-1 Visa November 15, 1882
    Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of (FRY) 11 E-2 Visa November 15, 1882
    Mexico E-1 Visa January 1, 1994
    Mexico E-2 Visa January 1, 1994
    Moldova E-2 Visa November 25, 1994
    Mongolia E-2 Visa January 1, 1997
    Montenegro 11 E-1 Visa November 15, 1882
    Montenegro 11 E-2 Visa November 15, 1882
    Morocco E-2 Visa May 29, 1991
    Netherlands 6 E-1 Visa December 5, 1957
    Netherlands 6 E-2 Visa December 5, 1957
    New Zealand E-1 Visa June 10, 2019
    New Zealand E-2 Visa June 10, 2019
    Norway 7 E-2 Visa January 18, 1928
    Oman E-1 Visa June 11, 1960
    Oman E-2 Visa June 11, 1960
    Pakistan E-1 Visa February 12, 1961
    Pakistan E-2 Visa February 12, 1961
    Panama E-2 Visa May 30, 1991
    Paraguay E-1 Visa March 07, 1860
    Paraguay E-2 Visa March 07, 1860
    Philippines E-1 Visa September 6, 1955
    Philippines E-2 Visa September 6, 1955
    Poland E-1 Visa August 6, 1994
    Poland E-2 Visa August 6, 1994
    Romania E-2 Visa January 15, 1994
    Serbia 11 E-1 Visa November 15,1882
    Serbia 11 E-2 Visa November 15,1882
    Senegal E-2 Visa October 25, 1990
    Singapore E-1 Visa January 1, 2004
    Singapore E-2 Visa January 1, 2004
    Slovak Republic 2 E-2 Visa January 1, 1993
    Slovenia 11 E-1 Visa November 15, 1882
    Slovenia 11 E-2 Visa November 15, 1882
    Spain 8 E-1 Visa April 14, 1903
    Spain 8 E-2 Visa April 14, 1903
    Sri Lanka E-2 Visa May 1, 1993
    Suriname 9 E-1 Visa February 10, 1963
    Suriname 9 E-2 Visa February 10, 1963
    Sweden E-1 Visa February 20, 1992
    Sweden E-2 Visa February 20, 1992
    Switzerland E-1 Visa November 08, 1855
    Switzerland E-2 Visa November 08, 1855
    Thailand E-1 Visa June 8, 1968
    Thailand E-2 Visa June 8, 1968
    Togo E-1 Visa February 5, 1967
    Togo E-2 Visa February 5, 1967
    Trinidad & Tobago E-2 Visa December 26, 1996
    Tunisia E-2 Visa February 7, 1993
    Turkey E-1 Visa February 15, 1933
    Turkey E-2 Visa May 18, 1990
    Ukraine E-2 Visa November 16, 1996
    United Kingdom 10 E-1 Visa July 03, 1815
    United Kingdom 10 E-2 Visa July 03, 1815
    Yugoslavia 11 E-1 Visa November 15, 1882
    Yugoslavia 11 E-2 Visa November 15, 1882

    Country-Specific Footnotes

    1.   China (Taiwan) – Pursuant to Section 6 of the Taiwan Relations Act, (TRA) Public Law 96-8, 93 Stat,  14, and Executive Order 12143, 44 F.R. 37191, this agreement which was concluded with the Taiwan authorities prior to January 01, 1979, is administered on a nongovernmental basis by the American Institute in Taiwan, a nonprofit District of Columbia corporation, and constitutes neither recognition of the Taiwan authorities nor the continuation of any official relationship with Taiwan.
    2. Czech Republic and Slovak Republic – The Treaty with the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic entered into force on December 19, 1992; entered into force for the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic as separate states on January 01, 1993.
    3. Denmark – The Treaty which entered into force on July 30, 1961, does not apply to Greenland.
    4. France – The Treaty which entered into force on December 21, 1960, applies to the departments of Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Reunion.
    5. Japan – The Treaty which entered into force on October 30, 1953, was made applicable to the Bonin Islands on June 26, 1968, and to the Ryukyu Islands on May 15, 1972.
    6. Netherlands – The Treaty which entered into force on December 05, 1957, is applicable to Aruba and Netherlands Antilles.
    7. Norway – The Treaty which entered into force on September 13, 1932, does not apply to Svalbard (Spitzbergen and certain lesser islands).
    8. Spain – The Treaty which entered into force on April 14, 1903, is applicable to all territories.
    9. Suriname – The Treaty with the Netherlands which entered into force December 05, 1957, was made applicable to Suriname on February 10, 1963.
    10. United Kingdom – The Convention which entered into force on July 03, 1815, applies only to British territory in Europe (the British Isles (except the Republic of Ireland), the Channel Islands and Gibraltar) and to “inhabitants” of such territory. This term, as used in the Convention, means “one who resides actually and permanently in a given place, and has his domicile there.” Also, in order to qualify for treaty trader or treaty investor status under this treaty, the alien must be a national of the United Kingdom. Individuals having the nationality of members of the Commonwealth other than the United Kingdom do not qualify for treaty trader or treaty investor status under this treaty.
    11. Yugoslavia – The U.S. view is that the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) has dissolved and that the successors that formerly made up the SFRY – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Kosovo a continue to be bound by the treaty in force with the SFRY and the time of dissolution.

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