E visa Articles
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E-2 Visa Transfer: How to Transition to a Green Card or H-1B Visa
Published on April 16, 2025In the world of immigration law, it is not uncommon for people’s circumstances to change rapidly while in the U.S. Occasionally, these changes may interfere with your current nonimmigrant status or provide you with the opportunity to get a green card. If that happens to you while under E-2 status, it is often a good…
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A Guide to Golden Visa and Residency by Investment in the US
Published on January 05, 2024Welcome to our comprehensive guide on the U.S. version of what is commonly referred to as the “golden visa” program through residency by investment. In this guide, we will dive into the details of various investment-based visa options available in the United States that share characteristics of the golden visa as offered by other countries…
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Complete Guide to E-2 & L-2 EAD for Spouses
Published on January 05, 2023In 2002, Congress modified the existing immigration laws so that L and E dependent spouse visa holders could work in the United States. However, obtaining the employment authorization documents (EAD) was still complex, lengthy, and costly. Due to long adjudication times, it would take upwards of a year before these spouses could get approval from…
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E-2 Visa Application Cost, Fees & Investment Amount
Published on August 01, 2020One of the main purposes of the immigration system is to allow foreign nationals into the U.S. who will make a positive impact on the United States economy, society, and job market. Because of that, it should not be surprising that special preference is given to investors and entrepreneurs who wish to develop an enterprise…
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E-1 Visa Processing Time & Green Card Timeline
Published on July 14, 2020The United States was built by immigrants who came to this country with an ambitious dream. That tradition is upheld by the foreign entrepreneurs and workers who continue to add rich diversity and economic growth to the U.S. One such contributor is the foreign treaty trader holding an E-1 visa. If you need to know…
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E-2 Visa Requirements for Investors
Published on June 23, 2020When deciding to file a petition for an E-2 work visa, it’s important to be aware of the key E-2 visa requirements for investors and individual guidelines. USCIS defines an E-2 investment as “the investor’s placing of capital, including funds and other assets, at risk in the commercial sense with the objective of generating a…