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by Filip » Thu Sep 23, 2004 8:00 am
Hi,
to be eligible to apply for a E-2 visa the following requirements should be met accordingly:
1.The Investor, either a real or corporate person, must be a national of a treaty country.
2.The investment must be substantial. It must be sufficient to ensure the successful operation of the enterprise. The percentage of investment for a low-cost business enterprise must be higher than the percentage of investment in high-cost enterprise.
3.The investment must be a real operating enterprise. Speculative or idle investment does not qualify. Uncommitted funds in a bank account or similar security are not considered an investment.
4.The investment may not be marginal. It must generate significantly more income than just to provide a living to the investor and family, or it must have a significant economic impact in the United States.
5. The investor must have control of the funds, and the investment must be at risk in the commercial sense. Loans secured with assets of the investment enterprise are not allowed.
6.The investor must be coming to the U.S. to develop and direct the enterprise. If the applicant is not the principal investor, he or she must be employed in a supervisory, executive or highly specialized skills capacity. Ordinary skilled and unskilled workers do not qualify.
In most cases, the US Immigration Laws require to invest up to USD 1 000 000. It may, however, differ from state to state, from city to city. In reality, it is highly unlikely your visa application will be approved until you are able to support it with an appropriate evidence, including a proof of your extremely good financial situation, a detailed business plan etc. As far as I know, it is not so easy to get E-1 / E-2 visa nowadays hence I would not focus my attention on the above visa category if I was you.
Good luck!
