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E-1 Visas

 

The E-1 nonimmigrant classification allows a national of a treaty country (a country with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce and navigation) to be admitted to the United States solely to engage in international trade between the U.S and treaty country.  Certain employees of such a person or of a qualifying organization may also be eligible for this classification.

 

Items of trade include but are not limited to: Goods, Services, International banking, Insurance, Transportation, Tourism, Technology and its transfer, and some news-gathering activities.

 

There is no minimum requirement regarding the monetary value or volume of each transaction.  While monetary value of transactions is an important factor in considering substantiality, greater weight is given to more numerous exchanges of greater value.

 

To qualify, over 50% of the total volume of international trade of the company must be between the U.S. and the trader’s treaty country.

 

 

E-2 Visas

 

The E-2 nonimmigrant classification allows a national of a treaty country (a country with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce and navigation) to be admitted to the United States when investing a substantial amount of capital in a U.S. business.  Certain employees of such a person or of a qualifying organization may also be eligible for this classification.  The list of countries with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce and navigation includes but is not limited to: ITALY, SPAIN, ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA, CHILE, MEXICO, THE UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, GERMANY, among many others.