E-2 Investor

Outcome: Issuance of E-2 Visa

Description: Our client came to us to see if he was qualified for a business visa. He told us that he had just bought a small business for $45,000.00 and was worried that he wouldn’t be allowed to stay in the US to direct the business. We explained to him that his investment would probably not be considered “substantial” enough for an E-2 Investor visa. However, after spending some time discussing the business with our client, we were able to identify an additional $30,000.00 in personal property used in the business, which could legally be considered part of the investment. Although this brought the investment to only $75,000.00, still on the low side for an E-2, we were able to convince the visa officer that the investment was “substantial” for that particular type of business. Our client was issued the visa for five years and has already renewed it for an additional five years.