The E-2 Investor Visa is a visa category that allows people to enter the United States in order to set up or manage business enterprises on an investment. However, this is a special visa issued to immigrants of treaty countries only. After obtaining this visa, an individual must adhere to the condition that he/she must contribute to the U.S. economy. In order to obtain an E-2 visa, an investor must meet a number of criteria.

Let’s have a look at some of the criteria that investors need to meet:

• An applicant should be from a country that has a treaty of navigation with the U.S.
• An applicant must show that ample funds are available for the investment in the U.S.
• The investment must be in active business, not a passive investment, like buying a property.
• The applicant must be in a role in the enterprise that is supervisory or managerial in nature.
• The applicant must own a minimum of 50 percent of the business.
• The applicant’s investment must earn profit in order to afford his/her family as well.

An individual does not require to hold a specific amount of dollars in order to obtain an E-2 visa. To meet the requirement of the substantial amount, an applicant must meet either of the following criteria:

• The investment should be a considerable proportion of the total value of the business; or
• The investment should be sufficient to set up a profitable business.

However, in most cases, the minimum amount of investment should be US$100,000. Generally, this non-immigrant visa is issued for four or five years! To know more about the US E-2 Visa, contact an Immigration and Visa consultant!