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E Visas: Treaty Traders and Investors

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E visas are very useful visas for investors, executives, managers, supervisors, or highly specialized personnel who are citizens of countries which have a certain type of treaty with the U.S. which provides for these types of visas ("treaty countries"), and who invest in or are employed by companies which also have the nationality of the same "treaty country"; and meet other requirements.

There are two types of E visas.

  • E-1 visas are available for personnel of companies engaged in trade with the U.S., known as "treaty investors."
  • E-2 visas are available for personnel of companies engaged in business in the U.S. which represents a substantial investment in the U.S., known as "treaty investors."

The initial period of stay for the E category is one year; however, it can be extended almost indefinitely.

Reader Comments

Permanent Residency with E-1/E-2

Greetings. I have the following question. I'm originally from Paraguay and I'm on F-1 Status. I've been looking into changing into E-1 or E-2 Status as a path to permanent residency. My question is, how long do you have to be on E-1/ E-2 status in order to begin the application for adjustment of Status, and can you become a permanent resident through this medium, and how long will it take? I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind Regards,
Rodrigo Vera

E visa grants no special rights to apply for green card

In general, an E-1/E-2 does not grant one any special rights to apply for a green card. 

W2 to citizen

We have a S. Korean E-2 spouse who has been in the U.S. since 2003. She is now working for us (State of Florida) as a pharmacist. Her desire is to get a green card or to be naturalized without going back to Korea. What is her best option and how can we keep her employed?

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