E-2 Visa for Investors in the USA
Acquire legal status in the United States through an active investment. The E-2 visa allows you to create, acquire, or manage an operational business, with unlimited renewals as long as the company remains active.
What Is the E-2 Visa
The E-2 visa is a nonimmigrant category that allows citizens of treaty countries to establish themselves in the United States to direct a profitable business.
Although it requires a substantial investment, an economically viable project, and the investor’s active participation in the operation, the E-2 visa is one of the most flexible and fastest paths to immigrate to the USA.
How to Obtain an E-2 Visa as an Investor
If you want to start or expand your company into the United States, the E-2 offers a clear path to legally operate in the country.
We support you from structuring the business to the complete submission of your case before USCIS or the consulate.
- Live and work legally in the USA to manage your own business.
- Unlimited renewals as long as the company remains active.
- Flexibility to start a business from scratch or acquire an existing one.
- Possibility to open multiple units or expand within the country.
- Your family can live, study, and your spouse can obtain work authorization (EAD).
- Be a citizen of an E-2 treaty country.
- Make a substantial investment, proportional to the type of business (generally from USD 100,000).
- The business must be real, operational, and capable of generating employment.
- The investment must be committed: contracts, initial payments, lease, inventory, equipment, etc.
- Submit a solid business plan, with projections and financial evidence.
- Demonstrate control and direction over the company.
- Feasibility analysis of the business and personalized immigration strategy.
- Legal structuring of the investment and financial documentation.
- Development of the E-2 business plan (projections, structure, market, job creation).
- Complete preparation of the consular or USCIS package.
- Risk mitigation and review of all regulatory criteria.
- Support in the consular interview and post-approval follow-up.
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Frequently Asked Questions About the E-2 Visa
The law does not set a fixed amount, but in practice approvals begin around USD 100,000. What matters is that the investment is substantial and proportional to the type of business.
It does not always need to be 100% operational, but you must demonstrate real commitment to the investment: signed contracts, initial payments, purchased inventory, or funds in escrow. The more advanced the project, the stronger the case before USCIS or the consulate.
Yes. The E-2 visa does not require previous income. The key is to present a robust business plan with financial projections, operational structure, and an analysis showing that the business can be profitable and create jobs in the short term.
The E-2 visa does not grant a Green Card on its own, but it can be part of a strategy toward residency through EB-2 NIW, EB-5, or PERM labor certification.
Any real, active business with economic potential, such as franchises, retail, services, logistics, consulting, technology, light manufacturing, or B2B models. What matters is that the company is not marginal: it must generate economic activity and jobs in the medium term.
Yes. Your spouse and unmarried children under 21 can obtain E-2 status. The spouse has the right to work legally (EAD), without restrictions regarding industry or employer.
It depends on the consulate or USCIS. In most cases, processing takes 45 to 120 days. If filed through USCIS, you may request premium processing to receive an initial response within 15 days.
The law does not require permanent residence, but you must demonstrate that you are actively directing the business.