E1, E2 USA Visa

Information about E1, E2 USA Visa

Business (E-1) and investor (E-2) visas are nonimmigrant visas for nationals of a country with which the United States maintains a treaty of friendship, commerce, and navigation. Electronic visas are intended for applicants who wish to travel to the United States for one of two reasons: to engage in significant commercial activity, primarily between the United States and a treaty country (E-1); or to develop and direct the operations of a business in which the citizen has invested or is investing a substantial amount of capital (E-2). Business and investor visas were created to facilitate and improve economic interaction between the United States and other countries. US immigration law explicitly states that E-1 visa holders must enter “solely to engage in substantial commerce” and E-2 visa holders “solely to conduct and direct the operations of a company” in which they have invested. Also, these visas are non-immigrant visas and therefore are temporary Trader/investor visas may be renewed or extended only if the investment or trade continues to meet all applicable requirements of US immigration laws and regulations. Individuals who wish to remain in the United States indefinitely must apply for the appropriate immigrant visa.

E-VISA Document Checklist

Supporting documents should be linked to sections clearly defined by separators. Streamlined submissions ensure an efficient review of the applicant’s file and reduce the need for clarifications that can delay processing.

Please note the 70-page limit and 20MB file size restriction.

The following is a list of suggested documentation in the order in which it should be indexed.

1. E-1 and E-2 Proof of Nationality of Investor or Applicant
- Photocopy of passport biographical page
- Evidence of legal status in Paraguay.
1. E-1 and E-2 Ownership Documents (either A, B or C):
- Sole Proprietorship: Business registration documents
- Partnership: Partnership or joint venture agreement Shares/stock certificates indicating total shares issued and outstanding shares.
- Corporation: Shares/stock certificates indicating distribution of ownership, i.e.shares held by each firm and shares held by individual owners.
If publicly traded on the principal stock exchange of a treaty country, enclose a sample of recently published stock quotations

III. E-1 Trade

1. 1. Purchase orders
2. 2. Bills of lading
3. 3. Sales contracts/contracts for services
4. 4. Letters of credit
5. 5. Carrier inventories
6. 6.Trade brochures
7. 7. Insurance papers documenting commodities imported into the U.S.
8. 8. Accounts receivable and accounts payable ledgers
9. 9. i. Client lists
10. 10. Other documents showing international trade is substantial and that at least 51% of the trade is between U.S. and the treaty country. Documents should also show that trade supports an ongoing business entity in the treaty country.

E1, E2 Visa Processing Time

If your application is accepted, the embassy will keep your passport during the process and issue your passport, visa and documents using the method you chose when you registered for your visa appointment. Processing time is usually 3-5 days after the interview. However, processing times may vary and there is no guarantee that your visa will be ready within this time. We encourage travelers to apply as soon as possible and not to make firm travel plans (eg, purchase airline tickets, make non-refundable hotel reservations) until they have received their visa.

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E1, E2 USA Visa

Information about E1, E2 USA Visa

E-VISA Document Checklist

Please note the 70-page limit and 20MB file size restriction.

III. E-1 Trade

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