E-2 Treaty Investors
A foreign person is allowed to enter the U.S. if they are a citizen of a foreign country that has a treaty of commerce with the U.S. In order to qualify for an E-2 Treaty Investor Visa, the foreign person must:
- Enter the U.S. solely to develop and direct the operations of an enterprise in which the person has actually, irrevocably, and substantially invested;
- Be a citizen of a country with a treaty of commerce with the U.S; and
- Work for an investing company where nationals of the Treaty Nation hold a majority ownership or control.