The E-1 Visa: Treaty Traders
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E-1 Visa to the US: Treaty Traders

The E-1 visa is intended to facilitate the temporary work authorization of non-U.S. citizens, to advance trade and investments between the U.S. and other nations with which the U.S. has signed treaties. Investors, business owners, managers and essential employees are able to obtain Trade Investment Visa and perform work here in the United States. By providing a way for substantial investors to establish businesses in the U.S, this stimulates the exchange of goods and services between the U.S. and other nations. Aliens who are citizens of treaty signing nations (see the tables below) are referred to as Treaty Foreign Nationals, or TFNs, and are eligible to receive an E-1 or E-2 visa, which allows those individuals to live and work lawfully in the United States for an extended period of time.

During a consultation attorney makes sure that you qualify for the necessary requirements for receiving an E1 visa, looks into your situation and gives personal recommendations on how to obtain a visa.
Attorney is ready to advise on collecting and filling out the required documentation, to stay in touch with the applicant company if necessary.
Attorney is ready to review the immigration package, build a case, file a petition for the visa, coach you for the interview and assist you at the interview if necessary.

Who is Eligible?

Attorney wile help you obtain an E-1 visa if you fall into one or more of the following categories:

  • Managers, executives or specialists for a company operating in the U.S.
  • Key staff managing a U.S. branch of an affiliate.
  • Personnel sent by a treaty nation company to establish a U.S. company.

In any case, the petitioner must demonstrate an existing substantial level of trade between a foreign country and the U.S. These requirements are designed to restrict E-1 visas to people who serve in a supervisory or executive capacity and whose positions require essential, high-level skills. The opportunity for an E-1 visa has been extended to foreign nationals hoping to enter the U.S. for professional reasons.

Who is Eligible for E-1?

To qualify for an E-1 trader visa, the applicant must be seeking entry into the United States to carry on “substantial trade in goods or services in a capacity that is supervisory or executive or involves essential skills.”

You may be granted an E-1 visa if you meet all of the following requirements:

  • You are a TFN, or at least 50% of your company is owned by TFNs;
  • You enter the U.S. to carry on more than 50% of your trade between your U.S. business and a TFN country;
  • This level of trade is already active at the time you apply for E-1 status; existing trade includes binding contracts which call for the immediate exchange of goods or services.
  • You perform executive or managerial duties or possess special skills that make your services essential to your employer’s business; and you promise to depart the U.S. when this status changes.

Attorneys assistance in receiving E-1 business visas

Highly qualified attorneys with a US license who have profound knowledge of US immigration legislation will be handling your case, attorney will help you make your dream true and obtain an E1 business visa. Attorney is ready to complete immigration paperwork and provide any support while you are waiting for the petition to be processed.

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