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We Need to Have an Office Space for E-2 Visa Application? and What Is the Minimum Investment? |
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William, We will apply for E-2 Treaty Investor visa for our company's Trade Director. Do we have to have an office space in the U.S. for an E-2 visa application? and what is the minimum investment for the E-2 Treaty Investor visa? Answer, You do not have to prove that you have an office space in U.S. when you are applying for an E-1 visa, but you would have to have an office space in U.S. if you were applying for an E-2 visa. In many situations, it is practicable to get an office space or warehouse space, if you are importing goods from a treaty country to the United States, and it may look better on the E-1 or E-2 visa application if you have a real office space.For the minimum investment for the E-2 Treaty Investor visa, No one really knows how much is a sufficient investment to register a business under the E-2 investor visa. It is up to the discretion of the E-2 Treaty Unit at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate or the USCIS if filing in the U.S. But generally, you should invest about US $100,000. However, there are many cases for IT related businesses and consultancy businesses where investments of tens of thousands of dollars may be sufficient. It is up to the discretion of the U.S. visa officer. It certainly helps if the investment is larger. It may also help if the business is already trading in the U.S. You may need to make an investment and put “money at risk” before you are granted registration as an E-2 Treaty Investor. Just putting money into a U.S. bank account is unlikely to be sufficient to be able to register as an E-2 business. Alternatively, you may be able to put money into a special escrow account only to be transferred if the E-2 visa is granted. Escrow account arrangements are more likely to be relevant if you are buying an existing business instead of starting a new business. In such a situation, the seller of the business could agree for money to be held in an escrow account. |
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