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How Long Does It Take to Get an E-2 Visa?
and How much Does It Cost for E-2 Visa Application?

Hi William,

We are interesting to buy a small U.S. company to start to do business in the United States. How long does it take to get an E-2 visa? and how much does it cost for E-2 visa application?

Answer,

An E-2 visa application is a document intensive petition. In addition to U.S. government forms, the visa requires submission of many supporting documents.

If you are applying E-2 visa for a change of status through USCIS, the processing time is usually couple months. If you are applying for a change of status through USCIS inside Unites States, you will also have to pay the Form I-129 filing fee. Additional fees may apply if you have family members that will be applying for E-2 dependent visas.


If you are applying for an E-2 visa at a U.S. Consulate, the processing time can be anywhere from several weeks to couple months. You will have to pay the visa fee, and nationals of certain countries will also have to pay a visa reciprocity fee. The visa reciprocity fees are charged to non-immigrant visa recipients after their visas have been approved. They cannot be paid in advance. You will need to attend your visa interview and receive an approval on your visa application from the U.S. consular official.







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