How to Qualify for the E-2 Visa, Do I Have to Submit a Business Plan?

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For E-2 visa application, how to qualify for the E-2 visa, amd do I have to submit a Business Plan?

Answer,

It is not an official E-2 visa requirement to have a Business Plan. However, it is highly recommended that you submit a comprehensive Business Plan along with your E-2 visa application evidence. This is because the U.S. Consulate or USCIS wants to see that your enterprise will create jobs, and stimulate the economy in the United States.

To prove this, you need to make it clear that you have experience starting a business or that your enterprise has a high likelihood of success. Submitting a Business Plan is the best way to accomplish this.

For E-2 visa application, there are 3 major requirements need to be met:

The alien must be a national of a treaty country;

The alien must have invested, or be investing, a substantial amount of capital in an enterprise in the U.S.;

The alien must be seeking a U.S. visa solely to develop and direct this investment enterprise. This can be proven by providing evidence that the alien owns at least 50% of the enterprise, or that invester possesses operational control of the enterprise through a managerial position.

In order for an employee of an investor to apply for this visa, the the following are the E-2 visa requirements that must be met:

• The employee must be a citizen of the same treaty country that the principle E-2 investor maintains the citizenship;

• You must be able to prove that your employee is necessary for the fulfillment of your endeavor. This is easily proven if he or she is a manager or executive, but can also be proven if he or she has specialized knowledge that makes them instrumental to the operation or development of your enterprise.

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