(CON'T) What are E-2 visa holders? What are Treaty Investors?

NOTE: This is the final installation in a series of blogs on E-2 visa holders, also known as Treaty Investors.

Here are some final thoughts on E-2 visa holders, or Treaty Holders. As mentioned earlier, they are foreign entrepreneurs who wish to manage a business in the United States.

Generally, Treaty Investors are initially approved to stay a term of two (2) years, and can get multiple extensions. However, they must maintain the intention to return to their country at some point; remember, these are non-immigrant visa holders. Also, a Treaty Investor who travels overseas when their E-2 visa expires may automatically receive a two (2) year readmission upon their return to the United States.

If you have further questions about E-2 visas or other options to reside and manage a business in the United States, please contact laninau@aislaw.com.

NEXT TIME: A new series of blogs that describe EB-1 visa holders, extraodinarily talented individuals (e.g., professors, engineers, etc.) who wish to work and live in the United States.