Our firm recently obtained an E-2 investor visa for a Mexican citizen who has made a substantial investment in a U.S. business.  Even with the higher level of scrutiny now applied to visa applicants by the U.S. government,  the firm’s partners Susy Tejeda and Asa Hutchinson III were able to secure this important visa for their client which will allow him to live and work in the United States.

More about E-2 visas:

The E-2 Treaty Investor Visa allows citizens of countries with U.S. treaties of commerce and navigation to live and work in the United States by making a substantial investment in a U.S. business. It requires applicants to actively manage a bona fide, non-marginal enterprise that generates more than just a minimal living.

• Nationality: Applicant must hold citizenship in an eligible Treaty Country
• Substantial Investment: There is no legally defined minimum, but “substantial investments” typically range from $100,000 to $200,000+. The capital must be fully committed and “at risk” (not a loan).
• Active Management: Applicant must own at least 50% of the enterprise and direct its operations.
• Economic Impact: The U.S. business must be “more than marginal,” meaning it has the capacity to create jobs and generate significantly more income than is necessary to support the applicant and the applicant’s family.