The E-2 Investor Visa is for foreign entrepreneurs who have invested in a business they started or purchased. This visa can be an excellent alternative for anyone who wishes to establish a business in any industry, from food trucks to yoga consulting firms to professional service practices. This visa is also an excellent option for individuals wanting to purchase a United States franchise. You must invest personal funds that cover a significant portion of the start-up or purchase price of the business, and you have to show you can oversee and develop the company so that it can hire US employees. 
The length of time for which a visa can be valid depends on your nationality. Although the investor visa is temporary, an indefinite renewal is possible as long as the company continues to do business and the foreign national retains majority ownership and control. The investor visa is a great way for a national of a country with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce and navigation to move to the country in order to develop and oversee the operations of a business in which the national has invested, work in an executive or supervisory capacity in a company owned by a treaty national, or work as an essential worker in an organization owned by a treaty national. Gehi & Associates understands the importance of successfully obtaining an E-2 visa and will help you navigate the E-2 visa process.
Although the E-2 investor visa application process is straightforward, all E-2 visas need a well-planned strategy, close attention to detail, and effective communication. With these components in place, the process is frequently more straightforward and less stressful than many of our clients anticipate.
