request for informations about E2 visa

[kammy39]

Hi ,
I would like to know the following information about E2 (treaty investor) visa :

- what is the minimum amount of capital for a successful investment .
- where or to what account the initial amount is transferred before gaining an
E2 visa for entry .
- Can the investor (applicant for E2 visa) work in occupations other than the
business he/she invested in , during his stay in U.S. ?
- should the business be a newly founded business with 100% of shares
belonging to the investor or can the investment be just a vital percentage of
shares of an existent and running business ?

[nutriblendz]

EB5 Investor Visa

Hi ,
I would like to know the following information about E2 (treaty investor) visa :

- what is the minimum amount of capital for a successful investment .
- where or to what account the initial amount is transferred before gaining an
E2 visa for entry .
- Can the investor (applicant for E2 visa) work in occupations other than the
business he/she invested in , during his stay in U.S. ?
- should the business be a newly founded business with 100% of shares
belonging to the investor or can the investment be just a vital percentage of
shares of an existent and running business ?

Kammy, I have worked with a few EB5 investors and if you went that route then yes you could work here in the States, and the investment can be Debt or Equity... whichever you and the business owner agree upon. The business can be a startup or existing, but the two have slightly different criteria. Feel free to email me if you have any further questions.

[Charma1ne]

Hi,

I will go through what I know for each individual question you have asked.

- what is the minimum amount of capital for a successful investment.
The E2 visa isn't defined by a specific value in terms of money. It is defined by "substantial investment" which means basically that you will be "at risk" if it doesn't work out. The visa embassy need to know that you have put in enough money to want to make it work. Recently I heard of someone getting a 5 year visa off of $60,000

How do you show you can turn a small under achieving business around ?
To do this you need a very good business plan.
You need to show investment money in Escrow.

The same applies to Start Ups, if you have a good idea for a business then to gain E2 you need the to show investment, premises, and always a good business plan.
You do not need to have employees from day one, but you will need to show how you will employ Americans through your business plan.

Always look at a business from how it can be grown and how it can create American jobs. That's the E-2.


- where or to what account the initial amount is transferred before gaining an
E2 visa for entry .

100% of the funds have to be in Escrow before you apply. The funds have to be "at risk" i.e. in the account with a contract to say that on gaining the visa you will close on the sale. You have to be at the last stages of buying the business when you apply for your visa i.e. the initial purchasers agreement etc MUST be signed.

- Can the investor (applicant for E2 visa) work in occupations other than the
business he/she invested in , during his stay in U.S. ?

In the case of the E2 investment visa NO. You can only work for the company that you have bought. You are getting the visa on the basis that you will grow and expand it not so that you can work somewhere else. If you have a husband/wife then through the E2 spouse visa they can apply for a SSN and EAD which means they can work anywhere they want. If you have any children they must be under 21 to be eligible to come over with you and even then they can only be in Education and have no rights to work.

- should the business be a newly founded business with 100% of shares
belonging to the investor or can the investment be just a vital percentage of
shares of an existent and running business?

You must have a substantial amount of the shares for E2 and you must prove that you will be involved in the day to day running and that you bring something more than money to the business.

Hope this helps other E2ers

C x