{"id":250,"date":"2019-10-29T03:42:03","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T03:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/redconsultingus.com\/blog\/?p=250"},"modified":"2020-10-20T14:43:08","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T14:43:08","slug":"differences-between-eb5-e2-and-l1-visas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/redconsultingus.com\/blog\/en\/differences-between-eb5-e2-and-l1-visas\/","title":{"rendered":"E2 Visa: Find out which countries are eligible to obtain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are considering moving to the United States,it is\u00a0crucial to evaluate all options and to be well informed about\u00a0the\u00a0conditions\u00a0of\u00a0each\u00a0type\u00a0of\u00a0visa\u00a0so\u00a0that there\u00a0are no\u00a0problems in the\u00a0future.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are aiming to move to the US and become a business owner in the US, an E2 visa can be a good way to achieve your dreams.<br>Check with us a bit about the E2 visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">E2 visa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> The E2 visa is a temporary work visa that can be obtained by investing in an American company made by citizens of countries that have a bilateral agreement with the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> E2 is a temporary work visa that is granted for 2 years and maybe renewed indefinitely, provided that the conditions for obtaining the visa are maintained by the applicant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spouse of the visa holder must apply to USCIS, the US immigration agency, for unrestricted work permits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minor and single children of the couple have the same visa status as their parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To obtain the E2 visa:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> You need to invest to buy at least 50% of the shares of stock of a US company, meaning you must become a US business owner and prove it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no set amount for the investment to be made; The regulation only says that it must be &#8220;substantial,&#8221; and this is defined according to criteria that vary with the needs of the company being purchased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another option is to be in an executive or supervisory position in the company where you work, or have the skills necessary for it to function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> You can apply for a visa from the US Consulate that has jurisdiction over your place of residence, or from the United States, at USCIS itself, if you are already in the country legally &#8211; as a tourist, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Remember that it is not possible to request the conversion of E2 green card, but there are also no limits to the number of renewals of this visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Countries that have a bilateral agreement with the United States<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This visa allows only individuals from countries that have trade and shipping treaties with the United States to make financial investments in US companies and reach the US to direct and develop their business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The E-2 visa is an excellent choice for US franchises, as visa applications based on these types of business tend to have a higher approval rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> To be eligible for this visa you must be a citizen of one of the countries that have an agreement with the US. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are about 80 countries on this list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">List of countries.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 80 countries have a bilateral agreement with the US, some examples are Italy, Argentina, Chile, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Switzerland, England, and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a complete list of treaty countries see the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Unfortunately Brazil and Portugal are not on the list, however, if the individual has citizenship of any country that has the treaty, he\/she may apply for the E2 visa, logically, if it meets the legal requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The E2 visa is a non-immigrant visa. It provides authorization for the holder and his family to reside in the United States and allows the holder and his spouse to obtain work permits in the United States for a temporary period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more you can read our previous post about the difference between EB5, E2 and L1 visas, and find out which one best fits your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Red Consulting has a team prepared to walk with you in search of your dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are considering moving to the United States,it is\u00a0crucial to evaluate all options and to be well informed about\u00a0the\u00a0conditions\u00a0of\u00a0each\u00a0type\u00a0of\u00a0visa\u00a0so\u00a0that there\u00a0are no\u00a0problems in the\u00a0future.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way of joining America is investing&nbsp;or working in the country, the most sought after visas&nbsp;are:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/redconsultingus.com\/en\/post\/eb-5-immigrant-investors-program-visa\/\"><strong>EB-5<\/strong><\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/redconsultingus.com\/en\/post\/e-2-inversioninsta-visa\/\"><strong>E-2<\/strong><\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/redconsultingus.com\/en\/post\/l-1-work-visa-to-transfer-within-a-multinational-company\/\"><strong>L1<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0important\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0that\u00a0not\u00a0all\u00a0enable\u00a0fixed\u00a0permanence\u00a0and\u00a0that there are specific requirements for\u00a0each\u00a0type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post, we will show you the difference between each\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0so that\u00a0there is no doubt\u00a0left!\u00a0\u00a0Thinking about moving or spending time in the United States? Check here the visa options and\u00a0understand what are the benefits and requirements of each. Evaluating all options is critical!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are considering moving to the United States,it is\u00a0crucial to evaluate all options and to be well informed about\u00a0the\u00a0conditions\u00a0of\u00a0each\u00a0type\u00a0of\u00a0visa\u00a0so\u00a0that there\u00a0are no\u00a0problems in the\u00a0future.\u00a0 If you are aiming to move to the US and become &#8230; <a title=\"E2 Visa: Find out which countries are eligible to obtain\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/redconsultingus.com\/blog\/en\/differences-between-eb5-e2-and-l1-visas\/\" aria-label=\"More on E2 Visa: Find out which countries are eligible to obtain\">Ler Mais<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":312,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41,42,43],"tags":[926],"class_list":["post-250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-immigration","category-investments","tag-en","no-featured-image-padding"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/redconsultingus.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/redconsultingus.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/redconsultingus.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/redconsultingus.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/redconsultingus.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=250"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/redconsultingus.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/redconsultingus.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/redconsultingus.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/redconsultingus.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/redconsultingus.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}