Immigration Law and International Trade

US immigration law allows for people who are involved in substantial trade and investment activities to enter the country as non-immigrants. The visa classification, E, applies only to foreign nationals from countries with which the US has a commercial treaty. Another word for people who enter the US on this type of visa is treaty trader or treaty investor. (E-2 or E-1 visa) Our law firm has significant experience helping investors and owners of international high-tech firms enter the US to conduct business. If you are a resident of a treaty country and wish to conduct significant business in the US, contact the experienced immigration attorney at Foley Law Offices, P.C. We know the documentation, forms, and procedures required for a successful application for a treaty trader or treaty investor visa.

Requirements for Treaty Trader or Treaty Investor Visas

Individuals applying for treaty trader or treaty investor status (E-1 or E-2 visa) must be:

• A national of a treaty country
• Engaged in substantial trade or investment, defined as sizable and continuing
• Employed in a managerial or executive position, or possess highly specialized or unusual skills
• Investing in or operating an non-speculative business
• Investing in a business that has a significant economic impact on the United States

Other requirements for treaty traders or treaty investor status can apply. Our attorney is knowledgeable about the documentation that will fulfill all requirements for this type of visa.

Benefits of Treaty Trader or Treaty Investor Status

Recipients of international trader or investor status can usually bring their families to live with them in the United States. As long as the investment or trading continues at a "substantial" level, there is usually no expiration date on the visa.

Contact a Skilled Immigration Lawyer

This visa requires consular processing at an embassy or consulate in the home country of the foreign national. At our immigration law firm, we know the requirements and procedures of US consulates and embassies throughout the world. To learn how we can help you obtain this status quickly and smoothly, contact our Boston, Massachusetts, law offices. Call 1-888-973-6448.

A Boston Massachusetts immigration lawyer focusing on treaty trader (E1 visas) and treaty investor (E2 visas) visa applications.