E 1 VISA

E-1 Visas Attorney – San Jose, CA
 
 Because of specific requirements and documentation, consultation with our E-1 Visa lawyer in San Jose ensures a properly organized business venture. Our E-1 Visa attorney can navigate the process for Treaty Trader, or E-1 visas, which permit business owners or entrepreneurs to enter the United States, provided special requirements are met.

 What is an E-1 Visa?
The United States has established investment or trade treaties in order to promote trade, investment, commerce and goodwill among a number of countries, particularly former communist states. An E-1 visa, or Treaty Trader visa, is a special type of visa for business owners, entrepreneurs and managers whose goal is to establish a business in the United States that will result in substantial trade of goods or services between their country and the United States.

 How is this visa different from other employment-based visas?
An E-1 visa is available to nationals whose country has entered into a commerce and navigation trade agreement with the United States.

What are the requirements for an E-1 visa?
Under United States immigration law, E-1, or Treaty Trader, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• The applicant must be a national from a treaty country;
• The organization must originate from a treaty country;
• The organization must engage in “substantial” volume of trading;
• The organization’s volume of trade is primarily (more than 50 percent) with the United States;
• The applicant is either a supervisor or executive of the organization;
• The applicant possess skills key to the establishment and/or operation of the business.

What documentation is needed to apply for an E-1 VISA?

Applicants will need:

To complete Online Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application, Form DS-160;

• To complete Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader/Treaty Investor Application, Form DS-156E,
• A valid passport
• One 2×2 color photograph

To apply for an E-1 Treaty Trader visa, or an E-2 Treaty Investor visa, the U.S. must have a treaty in place with the foreign citizen’s country of citizenship. See the following list to review these treaties.

 Do I need an attorney to apply for an E-1 visa?
No. However, a San Jose E-1 Visa attorney with extensive experience can avoid costly mistakes. An applicant has many visa routes to choose from when entering the United States. Each of these routes contains specific, detailed requirements and instructions fraught with potential delays if executed incorrectly.

Our expert E-1 Visa lawyer will determine which visa application fits an applicant’s specific circumstances, initiate the visa application and monitor case status while offering expert advice at each stage of the process. Successfully navigating immigration issues and processes is accomplished with experienced lawyers fully dedicated to their clients.