The American Investor Visa was created from the treaties between the United States and other countries that provide reciprocal benefits to the nationals of each country who wish to invest in the other country.
The E2 Investor Visa is available to any applicant who invests a large amount of their own money into a U.S. business that he can then control and manage. It can be used to facilitate the start of a business or to finance an existing enterprise.
The American Investor Visa is based on an agreement between the United States and the applicant’s homeland to advance trade. The investor visa can also be based upon an existing treaty. For a successful E2 investor visa, the applicant must show some necessary information.
For the employees that have the same nationality as that of the company, an E2 Investor Visa is available for them. They must be executives, managers or highly-trained and specialised and essential employees.
The longevity of the visa differs from one country to another, and is renewable upon submission of continuing qualification.
Through U.S. consulates abroad, it is possible and common apply for an E2 Visa. The applicant files an application at a consular post in their homeland together with the supporting documents that are to satisfy the requirements. These requirements relate to the nationality and ownership of the investment as well as the enterprise, investment, marginality, and control, or economic, benefit to others besides the investor.
This whole process takes about four to six weeks. During this time, the consular officer reviews the whole application and makes the decision. After the consular officer reviews it, they may approve or deny the application, or they may ask for additional evidence, concerning the qualifications, whereby, if later approved, the visa is issued at that consulate.