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What
is the E visa?
The E visa category
was established to give effect to those treaties between
the U.S. and foreign countries that provide for reciprocal
benefits to nationals of each country who invest in the
other country or who conduct trade between the two countries.
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What
elements must be present for the E visa category
to be available? |
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A
treaty must exist between the US and foreign
country. |
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Nationals
of the foreign country must hold majority ownership
or control of the investing or trading company. |
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Each
employee or principal of the company who seeks
E status under the treaty must hold foreign country
citizenship. |
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3 |
What
is the duration of stay?
Although an initial
period of stay of one year is granted to persons in the
E category, this period can be extended almost indefinitely
- as long as the alien affirms that he or she will leave
when the period of authorized stay ends.
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What
employees qualify for E-1 (treaty-trader) status?
An
employee performing supervisory or executive
duties or an employee serving in a "minor
capacity" who has "skills which
are essential to the successful operation
of the enterprise." |
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What
employees qualify for E-2 (treaty-investor)
status? |
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Treaty
nationals serving in a managerial capacity. |
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Treaty
nationals who serve in technical capacities requiring
special training and qualifications and who are
needed to establish the enterprise; train or
supervise persons in technical positions; or
continuously monitor and develop product improvement
and quality control. |
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