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E2 visa
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I have Pakistani nationality I think It is in treaty list?
And please let me know what qualifications of the investor is required?
If my application is approved for e2visa then how long i have to wait for change of status getting b1-b2 visa to e2visa ?
My spouse and kids are in Pakistan after getting my e2 visa how long they have to wait for getting e2 visa.
It's on both lists, and you apply for the E visa overseas, you do not enter on a tourist visa first. The requirement is that you are actually coming to look after an investment, and not merely to set up a business in the U.S. that will be marginal.
Alexander M. IvakhnenkoCriminal Defense AttorneyChicago, IL ·
I agree with Counsel Berman, an E-2 application must avoid any confusion of a B-2 and applied separately, as B-2 is a comptelety different non-immigrant visitor's visa.
Pakistan is on the list of both treaty trader and treaty investor. If you already have a visitor visa and you are in the United States the change will take 4 to 6 months. If you don't already have a visitor visa than you should not apply for it and then try to adjust that will not only take more time but if the visitor visa is denied and later you file the E visa, it could raise more doubts as to why you are trying to enter. Consult an immigration attorney that you are comfortable with that has dealt with the US Consulate/Embassy in Pakistan before.
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The funds to open and run the business and a business that is not so small that it will generate employment only for you and your family.
You should retain an experienced immigration lawyer, whether myself or one of my colleagues, to review all the facts, advise you, and handle the case.
Preparing a E-2 visa package requires significant evidence. You must show that you are going to develope and direct the everyday process. Your investment must meet the test for substantiality - depending on the investment will determine how much funds you will need to invest. Your investment should also be active - not passive such as dormant real estate. Furthermore, you need to set up your business in the US properly so that it will qualify. There are many very important aspects of the business that must be taken into consideration. You should proceed with the guidance of an experienced immigration attorney who knows E-2 visas. Good Luck.
