E-1Treaty Trader Nonimmigrant Visa

The Immigration and Nationality Act provides nonimmigrant visa status for a national of a country with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce and navigation who is coming to the United States to carry on substantial trade, including trade in services or technology, principally between the United States and the treaty country, or to develop and direct the operations of an enterprise in which the national has invested, or is in the process of investing a substantial amount of capital. 

E-1 & E-2 Treaties

The U.S. maintains treaties which provide for trade and investment status (both E-1 and E-2 Visas) with the following countries: 

Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Canada China (Taiwan) Colombia Costa Rica Estonia Ethiopia Finland France Germany

Honduras Iran Ireland Italy Japan Korea Latvia Liberia Luxembourg Mexico Netherlands Norway Oman

Pakistan Paraguay Philippines Slovania Spain Suriname Sweden Switzerland Thailand Togo Turkey United Kingdom Yugoslavia

E-1 Treaties

Treaties conferring only E-1 treaty-trader status exist with the following countries:

Bolivia Brunei

Denmark Estonia

Greece Israel

E-2 Treaties

Treaties conferrring only E-2 Treaty-Investor status are in effect with the following countries:

Armenia Bangladesh Bulgaria Cameroon Congo Czech Republic Ecuador Egypt Georgia

Grenada Jamaica Kacakhstan Kyrgyztan Moldova Mongolia Morocco Panama Poland

Romania Senegal Slovakia Sri Lanka Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia Ukraine

How We Serve Our Clients

Our dynamic and knowledgeable attorneys will consult with you to determine that the nature of the offered position and the foreign candidate's background are appropriate for this particular visa.  We will also recommend possible alternative strategies if the foreign beneficiary's experience renders them ineligible for this visa category.  Our attorneys work closely with both the employer and prospective employee to ensure that the required documents are rendered and all legal issues addressed.  We relieve human resources personnel of the burdensome paperwork requirements by preparing all required forms and supporting documents for submission to the appropriate government departments and agencies.  When required, we also prepare and file applications for dependent family members to ensure a smooth transition to the United States for the prospective employee and dependent family members.  Our staff is easily accessible by both the employer and foreign beneficiary to answer questions as they arise.

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