Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Visas For America For Traders

By Sam McDougall Turner

Becoming a legal citizen in the USA is a dream of many millions of people from countries all over the world. But getting in the normal way could take years, especially if youre aiming for immigration. Also, if your country has lots of people after the same goal, then your application could well be lost among the crowd and never really seen to. Even if you enter the USA with an employee visa, there is no assurance that you can stay there once your term is complete, even if you apply in time.

There is a way around this. If you are a trader or a businessman and have a business already in your home country that is doing well, then there is a good chance that you can be accepted for permanent US residency on that basis. There are many many countries (mainly in Europe and South America, but in other continents too) that have a long-standing treaty with the US and citizens of all of those countries can be eligible for the E1 and E2 visas.

The E1 visa can be granted to traders who are originally from a country that is involved in the long-standing trade agreement with the USA and who are looking to set up a genuine and honest trading model between their country of origin and America. There is no maximum stay with these visas, they can be renewed as many times as the holder likes provided their business is still operational.

E2 is an investor visa for USA, and is granted to people who are investing in the country and their investment is creating employment for at least ten US citizens / authorized immigrants. The normal minimum investment amount is $ 1,000,000; but some states have special allowances for investors, which allow them to get an E2 investor visa for USA with an investment of about $ 500,000.

The good thing about both these visas is that they can also be granted to the family of the traders and investors without any conditions. If you are eligible for these, try applying!

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