Carl Rothrock is a business immigration attorney in Miami who files E2 Treaty Visas.

The E1 and E2 Visas are temporary business visas that allow an applicant to enter the U.S. to start a business.  Carl Rothrock is a Miami business immigration lawyer who specializes in investor visas.  He has successfully represented thousands of clients from more than 100 countries.

• • An E1 visa holder must own a business in a foreign country that engages in substantial trade with the United States.
  • The United States and the foreign country must have a treaty that allows for the E-1 Visa.
  • Click this link to see which countries have a treaty with the United States allowing for E-1 visas.
    
  • The foreign national must have majority ownership or control of the investing or trading company.
  • The foreigner must be a citizen of the country that has a treaty with the United States.
    
  • The E1 visa is temporary. The initial E1 visa allows the foreign citizen to stay in the U.S. for a maximum of 2 to 5 years.
    
  • The Consulate can extend the visa for up to 5 years at a time.  

• The E2 visa is available to a foreign citizen who wishes to the enter the United States solely to develop and direct the operation of an enterprise in which he or she has invested, or is in the process of investing a substantial amount of capital.
• The United States and the foreign country must have a treaty that allows for the E-2 Visa.
• Click this link to see which countries have a treaty with the United States allowing for E-2 visas.
  
• The foreign national must own a majority ownership or control of the investing or trading company.
• The foreigner must be a citizen of the country that has a treaty with the United States.
  
• The E-2 visa is temporary. The initial E-2 visa allows the foreign citizen to stay in the U.S. for a maximum of 2 to 5 years.

E2 Visas for Family Members

• The spouse of an E1 or E2 treaty holder may work in the United States.
• The child of an E1 or E2 treaty holder may attend school in the United States.

• The applicant may apply for an E2 visa from inside the United States if the applicant is already in the country.  USCIS usually takes 30 days to grant the visa if the applicant pays an extra premium processing fee.  Otherwise, USCIS may take a year to render a decision.  
• If the applicant is currently outside the United States, the Consulate usually sets the interview from one to six months.   Each country has different wait times.