Talk:E-2 visa

someone might start a page on E-1 visas

Correspondence between non-immigrant and immigrant categories

Check out the State Dept web page on Employment-Based Immigrant Visas -- http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1323.html. It says the E2 Visa is "Professionals Holding Advanced Degrees and Persons of Exceptional Ability". The E5 Visa is "Immigrant Investors." - David Casson, 6/27/2012 11:18 am EST — Preceding unsigned comment added by David Casson (talk • contribs) 15:19, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

There is unfortunately a terminological confusion here. This article is for a non-immigrant (= temporary resident) E-2 visa, which indeed is for investors; E-1 and E-2 are discussed here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1273.html . Meanwhile the page at http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1323.html is for the classification of immigrant (= permanent resident) visas, which (confusingly indeed!) also have categories called E1 through E5 (note the absence of dashes), but these do not have direct correspondence to the similarly named categories of non-immigrant visas.

There is a rough correspondence between the classes or immigrants and non-immigrants, but it is very approximate. For example, the immigrant E1 and E2 categories may be suitable for some aliens who previously have been on non-immigrant O visa, H-1B visa, L-1 visa, or (if Canadian/Mexican/Australian citizens) on non-immigrant TN visas or E-3 visas. Immigrant E3 category may also map to various non-immigrant H, L, and TN categories (and E-3 for Australians). Immigrant E4 category is a mixed bag, covering e.g. religious workers (who can travel as non-immigrants with R visas), as well as many special (very special) groups for whom there are no corresponding non-immigrant categories. Immigrant E5 category does indeed correspond to non-immigrant E-2 (as in, somebody who's been eligible for a non-immigrant E-2 visa may - with lots of additional, more strict conditions - also qualify as an E5 immigrant). -- Vmenkov (talk) 15:38, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Dead link

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Updated country list: http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_3726.html -- Vmenkov (talk) 15:38, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Somebody should look at reference number two it looks like spam to me —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.221.123.8 (talk) 00:47, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

Investment requirements

The US immigration has approved E2 applicants with lower investments: From $35,000 - $100,000 - in several cases. I dont see where the $200,000 number is coming from, as the referenced link is not working either. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mariekehensel (talk • contribs) 18:04, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Requirement for DS-157

I removed "All male nonimmigrant visa applicants between the ages of 16 and 45, regardless of nationality and regardless of where they apply, must complete and submit a form DS-157 in addition to the Nonimmigrant Visa Application (DS-156E)." It's not the case, see where it says "However, US consulates and applicants who use the online nonimmigrant visa form (Form DS-160) do not need to file USCIS Form DS-157. Form DS-160 uses many of the same questions as the Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form.".

05:52, 6 December 2014 (UTC)Bellthorpe (talk)

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