WR Immigration Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim and Partner Joey Barnett update on the outlook for investor visas.
Learning Topics Include:
– Review of 2022 Visa Report
– March 2023 Visa Bulletin
– Concurrent Filing Strategies
WR Immigration Podcast: Chatting with Charlie: February EB-5 Investor Visa Outlook
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Ten Things to Know About the Israeli E-2 Investor Visa
By: Joseph Barnett and Avi Friedman Earlier this month we blogged about the long-awaited E-2 Treaty Investor visa for Israeli nationals, with starting availability as of May 1, 2019, and its basic eligibility requirements. For those with an entrepreneurial spirit, the E-2 Treaty Investor visa provides a relatively simple path to start, invest in, and manage a U.S. company; yet, there are complex nuances to this visa category that demand the attention of an experienced business immigration attorney specializing with E-2 Treaty Investor visa consular processing, especially after the implementation of President Trump’s Executive Order on Buy American Hire American (“BAHA”), which was intended to “create higher wages and employment rates for workers in the United States, and to protect their economic interests.” Submitting a well-documented visa application is critical to make it easier for U.S. consular officers to adjudicate the visa. Here are 10 things to know about the E-2 Treaty Investor visa. 1. Nonimmigrant Visa. The E-2 Treaty Investor visa allows Israelis to be admitted to the United States after investing a substantial amount of capital in a U.S. business on a nonimmigrant basis – meaning that the E-2 Treaty Investor visa does not provide for a U.S. green card (though, in certain […]
