For entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to build their companies in the United States, the E-2 investor visa is one of the most flexible and accessible pathways. Unlike other work visas tied to employer sponsorship, the E-2 visa allows foreign nationals to establish and direct their own business in the U.S. while maintaining significant [...]
Many of our readers recall that on December 18, 2024 USCIS released a final rule “Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers” (also see our analysis) which sought to “modernize” [...]
For artists, musicians, performers, designers, and other creative professionals, the O-1 visa is often the golden ticket to working in the United States. Known as the “extraordinary ability” visa, it allows talented individuals to pursue their craft in the U.S. while contributing to the country’s vibrant cultural landscape. But what many don’t realize is that [...]
If you are an entrepreneur who wants to start or grow a business in the United States, the Form I-941 Application for Entrepreneur Parole may be an option for you. This application allows eligible entrepreneurs to enter the U.S. on a temporary basis to develop and oversee their businesses. What is Entrepreneur Parole? Entrepreneur Parole [...]
Beginning May 1, 2019, Israel has been added as an E visa treaty country which makes its nationals eligible to obtain the E-2 treaty investor visa classification. Spouses and unmarried children under 21 years of age of such treaty investor and employees are also eligible for the E-2 classification. About the E-2 Treaty Investor Visa [...]
In a Federal Register announcement dated July 11, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has delayed the effective date of the International Entrepreneur rule from July 17, 2017 to March 14, 2018. Additionally, the notice indicates that this delay will allow USCIS to publish rulemaking seeking to rescind the International Entrepreneur rule altogether, [...]
USCIS has delayed the implementation of this rule and is seeking to rescind it. USCIS has just released the final text of the “International Entrepreneur Rule” which would allow international entrepreneurs parole to be able to remain and work in the U.S. [...]
After years of anticipation, the Department of Homeland Security has proposed and released the draft text of a rule which would allow international entrepreneurs parole to be able to remain and work in the U.S. while developing and growing their startup companies. The [...]
Are you an investor or small business owner considering your immigration options in the U.S.? If so the E-2 nonimmigrant visa may be appropriate for you. In many ways the E-2 visa option is the most attractive for entrepreneurs and small business owners allowing foreign nationals to enter the U.S. “solely to develop and direct [...]
Let’s be honest – lawyers are rarely seen at the forefront of the disruptor scene. By education and training, we are skilled at removing ambiguity and uncertainty for our clients. We have spent thousands of billable hours to forecast every conceivable thing that can go wrong, then protect clients against it. As a result, law [...]
