Temporary Immigration and Investment: E-2 Treaty Investors Visa
Foreign nationals seeking entry into the U.S. for a temporary basis can apply for the E-2 nonimmigrant classification. The E-2 Treaty Investor visa allows a national of a treaty country to be admitted to the U.S. when investing a substantial amount of capital in a U.S. business. To qualify for this visa, the treaty investor must be a national of a country with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce and navigation – a list of these countries can be found here:
Country | Classification | Effective Date |
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Albania | E-2 | 4-Jan-98 |
Argentina | E-1 | 20-Oct-94 |
Armenia | E-2 | 29-Mar-96 |
Australia | E-1 | 16-Dec-91 |
Austria | E-2 | 27-May-31 |
Azerbaijan | E-2 | 2-Aug-01 |
Bahrain | E-2 | 30-May-01 |
Bangladesh | E-2 | 25-Jul-89 |
Belgium | E-2 | 3-Oct-63 |
Bolivia | E-1 | November 09, 1862 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | E-1 | November 15, 1882 |
Brunei | E-1 | July 11, 1853 |
Bulgaria | E-2 | 2-Jun-94 |
Cameroon | E-2 | 6-Apr-89 |
Canada | E-1 | 1-Jan-93 |
Chile | E-1 | 1-Jan-04 |
China Taiwan | E-1 | 30-Nov-48 |
China | E-2 | 30-Nov-48 |
Colombia | E-1 | June 10, 1848 |
Congo (Brazzaville) | E-2 | 13-Aug-94 |
Costa Rica | E-2 | May 26, 1852 |
Croatia | E-1 | November 15, 1882 |
Czech Republic | E-2 | 1-Jan-93 |
Denmark | E-1 | 30-Jul-61 |
Denmark | E-2 | 10-Dec-08 |
Ecuador | E-2 | 11-May-97 |
Egypt | E-2 | 27-Jun-92 |
Estonia | E-1 | 22-May-26 |
Estonia | E-2 | 16-Feb-97 |
Ethiopia | E-1 | 8-Oct-53 |
Finland | E-2 | 1-Dec-92 |
France | E-1 | 21-Dec-60 |
Georgia | E-2 | 17-Aug-97 |
Germany | E-1 | 14-Jul-56 |
Greece | E-1 | 13-Oct-54 |
Grenada | E-2 | 3-Mar-89 |
Honduras | E-1 | 19-Jul-28 |
Iran | E-2 | 16-Jun-57 |
Ireland | E-1 | 14-Sep-50 |
Israel | E-1 | 3-Apr-54 |
Italy | E-1 | 26-Jul-49 |
Italy | E-2 | 26-Jul-49 |
Jamaica | E-2 | 7-Mar-97 |
Japan | E-2 | 30-Oct-53 |
Jordan | E-1 | 17-Dec-01 |
Kazakhstan | E-2 | 12-Jan-94 |
Korea (South) | E-1 | 7-Nov-57 |
Kosovo | E-1 | November 15, 1882 |
Kyrgyzstan | E-2 | 12-Jan-94 |
Latvia | E-1 | 25-Jul-28 |
Liberia | E-2 | 21-Nov-39 |
Lithuania | E-2 | 22-Nov-01 |
Luxembourg | E-1 | 28-Mar-63 |
Macedonia | E-2 | November 15, 1882 |
Mexico | E-1 | 1-Jan-94 |
Moldova | E-2 | 25-Nov-94 |
Mongolia | E-2 | 1-Jan-97 |
Montenegro | E-1 | November 15, 1882 |
Morocco | E-2 | 29-May-91 |
Netherlands | E-1 | 5-Dec-57 |
Norway | E-2 | 18-Jan-28 |
Oman | E-1 | 11-Jun-60 |
Pakistan | E-2 | 12-Feb-61 |
Panama | E-2 | 30-May-91 |
Paraguay | E-1 | March 07, 1860 |
Philippines | E-2 | 6-Sep-55 |
Poland | E-1 | 6-Aug-94 |
Poland | E-2 | 6-Aug-94 |
Romania | E-2 | 15-Jan-94 |
Senegal | E-2 | 25-Oct-90 |
Serbia | E-2 | November 15,1882 |
Singapore | E-1 | 1-Jan-04 |
Slovak Republic | E-2 | 1-Jan-93 |
Slovenia | E-1 | November 15, 1882 |
Spain | E-2 | 14-Apr-03 |
Sri Lanka | E-2 | 1-May-93 |
Suriname | E-1 | 10-Feb-63 |
Sweden | E-2 | 20-Feb-92 |
Switzerland | E-1 | November 08, 1855 |
Thailand | E-2 | 8-Jun-68 |
Togo | E-1 | 5-Feb-67 |
Trinidad & Tobago | E-2 | 26-Dec-96 |
Tunisia | E-2 | 7-Feb-93 |
Turkey | E-1 | 15-Feb-33 |
Ukraine | E-2 | 16-Nov-96 |
United Kingdom | E-1 | July 03, 1815 |
Yugoslavia | E-2 | November 15, 1882 |