May 17, 2016

E-1 Visa Requirements

To qualify for an E-1 visa, the applicant must be a citizen of one of the following treaty countries:

    Argentina
    Australia
    Austria
    Belgium
    Bolivia
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Brunei
    Canada
    Chile
    China (Taiwan)
    Colombia
    Costa Rica
    Croatia
    Denmark
    Estonia
    Ethiopia
    Finland
    France
    Germany
    Greece
    Honduras
    Iran
    Ireland
    Israel
    Italy
    Japan
    Jordan
    Korea (South)
    Latvia
    Liberia
    Luxembourg
    Macedonia
    Mexico
    Netherlands
    Norway
    Oman
    Pakistan
    Paraguay
    Philippines
    Poland
    Singapore
    Slovenia
    Spain
    Suriname
    Sweden
    Switzerland
    Thailand
    Togo
    Turkey
    United Kingdom

In addition, a treaty trader must be coming to the U.S. to conduct substantial trade principally between the U.S. and the applicant’s country of nationality. Substantial trade is considered to be a continuous flow of sizeable trade items and transactions over time and is not defined by a specific monetary value or volume.

Employees of organizations wishing to apply for an E-1 visa must be coming to the U.S. in the capacity of an executive or supervisor that will be providing ultimate control and responsibility for the organization’s operations. To qualify, the organization must be at least 50% owned by persons who have the nationality of the treaty country and the applicant.

E-1 visa applicants may also be required to meet certain health and character requirements.

Please hold while your application is being analyzed.

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