We assisted our client in filing an E-2 change of status application for treaty investor. USCIS issued an RFE requesting information to determine if petitioner met the general requirements for E-2 Treaty Investor, without specifying in the RFE which specific information was missing. The RFE also requested information about a prior filed EB-5 petition, and questioned whether the client was maintaining current nonimmigrant status. Because the petition submitted included a detailed support letter and ample supporting documentation, we were confident that we had provided sufficient evidence to show that our client met all E-2 requirements. We responded with evidence of our EB-5 filing, including a copy of the FedEx receipt notice indicating the package weight (over 100 lbs.) and photos of the package. The petition was approved.
E-2 Visa Sample Cases from our office
These are some sample cases from our files. It is impossible for us to present all have done past over 15 years of our practice. But these were some cases that came to mind when we started writing this column 2-3 years ago.
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We successfully assisted a new client in filing an E-2 visa extension. The applicant was a national of a treaty country and was the 100% shareholder of the U.S. enterprise. Through extensive documentation, including contracts, invoices, financial statements, and detailed explanations of the evidence, we were able to show that the U.S. enterprise was a real and operating enterprise, and that the applicant had made a substantial, qualifying investment in the enterprise and put his personal investment at risk. We also provided evidence that the applicant’s investment was sufficient under the regulations, and not solely for the purpose of earning a living in the U.S. The petition was filed with premium processing and subsequently approved within two weeks.
Status: The petition was filed with premium processing and subsequently approved within two weeks.
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