A non-immigrant visa grants you temporary stay in the United States. When your visa expires, you must leave the United States unless you have applied for Legal Permanent Residency.
The E-1 nonimmigrant classification grants a national of a treaty country admission to the United States. However, entry into the U.S. is only permitted in order to engage in international trade on his or her own behalf. Some employees of E-1 Treaty Traders may also be eligible.
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Our business immigration law firm can file Form I-129 to request a change of status to E-1 classification under some circumstances. The treaty trader must currently be in the United States in a lawful nonimmigrant status in order to adjust status.
We will help determine whether the E-1 is the best option available. Contact us for more information about a specific situation.
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The government does not cap or limit the number of E-1 visas for treaty traders that it issues each year.
Two years for treaty traders and employees. You may request extensions in increments of two years. There is no limit to the number of extensions that may be granted.
Spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21 may accompany treaty traders.
Employment authorization for spouses of E-1 workers requires filing Form I-765. Generally, dependent children are not authorized to work.
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The E-1 visa is for eligible treaty-country nationals who come to the United States to conduct substantial trade between the United States and the treaty country.
Yes. A qualifying employee may apply if they have the same treaty nationality as the business and will work in an executive, supervisory, or essential-skill role.
Yes. The U.S. enterprise must have the nationality of the treaty country. Generally, at least 50 percent of the business must be owned by persons with that treaty-country nationality.
A spouse and unmarried children under 21 may apply to accompany or join the principal E-1 applicant temporarily in the United States.
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