HOW IS A SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT CONSIDERED?

The majority of the Immigration Lawyers and experts who have specialized in this type of visa, they consider that the investments should start at $100,000 in order to improve your possibilities for approval, and if the investment surpasses $250,000 then, the case will be stronger and so will the possibilities of receiving the E-2 visa.

IS IT POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN AN E-2 VISA WITH AN INVESTMENT OF LESS THAN $100,000? 

According to some experts, the answer is yes. There are numerous cases in which an E-2 visa has been obtained with investments ranging from $ 50,000 - $ 80,000, and is dependent on the type of business.  Immigration will not ask a potential foreign immigrant to invest a higher amount than an American citizen would invest for the same type of business. ...Read More

POSSIBLE ISSUES WHICH MAY ARISE WHEN PROCESSING THE E-2

If you are requesting a change of status in the United States, your attorney would have to submit your case to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service. If approved, the approval will be valid for only two (2) years. If after approval, you decide to travel to your country of jurisdiction, you will have to apply for the E-2 visa. ...Read More

WHAT IS THE AVERAGE COST OF ATTORNEY FEES FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR AN E-2 VISA?

Normally, the average attorney fee is a minimum of $7,000. However, if the USCIS requests additional information, the attorney may charge you an additional fee for the time spent on responding to the request. 

There will be additional costs such as mail and copies. Other expenses associated with an E-2 Visa are the preparation of a business plan which may be approximately $2,500 depending on the circumstances of each case; those related to the incorporation of the company, which varies depending on the structure of the company...Read More

ANOTHER NOTE OF INTEREST FOR ENTREPRENEURS WHO WISH TO MIGRATE THE UNITED STATES

The E-2 visa is similar to the E-1 but different as it is based on U.S. Trade.  The E-1 visa is for import/export merchants that can prove substantial trading between a treaty country where they do business from and the United States.  If that is the case, you should explore this possibility....Read More