Is there a minimum investment amount to qualify for treaty investor status?
An investor must make a substantial investment to qualify for E-2 visa status. While there is no minimum amount, an investment of less than $100,000 to $150,000 will face close scrutiny. In general, the larger the investment, the greater the credibility the application has. Note that for small businesses, you will be expected to have invested the great majority of the purchase price in cash. For further details, see How Much to Invest Top of page 3. Is the amount I invest the only factor for visa approval? Answer: Definitely not. The investment amount is only one factor. Equally important are the profitability of the business and its contribution to the local economy, normally through its employment of U.S. workers. It should generate more than enough income to support you and your family, and employ U.S. workers. For a new start-up business enterprise you must demonstrate through well-documented financial projections the stability of the business plan and the likelihood of a successfu
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