Investor visas

Investor visas (nonimmigrant) for the USA

Only a limited number of nonimmigrant classifications permit work and business activities in the United States without a U.S. employer filing a petition on behalf of the foreign worker. Examples include the E-1 (Treaty Trader), E-2 (Treaty Investor), and E-3 (for certain Australian nationals) nonimmigrant visas.

These visas support the infusion of substantial capital into the U.S. economy and enable investors and traders to develop and oversee their operations within the United States.

We can assist with the paperwork and application process for E-1, E-2, and related nonimmigrant investor visas.

Investor visas (immigrant) for the USA

The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program is designed to stimulate economic growth in the United States through foreign investment. It offers eligible immigrant investors a path to lawful permanent residence (a green card) by investing in a new commercial enterprise that creates jobs for U.S. workers.

Generally, the minimum investment is $1,050,000 in a new commercial enterprise that will create at least 10 full-time jobs for qualifying U.S. workers.

The minimum investment may be reduced to $800,000 if the investment is made in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA)–either a rural area or an area experiencing high unemployment.

For an overview of employment-based immigration, see our Immigration and Workers pages.

We can assist with the paperwork and application process for the EB-5 program.