United States of America
E-2

Immigration by Investment

Minimum Investment

$200,000

Real Estate

Time To Residency

24

Months

Global Passport Rank

8th

Years

Visa-Free Access

185

Countries & Territories

INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS

Business Financing

  • Invest at least US $200,000 to establish a new business or to acquire an existing business in the USA.
  • Must create at least 2 jobs for American citizens in the USA.
  • The business must generate enough profits to meet the investor’s needs.
  • The business must contribute to the growth of the USA economy.
  • The applicant must reside in the USA to run the business.

Business investment must be kept indefinitely

Government fees and due diligence fees apply

USA E2 IMMIGRATION APPLICATION PROCESSS

Month 1-3

Profile Assessment& Preliminary Due Diligence Check
Retain IRC Invest & Payment % of Legal Fee
Commence Government Document Collection
Commence Business Plan Preparation

Months 3-8

Bank Account Compliance

Month 8-18

Bank Account Opening Approval
Business Formation 100% Escrow Down Payment
File Government Submission
Government Processing Fees % Transfer
Government Due Diligence Checks

Month 18-20

Government Residency Approval
Government Processing Fee % Transfer
Biometrics for Residency Card

Month 20-24

Residency Card Issuance

E2 Treaty Countries

(with unlimited visa renewal)

  •   Albania
  •   Argentina
  •   Australia
  •   Austria
  •   Belgium
  •   Bulgaria
  •   Chile
  •   Colombia
  •   Costa Rica
  •   Croatia
  •   Czech Republic
  •   Denmark
  •   Estonia
  •   Ethiopia
  •   Finland
  •   France
  •   Georgia
  •   Germany
  •   Grenada *
  •   Honduras
  •   Ireland
  •   Italy
  •   Jamaica
  •   Japan
  •   Kazakhstan
  •   Korea (South)
  •   Kosovo
  •   Latvia
  •   Liberia
  •   Luxembourg
  •   Macedonia
  •   Mexico
  •   Montenegro
  •   Morocco
  •   Netherlands
  •   Norway
  •   Oman
  •   Pakistan
  •   Panama
  •   Paraguay
  •   Philippines
  •   Poland
  •   Romania
  •   Serbia
  •   Senegal
  •   Singapore
  •   Slovenia
  •   Spain
  •   Sri Lanka
  •   Suriname
  •   Sweden
  •   Switzerland
  •   Taiwan
  •   Thailand
  •   Tunisia
  •   Turkey
  •   Togo
  •   Trinidad & Tobago
  •   United Kingdom

185 VISA-FREE TRAVEL COUNTRIES

Ranked 8th in 2020
* Visa on arrival ** eTA

  •   Albania
  •   Andorra
  •   Austria
  •   Belarus
  •   Belgium
  •   Bosnia and Herzegovina
  •   Bulgaria
  •   Croatia
  •   Cyprus
  •   Czech Republic
  •   Denmark
  •   Estonia
  •   Faroe Islands
  •   Finland
  •   France
  •   Germany
  •   Gibraltar
  •   Greece
  •   Greenland
  •   Hungary
  •   Iceland
  •   Ireland
  •   Italy
  •   Kosovo
  •   Latvia
  •   Liechtenstein
  •   Lithuania
  •   Luxembourg
  •   Malta
  •   Moldova
  •   Monaco
  •   Montenegro
  •   Netherlands
  •   North Macedonia
  •   Norway
  •   Poland
  •   Portugal
  •   Romania
  •   San Marino
  •   Serbia
  •   Slovakia
  •   Slovenia
  •   Spain
  •   Sweden
  •   Switzerland
  •   Ukraine
  •   United Kingdom
  •   Vatican City
  •   Bangladesh *
  •   Brunei
  •   Cambodia *
  •   Hong Kong (SAR China)
  •   Indonesia
  •   Japan
  •   Kazakhstan
  •   Kyrgyzstan
  •   Laos *
  •   Macao (SAR China)
  •   Malaysia
  •   Maldives *
  •   Mongolia
  •   Nepal *
  •   Philippines
  •   Singapore
  •   South Korea
  •   Sri Lanka **
  •   Taiwan
  •   Tajikistan *
  •   Thailand
  •   Timor-Leste *
  •   Uzbekistan
  •   Botswana
  •   Burkina Faso *
  •   Cape Verde Islands *
  •   Central African Republic
  •   Comores Islands *
  •   Egypt *
  •   Equatorial Guinea
  •   Eswatini (Swaziland)
  •   Ethiopia *
  •   Gabon *
  •   Gambia *
  •   Guinea-Bissau *
  •   Kenya *
  •   Lesotho
  •   Madagascar *
  •   Malawi *
  •   Mauritania *
  •   Mauritius
  •   Mayotte
  •   Morocco
  •   Mozambique *
  •   Namibia
  •   Reunion
  •   Rwanda *
  •   Sao Tome and Principe
  •   Senegal
  •   Seychelles *
  •   Sierra Leone *
  •   Somalia *
  •   South Africa
  •   St. Helena *
  •   Tanzania *
  •   Togo *
  •   Tunisia
  •   Uganda *
  •   Zambia *
  •   Zimbabwe *
  •   American Samoa **
  •   Australia **
  •   Cook Islands
  •   Fiji
  •   French Polynesia
  •   Guam
  •   Kiribati
  •   Marshall Islands
  •   Micronesia
  •   New Caledonia
  •   New Zealand **
  •   Niue
  •   Northern Mariana Islands
  •   Palau Islands
  •   Papua New Guinea *
  •   Samoa *
  •   Solomon Islands *
  •   Tonga *
  •   Tuvalu *
  •   Vanuatu
  •   Anguilla
  •   Antigua and Barbuda
  •   Aruba
  •   Bahamas
  •   Barbados
  •   Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba
  •   British Virgin Islands
  •   Cayman Islands
  •   Curacao
  •   Dominica
  •   Dominican Republic
  •   French West Indies
  •   Grenada
  •   Haiti
  •   Jamaica
  •   Montserrat
  •   Puerto Rico
  •   St. Kitts and Nevis
  •   St. Lucia
  •   St. Maarten
  •   St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  •   Trinidad and Tobago
  •   Turks and Caicos Islands
  •   US Virgin Islands
  •   Argentina
  •   Belize
  •   Bermuda
  •   Bolivia *
  •   Brazil
  •   Canada
  •   Chile
  •   Colombia
  •   Costa Rica
  •   Ecuador
  •   El Salvador
  •   Falkland Islands
  •   French Guiana
  •   Guatemala
  •   Guyana
  •   Honduras
  •   Mexico
  •   Nicaragua
  •   Panama
  •   Paraguay *
  •   Peru
  •   Uruguay
  •   Armenia
  •   Bahrain *
  •   Georgia
  •   Israel
  •   Jordan *
  •   Kuwait *
  •   Lebanon *
  •   Palestinian Territory
  •   Qatar
  •   Saudi Arabia *
  •   United Arab Emirates *

The information provided here reflects the IRC Passport Index ranking as per the International Air Transport Association (IATA) which supports aviation with global standards for airline safety, security, efficiency and sustainability

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