Alternatives to Hiring an Immigration Lawyer for the E-2 Visa
What are the realistic alternatives to paying $7,000–$15,000 for an immigration attorney for your E-2 treaty investor visa? A breakdown of every option, with honest tradeoffs.
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Best E-2 Visa Path for Non-Treaty Country Nationals (India, China, Brazil)
How nationals of India, China, Brazil, and other non-treaty countries can access the E-2 treaty investor visa through Citizenship by Investment — costs, timelines, and the AMIGOS Act domicile requirement.
Best Visa to Start a Business in the USA: E-2 vs L-1 vs EB-5 Compared
Comparing the three main US business immigration pathways — E-2 treaty investor, L-1 intracompany transfer, and EB-5 immigrant investor — with honest tradeoffs for each situation.
E-2 Visa Approval Rate, Document Checklist, and Attorney Fee Reality
E-2 has a 90.1% global approval rate — but that number hides a wide variation. Here's what the document checklist looks like and what attorneys actually charge.
E-2 Visa Business Plan: What Consulates Actually Require
What an E-2 business plan must contain, how much it costs to prepare one, and why a generic template gets applications denied.
E-2 Visa Dependents: What Spouses and Employees Need to Know
E-2 spouses get unrestricted US work authorization. Dependent children lose status at 21. Essential employees qualify under their own rules. Here's how each category works.
E-2 Visa Franchise: How to Pick One That Actually Gets Approved
Franchises are the most popular E-2 investment vehicle. Here's what makes a franchise E-2 friendly — and the broker conflict you need to know about.
E-2 Visa Guide vs Immigration Lawyer vs Free Resources: Which Do You Actually Need?
Honest comparison of preparing an E-2 treaty investor visa with a self-study guide, an immigration attorney, or free online resources. When each option works — and when it doesn't.
E-2 Visa Minimum Investment: How Much Do You Actually Need?
The E-2 visa has no statutory minimum investment. Here's how the proportionality test works and what consulates actually expect to see.
E-2 Visa Renewal: Requirements, Duration, and What Consulates Review
How E-2 visa renewal works, what documents consulates scrutinize, and how the duration of your stamp differs from your actual period of stay.
E-2 Visa Requirements: What You Actually Need to Qualify
Full breakdown of E-2 treaty investor visa requirements — investment, nationality, business control, and the marginality test consulates use.
E-2 Visa to Green Card: The Real Pathways (and Why Timing Matters)
The E-2 visa has no direct green card path. But there are three real routes — EB-1C, EB-2 NIW, and EB-5 — and your Day 1 corporate structure determines which ones stay open.
E-2 Visa Treaty Countries: Full List and What It Means If Yours Isn't There
Which countries qualify for the E-2 treaty investor visa, key issuance stats by country, and options if your nationality isn't on the list.
How to Evaluate E-2 Visa Franchise Opportunities Without a Broker
Step-by-step framework for evaluating franchise opportunities for the E-2 treaty investor visa independently — without relying on commission-driven franchise brokers.
How to Start a Business in the USA as a Foreigner
Foreign nationals have three main legal pathways to start and operate a US business. Here's how the E-2 treaty investor visa fits into the picture.