E-1 Visa (Requirements, Checklist, How to Apply)

Country

Available visas

Albania

E-2

Argentina

E-1, E-2

Armenia

E-2

Australia

E-1, E-2

Austria

E-1, E-2

Azerbaijan

E-2

Bahrain

E-2

Bangladesh

E-2

Belgium

E-1, E-2

Bolivia

E-1, E-2

Bosnia and Herzegovina

E-1, E-2

Brunei

E-1

Bulgaria

E-2

Cameroon

E-2

Canada

E-1, E-2

Chile

E-1, E-2

China (Taiwan)

E-1, E-2

Colombia

E-1, E-2

Congo (Brazzaville)

E-2

Congo (Kinshasa)

E-2

Costa Rica

E-1, E-2

Croatia

E-1, E-2

Czech Republic

E-2

Denmark

E-1, E-2

Ecuador

E-2

Egypt

E-2

Estonia

E-1, E-2

Ethiopia

E-1, E-2

Finland

E-1, E-2

France

E-1, E-2

Georgia

E-2

Germany

E-1, E-2

Greece

E-1

Grenada

E-2

Honduras

E-1, E-2

Ireland

E-1, E-2

Israel

E-1, E-2

Italy

E-1, E-2

Jamaica

E-2

Japan

E-1, E-2

Jordan

E-1, E-2

Kazakhstan

E-2

Korea (South)

E-1, E-2

Kosovo

E-1, E-2

Kyrgyzstan

E-2

Latvia

E-1, E-2

Liberia

E-1, E-2

Lithuania

E-2

Luxembourg

E-1, E-2

Macedonia

E-1, E-2

Mexico

E-1, E-2

Moldova

E-2

Mongolia

E-2

Montenegro

E-1, E-2

Morocco

E-2

Netherlands

E-1, E-2

New Zealand

E-1, E-2

Norway

E-1, E-2

Oman

E-1, E-2

Pakistan

E-1, E-2

Panama

E-2

Paraguay

E-1, E-2

Philippines

E-1, E-2

Poland

E-1, E-2

Romania

E-2

Senegal

E-2

Serbia

E-1, E-2

Singapore

E-1, E-2

Slovak Republic

E-2

Slovenia

E-1, E-2

Spain

E-1, E-2

Sri Lanka

E-2

Suriname

E-1, E-2

Sweden

E-1, E-2

Switzerland

E-1, E-2

Thailand

E-1, E-2

Togo

E-1, E-2

Trinidad & Tobago

E-2

Tunisia

E-2

Turkey

E-1, E-2 

Ukraine

E-2

United Kingdom

E-1, E-2

Yugoslavia

E-1, E-2

Type of documents

Examples of acceptable documents

Who provides it

Information about U.S. operations

• Passports of majority shareholders from the treaty country;
• Detailed business plan (financial projections, sources of funding, marketing, etc.);
• U.S. incorporation documents;
• Bylaws and/or membership agreement;
• Franchise documents;
• Proxy agreements;
• Stock certificates and ledger documenting ownership breakdown and that the company is majority owned by nationals of the treaty country;
• Certificate of officers;
• Business licenses and permits;
• Certificate of qualification of foreign business;
• Partnership agreement or joint venture agreement;
• Most recent annual report;
• If company was purchased, sale/purchase documentation (sales agreement and copies of checks received in escrow or by seller);
• If purchasing a franchise, proof of eligibility to take over franchise agreement (documentation from franchisor approving the transfer);
• Advertisements, press releases, social media, etc. about the new office;
• Trade references;
• Sales tax documentation;
• Licenses, if required for type of business or profession
• Copies of telephone bills regarding international calls to the treaty country;
• Contracts with customers/clients, suppliers, vendors;
• Spreadsheet listing every qualifying transaction of international trade between the treaty countries during the last calendar year. If there is a U.S. entity with a separate legal status (such as an incorporated company or an LLC), all figures should refer to its trade. Otherwise, consider the trade of the treaty country company. This table should include the date, the invoice number, and the $US value of the transaction. Show in a prominent place the total number and value of these transactions;
• Copies of all the invoices summarized in the above spreadsheet;
• Copies of all bills of lading, air bills, or shipping invoices proving that the goods or services moved from one country to the other;
• Invoices regarding transactions;
• Customer/supplier list;
• Carrier inventories;
• Trade brochures;
• Documentation of insurance regarding imports;
• Ledgers showing accounts receivable and accounts payable;
• Lease or deed to office/facility space;
• Trade or professional association memberships;
• Awards, honors, certificates, etc.;
• PR releases;
• Marketing brochures/firm resumé/LinkedIn profile of firm;
• Copy of front page of website;
• Photographs of facilities, products, etc.;
• Organizational chart regarding employees or projected organization;
• Relevant patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property (including pending applications);
• Federal, state, and local tax returns for the prior three years or, if not available, audited financial statements;
• Quarterly payroll report filed with IRS (941) and state as well the same documents of the previous owner if the business was purchased.

U.S. company and foreign company

Information about operations abroad

• Treaty country incorporation documents

Foreign company

Information about the proposed position

• Job description (demonstrating the managerial, supervisory, or executive functions or proprietary duties);
• List of minimum requirements to perform the job;
• Statement regarding the lack of American workers available to perform the work.

U.S. company and foreign company

Information about the applicant

• Detailed CV, including the date of hire, job titles and detailed job descriptions, date and place of birth, current address, and the highest level of education details;
• Copies of diplomas, degrees, and relevant transcripts with translations;
• Copy of passport, including biographical page and copies of all prior U.S. visas and U.S. entry stamps;
• If applicant is in United States, copy of I-94 Entry/Exit document;
• Copy of any changes or extensions of immigration status granted in the United States (Form I-797);
• Documentation of relevant employment in the United States and abroad including dates of employment, position title, duties, role with prior employer, how many people and what type supervised, etc.;
• Articles by employee;
• Articles mentioning employee;
• Documentation of professional and occupational licenses;
• Documentation of membership in trade or professional organizations;
• Awards or honors received by employee;
• Information about spouses and minor children traveling with or following to join the principal including relationship documents (birth and marriage certificates), copies of passports and I-94s.

Applicant

Forms 

• Online Forms DS-160 and DS-156E

Applicant

Payment of fees

• MRV application fee receipt

U.S. company or foreign company

Photographs

• One 2 in.x 2 in. photograph

Applicant

Passport

• Passport valid for at least six months beyond the visa application date

Applicant