This video explains how E-2 visas can be used be foreign nationals of certain qualifying treaty trader countries to live and work in the US by setting up or purchasing a small business. Email us at info@usavisalaw.com to request the handout.

List of countries: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan*, Bahrain*, Bangladesh*, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Colombia, Congo*, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador*, Egypt*, Estonia, Ethiopia*, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Granada, Honduras, Iran*, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan*, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan*, Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova*, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman*, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand*, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine*, United Kingdom

*this country does not offer multiple-use five year E-2 visas. Instead the duration is limited to 3-6 months. Countries in bold print have multiple use-visas, but last shorter than five years.