The E2 Employee Visa

E2 Employee Visa

The E-2 employee visa enables foreign nationals to work for the E-2 company in the United States. The E-2 employee visa can be issued for up to five years, depending on the reciprocity agreement that the United States has with the home country of which the company and employee are nationals. The E-2 employee visa can be renewed indefinitely, as long as the E-2 company and its E-2 investor owners remain eligible.

Also, an E-2 employee can bring their spouse and children to the U.S. on derivative E-2 visas. Spouses of E-2 employees automatically receive work authorization as soon as they enter the U.S., and children of E-2 employees can attend school.

The E-2 employee must be coming to the U.S. to work for the E-2 business as a manager, executive, or specialized employee. An E-2 employee applicant aiming to be classified as a manager, executive, or supervisor must show that they will be primarily performing executive or supervisory tasks at the company. They must also have a high degree of responsibility within the business, and they must have control over either the entire company or over key functions of the company.

An individual applying for E-2 employee classification as an essential or specialized employee must show that they have specialized or unique knowledge or skills that are essential to the success of the E-2 business.