Investor Visas: E-1, E-2 and EB-5

We represent investors from treaty countries seeking E-1 and E-2 status to run and build a business in the United States. An E-2 case comes down to the same few questions in nearly every file: is the investment substantial relative to the size of the business, is the money already committed and genuinely at risk rather than merely promised, and is the business active and real rather than a paper entity waiting on capital. We build the case around those questions from the start, because that is what an adjudicator is checking for. E-2 status extends to a spouse and to children under 21, and a spouse may separately apply for work authorization. For investors whose plans point toward permanent residence rather than a renewable visa, we also handle EB-5 petitions built around a qualifying investment in a new commercial enterprise.

EB-5, plainly: what it offers and what it asks of you

The EB-5 program's advantage is real: a qualifying investment can lead to a green card for the investor, a spouse, and unmarried children under 21, without an employer standing between you and the petition. What is worth knowing before you commit is just as real. The investment has to be substantial, it has to be genuinely at risk rather than guaranteed, and the timeline from petition to a green card in hand runs in years, not months. We state both halves before a client files, because a client who understands the timeline going in is in a far better position than one who does not.

Ghoshal Law states EB-5's advantages and its real timeline and risk together, before you invest. Call (512) 456-3536 to talk through your plans.