Franchises are allowed as E-2 visa entities.The “substantiality” of any particular investment is, of course, contextual, and $25,000 may be viewed as too small as sum. Typically, we tell people… CONTINUE

“Substantiality” is contextual. This is, substantiality is not an objective test so much as a subjective test that the e-visa applicant must pass by carrying his or her burden of… CONTINUE

Speaking solely of the E-2 investor visa, the requirements are: That the investor makes a substantial investment in an entity in the United States. That the person come to the… CONTINUE

On September 28, 2016, The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board), on remand from the Attorney General, clarified that the understanding of statutory divisibility “embodied” in Mathis v. U.S…. CONTINUE

On September 23, 2016, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board), after oral argument , dismissed an appeal of an Immigration Judge’s  (IJ’s) ruling pretermitting respondent’s cancellation of removal… CONTINUE

On September 15, 2016, The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) adjudicated a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appeal of an Immigration Judge’s (IJ’s) decision that a conviction under… CONTINUE

An E-2 visa is a visa given to investors from certain countries that have treaties with the United States. These treaties allow American citizens to invest in businesses in those… CONTINUE

The current timeframe to get a provisional waiver application processed is roughly nine months. But you get to stay in the United States during the process. The Provisional Waiver application… CONTINUE

There is no limit to how many times you can apply for an extreme hardship waiver, and a lot of times when we see people who have had their applications… CONTINUE

Let’s say I’m self-represented; I am trying to get a waiver under this extreme hardship rule, and I fail to make my case? If you are denied, you can file… CONTINUE