FOR EMPLOYEE AND EACH FAMILY MEMBER:

• Passport;
• One photograph ([Step 2]);
• Non-immigrant Visa Application Form DS-160 ([Step 3]);
• MRV application fee receipt ([Step 5]). Additional visa issuance fees may apply. At the time of your formal application, you will be informed of any extra fee due;
• A spouse whose surname (as shown in the passport) differs from the surname of the employee should submit a copy of his or her marriage certificate;
• Birth certificates should be submitted for children whose surnames differ from those of their parents (i.e. from previous marriage, etc.).
• [Step 6: Gather Supporting Documentation]

EMPLOYEE ONLY:

• Supplement Form DS-156E, "Part III - Applicant” (http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/79963.pdf);
• Curriculum vitae or resume;
• Detailed job description;
• An organizational chart of U.S. operations to indicate whom the employee manages/supervises and to whom he reports;
• A letter from the employer giving the number of other recipients of E-1 or E-2 visas from the same firm who are in the U.S. and their positions in the company; and the number of U.S. nationals employed by the firm and their positions in the company.

Please do not send these documents in advance. The applicant will need to present these documents at his/her interview.

For expedited processing of your E-1 visa application, please use the following guidelines for organizing your application using Tabs.

Tab 1 a

• A current photograph complying with U.S. visa photo requirements ([Step 2]).
• Non-immigrant Visa Application Form DS-160 ([Step 3])
• MRV application fee receipt. ([Step 5]). Additional visa issuance fees may apply. At the time of your formal application, you will be informed of any extra fee due;
• A photocopy of the principal applicant’s passport

Tab 1 b
A completed Form DS-156E (http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/79963.pdf) on behalf of the principal applicant with Form G-28 (as appropriate). Contact information must include an e-mail address, and all questions must be answered fully.

Tab 1 c
A cover letter describing the enterprise, the beneficiary. The letter must address how the enterprise and employee meet the E-1 visa requirements.

Tab 2 a
A business plan for the next 5 years also tax returns for the past 3 years if an existing enterprise.

Tab 2 b
Evidence of company ownership and incorporation, (Articles of Inc.).

Tab 2 c
Evidence of the trade, activities, and substantiality, and that the trade is principally between the treaty country and the U.S., if multinational.

Tab 3 a
Evidence of ongoing trade: Monthly summaries, invoices, shipping receipts, custom clearances, warehouse receipts, contracts, sales receipts, other.

Tab 3 b
Purchase contract for office/ property or lease agreement.

Tab 4
Demonstrate the applicant, if an employee, is destined to an Executive/Supervisory position (if company can prove it is maintaining E-visa status include organizational chart) or possesses skills essential to the firm’s operations in the United States.

Upon receipt of all required documentation, we will review the case. Once the application is complete, E-Visa Team will contact you or your lawyer to arrange an interview appointment. Please note that an interview is not an indication that the company will meet the criteria for E-visa status.

For expedited processing of your E-2 visa application, please use the following guidelines for organizing your application using Tabs.

Tab 1 a

• A current photograph complying with U.S. visa photo requirements ([Step 2])
• Non-immigrant Visa Application Form DS-160 ([Step 3])
• MRV application fee receipt. ([Step 5]). Additional visa issuance fees may apply. At the time of your formal application, you will be informed of any extra fee due;
• A photocopy of the principal applicant’s passport

Tab 1 b
A completed Form DS-156E (http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/79963.pdf) on behalf of the principal applicant with Form G-28 (as appropriate). Contact information must include an e-mail address, and all questions must be answered fully.

Tab 1 c
A cover letter, describing the enterprise and the beneficiary. The letter must address how the enterprise and employee meet the E-2 visa requirements.

Tab 2 a
A business plan for the next 5 years and also tax returns for the past 3 years if an existing enterprise.

Tab 2 b
Evidence of company, ownership and incorporation, (Articles of Inc.)

Tab 2 c
Demonstrate the applicant has invested or is in the process of investing, such as, contracts, promissory notes, leases, purchase contracts, bank statements, etc.

Tab 3 a
Demonstrate the enterprise is a real and operating commercial enterprise, such as, annual income statements, catalogs, business invoices and corresponding bank, receipts, purchases, employees, etc.

Tab 3 b
Demonstrate the applicant’s investment is substantial and proportionate to the value of the enterprise. Start up costs must be identified; Demonstrate the investment is more than a marginal one solely for earning a living.

Tab 4
Demonstrate the applicant, if an employee, is destined to an Executive/Supervisory position (if company can prove it is maintaining E-visa status include organizational chart) or possesses skills essential to the firm’s operations in the United States.

Upon receipt of all required documentation, we will review the case. Once the application is complete, E-Visa Team will contact you or your lawyer to arrange an interview appointment. Please note that an interview is not an indication that the company will meet the criteria for E-visa status.

In the event the enterprise previously qualified for E-visa status, (re-registration takes place every 5 years) please observe the following:

If a company has more than 25 employees in the U.S., no documents must be submitted in advance. The applicant may schedule an appointment with our Visa Information Service and present the latest annual report or tax returns and all three pages of the form DS-156E at his/her interview.

If a company has less than 25 employees in the U.S., a complete new E-visa application package must be submitted (like a first time registration) by mail, with Corporate Income Tax Returns from the last 3 years, organizational chart, latest W-2 statements (if applicable) and a business plan for the coming 5 years.