Business Visa Types

 Trader visas (E-1) and investor visas (E-2) are non-immigrant visas for citizens of a country where the United States maintains a friendship, commerce, and navigation treaty. Electronic visas are for applicants who wish to go to the United States for one of two purposes: to conduct substantial trade between the United States and the applicant’s country. (E-1); or to develop and direct the operations of a business in which the investor has invested or is in the process. (E-2)

1- VISA E-2 Investors:
 This visa allows the investor and their family (spouse and children under 21 years old) to enter and live in the United States to develop and manage a business.
Although no minimum investment amount is required, the person must demonstrate that it is profitable by establishing a company in the United States.

2- VISA E-1 Traders:
The E1 visa does not require a financial investment in a U.S. business, a five-year business plan, or the formation of a company in the United States.
This Visa allows you to stay in the United States to establish substantial international trade, which means there is a trade volume.

This type of visa facilitates entry and stay in the United States for a sufficient period to establish the foundations of the business; the length of stay depends on each country, with the most extended period being 90 days.

1 – Visa B-1
Business people enter the United States temporarily with a B-1 visa. This 90-day visa is intended for attending conferences and business prospecting.
This visa is suitable for conducting market research and gathering all the necessary information for establishing a business supported by the E-2 Visa or another type of business visa.

2- Visa B-2
People who temporarily enter the United States for pleasure with a B-2 visa. This visa is aimed at leisure and vacations, visiting family, or some type of medical treatment. It has a period of 90 days.