We had a Work Authorization Renewal Approved for E-2 Investor Visa Spouse. For this Work Authorization Renewal, USCIS issued a Request for Further Evidence (RFE) likely because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Employment Authorization Card was Approved and Received within couple days from the time of response to RFE. The spouse of an E-2 Treaty Investor […]

On December 28, 2020, the U.S. Congress has approved a second $900B round of stimulus (the second draw) which includes $284B in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans in forgivable, federally backed loans and other assistance for small U.S. businesses. The Second Round PPP is slightly different from the first PPP funding. Who can apply for […]

We had a Work Authorization Renewal Approved for E-2 Investor Visa Spouse. Despite Coronavirus, the Work Authorization Renewal was Approved and Received within 2 months from the time of application. The spouse of an E-2 Treaty Investor Visa holder can apply for work authorization with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after entering the […]

E-2 Investor Visa for USA is not available for Hong Kong, but Hong Kong residents can qualify for other business visas for the US and explore other options for the E-2 Investor Visa. As of the date of this article, the E-2 Investor Visa for the US is not available for residents of Hong Kong […]

Validity for E2 Investor Visa USA and E1 Trader Visa USA for Mexico citizens increased to 4 years or 48 months. As of August 2020, the U.S. Department of State has increased the visa validity periods for Mexican citizens applying for the E2 Investor Visa or E1 Trader Visa for the United States. According to […]

No physical office space required to qualify for an E-2 Investor Visa or E-1 Treaty Trader Visa starting July 17, 2020. As of July 17, 2020, physical office space is explicitly not required in order to qualify for an E2 investor visa for US or an E1 visa. The U.S. Department of State has updated […]

You can become a US citizen through the naturalization process and have access to the benefits a US citizenship provides including having a US passport, the right to vote in elections, protection from deportation, US citizenship for your children, eligibility for certain government jobs that are otherwise not open for non-US citizens, access to public […]

Please note: On July 31, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHA) announced that the fees for USCIS for Application for Naturalization will be increased. Starting October 2, 2020, the fee for filing an application for US citizenship with USCIS will be $1,170, an increase from the current $640, excluding the USCIS biometric service fee. […]

The SBA EIDL loan application for your business was denied. How to apply for an SBA EIDL loan reconsideration, including for US businesses that are foreign-owned by individuals who hold an E-1, E-2, L-1, O-1 visa or are in the process of adjusting status to a permanent resident through EB-5, EB-1 and other programs?   […]

What is the SBA EIDL loan for Coronavirus and how to apply? In response to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued in March 2020 disaster declarations of economic injury for entire United States and US Territories for the COVID-19. As a result of the SBA’s disaster declarations nationwide, SBA Economic […]