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Citizens of most countries require a visa to enter the United States. Visas are issued at consulates and embassies and allow a person to travel to a U.S. gateway and apply for permission to enter the country.

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    There are two basic types of visas: immigrant visas and nonimmigrant visas. Immigrant visas are for persons who intend to live in the United States. Nonimmigrant visas are for persons with permanent residence outside the United States but who wish to reside in the United States on a temporary basis.

    TRANSFER OF EXECUTIVES OR MANAGERS WITHIN THE SAME COMPANY
    The L-1 nonimmigrant classification allows a foreign company that does not already have an affiliated office in the United States to send an executive or manager to the United States for the purpose of creating an office.

    GENERAL EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE REQUIREMENTS
    To qualify for L-1 classification in this category, the employer must:

    • Have an eligible relationship with a foreign company (head office, branch, subsidiary or affiliate, collectively referred to as eligible organizations) and currently be, or will be doing business as an employer in the United States and in at least one other country, directly or through an eligible organization for the duration of the beneficiary’s stay in the United States as an L-1.

    In addition, to qualify, the designated employee must:

    • Generally, have been employed by an eligible organization abroad for a period of one continuous year and within three years prior to admission to the United States and seek to enter the United States with the intention of rendering services in an executive or managerial capacity to a branch office of the same employer or one of its eligible organizations.

    Establishment of new offices for the company:

    For foreign employers seeking to send an employee to the United States as an executive or manager for the purpose of establishing a new office, they must also demonstrate that:

    • Sufficient physical space has been secured to house the new office.
    • The employee has been employed as an executive or manager for a full year within the three years prior to the deposit of the application, and
    • That the U.S. office will provide support for an executive or managerial position within one year of approval of the petition.

    FAMILY OF L-1 VISA WORKERS
    Employees transferring to U.S. offices may be admitted accompanied by their spouse and children under 21 years of age, for the same amount of time of stay as the L-1 employee. Spouses of L-1 workers may apply for work authorization. If approved, there are no specific work type restrictions.

    The E-2 visa allows foreign entrepreneurs and their families to live and work temporarily in the United States.

    This Visa may be for you if you have a moderate amount to invest in the United States and the skills to manage a business.

    • CHARACTERISTICS:
      It is a non-immigrant visa. This means that it must be renewed periodically and that it is not a green card, also known as a green card.
    • It is about becoming a business owner. It can be created from scratch or it is also possible to buy an existing business. The investor must come to the United States to develop and manage the business.
    • The business must be real and active. It must produce a good or service. In addition, it must have all the necessary permits and licenses to operate.
    • Size of the business. It does not require a minimum size, but it is strictly necessary that it generates profits that go beyond merely covering the expenses and needs of the investor and his family. It is required to produce what is called a significant contribution to the economy. This requirement is usually considered to be met when the business generates employment by hiring U.S. citizens. It is very important that the business be successful.
    • Amount to be invested. The law does not establish a minimum amount, but states that it must be substantial, which may vary according to the type of business.
    • Origin of the investment money. Obviously, it must be legal. In addition, it must belong to the investor (savings, inheritance, investments).
    • Investor’s Family. The investor’s spouse, wife and children under 21 years of age may be granted a derivative visa to live in the United States. The spouse may apply, once in the U.S., for a work permit that will allow him/her to work for another company, for his/her partner’s company, or even to start his/her own business.

    Children may only be eligible for this visa until they are 21 years of age, after that age they will have to leave the country or have another visa that allows them to remain in the United States.

    E-1 VISA

    DEFINITION
    If you are a citizen of a country with which the U.S. has a trade treaty and you are entering the U.S. solely to carry on trade of a substantial nature primarily between the U.S. and your country of nationality, you may be eligible for this classification. The trade in question must actually exist (with contracts satisfactorily negotiated and binding on all parties involved) and consist of an international exchange of articles of commerce between the United States and the treaty country.

    ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
    To be eligible for E-l classification, you must demonstrate that:

    • You are a citizen of a country with which the United States has the required treaty or convention.
    • The trading company for which you are coming to the United States must be owned by the treaty country (at least 50 percent of the ownership of the company must be a national of the treaty country).
    • Trade is of a substantial nature (i.e., an amount of trade sufficient to ensure a continuous flujo of international exchange of goods between the United States and the treaty country).
    • The trade you will be conducting is primarily trade between the United States and the treaty country of which you are a national (Trade is considered to be primarily between the United States and the treaty country when more than 50 percent of the volume of international trade conducted by you is between the United States and the treaty country of your nationality).
    • You will be employed with executive or supervisory responsibilities, or possess special skills that will make your services essential to the successful and efficient operation of the business, if you are not the principal trader.

    EB-5 VISA

    USCIS (U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES) administers the Immigrant Investor Program, also known as “EB-5”. The purpose of this program is to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors.

    The minimum investment to qualify in the United States is $1 million.

    At least 10 full-time jobs for U.S. workers must be created or preserved within two years of the immigrant investor’s admission to the United States as a Conditional Permanent Resident.

    The foreign entrepreneur will be personally and principally responsible for the capital. It cannot be obtained by means of loan. It must be acquired through wages, legitimate business, profits from real estate investments, inheritance, etc. Verifiable proof of legitimate source must be provided.

    ELIGIBLES
    The investor may include as eligible for residency all of his unmarried children under the age of 21. If one of his or her children under the age of 21 is already studying in the United States at the time the application is approved, he or she may also be eligible for residency.

    For removal of residency conditions, USCIS will base its decision on a comparison between the forecast of employment created by the investor and the actual job creation at the time of filing the petition for removal of the condition.

    RIGHTS – BENEFITS OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE EB-5

    • Majority of the rights of U.S. citizens.
    • Settle anywhere in the United States and leave and re-enter the country whenever you wish.
    • Freely create businesses and engage in corporations or sole proprietorships in the United States. Permanent residents do not need a work visa to work or do business in the country.
    • Pay relatively low tuition at elite schools.
    • Social rights, public education, health and medical care, social security for retirement, etc.

    PROCEDURE
    Once our team of EB-5 Visa attorneys establishes that the investor meets the basic eligibility requirements, the investor is invited to transfer his or her $1,000,000 investment to the project.

    The investment will be recovered in stages identified in the specific project documentation provided. Generally, most projects estimate a five-year time frame, but each project is different. The investment must be considered risky according to USCIS requirements and no guarantee can be made as to its recovery or return on investment.

    Visas, USA GESTIONES

    USA Gestiones through its team of experts in the immigration area, efficiently handles the collection and preparation of the documentation for the management and processing of the visa corresponding to your case, in order to submit it to the U.S. immigration department. By offering a comprehensive service, we provide our clients with the assurance and guarantee that the necessary documentation submitted with the application will comply with the laws, regulations and requirements of the U.S. Immigration Department. This service allows us to have first hand access to all the information of our clients, relocation and moving from their country of origin and / or regarding the creation or expansion of their business (including the investment of transportation in the United States) among others.

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