E-1 and E-2 get lumped together so often that many business owners assume they're the same visa with two names. They're not. The E-2 is built around a single investment; the E-1 is built around an ongoing flow of trade with your home country. If your business already does real, recurring cross-border business with a treaty country, the E-1 deserves its own look. Who Qualifies: Nationality and Ownership To qualify for an E-1 visa, you must be a national of a country that m
