[1] Treaty trader visas are available only to citizens of certain countries based on whether a reciprocal treaty exists with the United States,[2] and the company performing the trading must be at least 50% owned by citizens of the same country as the trader the visa is granted to.
[1] Additionally, more than 50 percent of the international trade involved must be between the United States and the treaty country.
[1] To receive an E-1 visa the following requirements need to be met: (1) Treaty exists between the United States and the applicant's country of citizenship; (2) The Individual and/or business possess the nationality of the treaty country; (3) Activities constitute trade within the meaning of law INA 101(a)(15)(E); (4) The applicant must be coming to the United States solely to engage in substantial trade; (5) Trade is principally between the United States and the treaty country of the applicant's nationality; (6) The applicant, if an employee of a trading firm, will have an executive/supervisory position or possesses skills essential to the firm’s operations in the United States.
[3] Source: U.S. Department of State-Bureau of Consular Affairs[4] The above table does not include USCIS petitions for a change of status to E-1 by applicants who were already located in the United States.
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