Israeli citizens will soon be able to receive E-2 US investment visas

Some Israeli citizens who are legally in the United States will be able to request status change on the basis of an investor visa under an E-1 contract starting May 2.

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Starting from 1 May, eligible Israeli citizens who are already in the United States in legal nonimmigration status can apply I-129 form ("Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker") to request a change of status to E-2, according to USCIS.

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If you want to change your status to one of the following non-immigrant workers, your prospective employer must complete the I-129 form - a request for a non-immigrant worker before your I-94 form expires. The I-129 form helps to establish that:

• You will be doing work that is included in the non-immigration category you are applying for and
• You personally meet all requirements regarding status change. You cannot start working in the new status until USCIS approves your request for status change.

Note: If your potential employer submits an I-129 form to change your status, and your spouse and unmarried children up to 21 also want to change their status to stay on your content, they need to submit an I-539 form - an application for extension / change of non-immigrant status. They can file one form at all. I-129 and I-539 forms are best served together to be considered at the same time. However, these are separate statements, and you should keep this in mind. For each of these applications, you, your employer and your relatives must submit all documents according to the instructions, even if applications are submitted together.

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A petition on behalf of such an Israeli citizen may be filed by his employer. The spouses of investors or their contractual employees, as well as their unmarried children under the age of 21, who are already legally in the United States, may also claim to change their status to E-2 as dependents by completing I-539 form (“Application for Extension/Change of Nonimmigrant Status”).

By this link On the third page of the document you will find a list of addresses where you can send a request by mail. Additional information and instructions for completing the I-539 form can be found. here. If you have filled out this form online recently, you have access to the electronic version of the application. You can also respond to requests for additional documents, check the status of the application and update your account.

More information on how to apply using the USCIS ELIS can be found. here.

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The non-immigrant class of E-2 visas allows citizens of countries with which the United States has contracts for trade and navigation to be legally based in the United States if they invest substantial capital in American business. E-2 status is also available for certain employees of such investors or relevant organizations.

For more information about the E-2 classification, go to "Investors under the contract E-2 ″.

Earlier, Israeli citizens could receive only US business visas ЕxNUMX, the agreement on visas of category Е1 between the USA and Israel was not signed. Since May 2, the opportunities for Israelis in the United States will expand.

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