<h3>E-1/E-2 Admissions</h3><p>Over 80 countries are signatories to bilateral treaties or other arrangements with the United States that may allow citizens of those countries to qualify for an E-1 visa or an E-2 visa to conduct trade or direct an investment in the United States.</p><p>A non-immigrant alien applying for admission to the United States with an un-expired E-1 (Treaty Trader) visa or E-2 (Treaty Investor) visa should be admitted for a period of two years from the admission date, provided that the individual’s passport does not expire before the end of</p><p>the two-year period and the individual is otherwise admissible.</p><p>The two-year admission period applies to all E-1 and E-2 admissions, regardless of whether it is</p><p>the first or subsequent admission. As long as the E-1 or E-2 visa is valid on the date of admission, the foreign national should be admitted for two years, regardless of when the visa expires. Various examples help to illustrate this principle.</p><p>Example #1: If a non-immigrant alien presents an E-2 visa that will expire four years from the date of admission, the individual should be admitted only for a period of two years from the date of admission, provided that the individual’s passport will remain valid throughout this period and</p><p>the individual is otherwise admissible.</p><p>Example #2: If a non-immigrant alien presents an E-2 visa that will expire one day after admission, the alien should be admitted for a two-year period from the date of admission, provided that the individual’s passport will remain valid throughout this period and the</p><p>individual is otherwise admissible.</p> </td></tr>
