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Congrats on moving to NYC on the E-2 visa! I am currently working on making the exact same move sometime in mid-2022, depending on embassy waiting times. I thi
by teekay 5y ago
Congrats on moving to NYC on the E-2 visa! I am currently working on making the exact same move sometime in mid-2022, depending on embassy waiting times.
I think the E-2 is not talked about very much in our community, which is too bad, as I would love to learn from other founders who took this route. It's not a green card but one can renew it indefinitely for as long as the business is operational.
What's your business? If it's tech-related, did you have any trouble explaining it to the consulate? I read that the E-2 is geared more towards traditional "brick and mortar" type businesses like a gas station or a restaurant. I have lawyers who help me with the business plan etc. but I still wonder how I am going to explain SaaS / custom software to the consular officer.
- BasilPH 5y agoI agree. The E-2 is not talked about a lot and it has the mayor advantage that you can go through your local consulate instead of USCIS in Texas. It's tech related and I didn't have any issues with the consulate. My feeling was that they mostly cared about revenue and hiring targets and less about technical details. Feel free to reach out on Twitter, I'm happy to chat or share more details.