Legal Question in Immigration Law in California

Re: Can a lawyer get E-2 visa by opening a law office with money investment?

The statute is very vaguely written, but the standard is usally $100k.

Gabriel D. Jack, Esq.

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Re: Can a lawyer get E-2 visa by opening a law office with money investment?

The amount invested must be "substantial". The test for "substantial" varies depending on the type of business, the share of the business owned by the investor and other factors.

I see no reason why a law firm should not qualify as E-2 investment.

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Please note that E-2 is a substantially more difficult petion than average Nonimmigrant visas and that there are no hard and fast rules.

I wil be happy to consult on this matter to determine if you qualify.

Re: Can a lawyer get E-2 visa by opening a law office with money investment?

There are several options that you may have and you can feel free to give us a call at 201-236-9998 to discuss all of your nonimmigrant visa options. Also, (although our office does not handle such matters) you may want to consider taking a look at the Department of Labor regulations with regard to the rights and remedies of employees when employers fail to pay the required wages to an H-1B employee.