We have compiled full list of countries that have no E-2 treaty agreement with United States. As a result nationals of these countries cannot apply for E-2 non-immigrant visas to enter United States.
Below are full list of countries that do not have E-2 investor visa treaties.
| Afghanistan | Greece | Mozambique |
| Algeria | Guatemala | Myanmar |
| Andorra | Guinea | Namibia |
| Angola | Guinea-Bissau | Nauru |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Guyana | Nepal |
| Bahamas | Haiti | Nicaragua |
| Barbados | Hong Kong SAR | Niger |
| Belarus | Hungary | Nigeria |
| Belize | Iceland | Palestine |
| Benin | India | Palau |
| Bhutan | Indonesia | Papua New Guinea |
| Botswana | Iran* | Peru |
| Brazil | Iraq | |
| Brunei | Ivory Coast | Qatar |
| Burkina Faso | Kazakhstan | Russian Federation |
| Burundi | Kenya | Rwanda |
| Cambodia | Kiribati | St Kitts & Nevis |
| Cape Verde | North Korea* | Saint Lucia |
| Central African Rep | Kuwait | Saint Vincent & the Grenadines |
| Chad | Laos | Samoa |
| China | Lebanon | San Marino |
| Comoros | Lesotho | Sao Tome & Principe |
| Croatia | Libya | Saudi Arabia |
| Cuba | Liechtenstein | Seychelles |
| Cyprus | Madagascar | Sierra Leone |
| Djibouti | Malawi | Solomon Islands |
| Dominica | Malaysia | Somalia |
| Dominican Republic | Maldives | South Africa |
| El Salvador | Mali | South Sudan |
| Equatorial Guinea | Macau SAR | Sudan |
| Eritrea | Malta | Suriname |
| Eswatini | Marshall Islands | Syria* |
| Fiji | Mauritania | Tajikistan |
| Gabon | Mauritius | Tanzania |
| Gambia | Micronesia | Timor-Leste (East Timor) |
| Ghana | Monaco | Tonga |
* Cannot apply due to Trump travel ban on non immigrant visas
What is E-2 visa?
E-2 visa is a non-immigrant investment visa issued by United States. In recent years, E-2 visas became more popular than EB-5, because this visa is cheaper, faster and only low investment required ($100,000 minimum but atleast $200,000 recommended ). You must also create 5 jobs without which it is impossible to create jobs.
What are E-2 visa benefits from EB-5?
As of 2020, EB-5 requires $900,000 investment and creation of 10 jobs. Many consider EB5 way too expensive and significant waiting times (years). There is a huge difference between these two programs.
How to use Citizenship by investment?
If you come from any of these non-E2 countries above the only way you will be eligible for E-2 visa is to use Citizenship by investment programs. Once you become a CBI citizen, you can file for E-2 visa at any US consulate, where you are resident or citizen of. E-2 visas are issued for maximum of 2 years with extensions.
Which CBI countries provide E-2 visa opportunity?
Only 6 citizenship by investment programs will offer you E-2 visa option.
Which is the cheapest CBI + E2 visa route?
Of all these Grenada is the cheapest route. You are looking at total costs about $275,000 for Grenada passport ($175K) and E-2 visa investment ($100K). There are also US attorney costs.
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