NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS
Applying for a Treaty Trader and Investor Visa
GENERAL DOCUMENTS NEEDED
All E-1/E-2 visa applicants, even children and babies listed in parents' passports are required
to:
Complete the application form
DS-156. (The visa
application form DS-156 must be completed on-line, printed with the bar code and
signed. Please, follow the instructions carefully.) Forms DS-156 not
completed on line will not be accepted.
NOTE: The latest Adobe Acrobat version
is needed to complete properly the form.
Complete the supplemental nonimmigrant form
DS-157.Filled out and signed.
Complete the nonimmigrant treaty trader/investor application form
DS-156e. Filled out and signed.
PAY A VISA APPLICATION FEE
Every visa applicant is required to pay a visa application fee of the equivalent of
131 U.S. Dollars. Please request payment into the following account number at any branch of
Banco Santander Central
Hispano (BSCH):
Banco Santander Central Hispano (BSCH)
0049-1803-54-2210316035
Note. BANK TRANSFERS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED
Nationals of some countries will have to pay an additional visa fee based on reciprocal fees their
governments charge Americans applying for similar visas. There is no reciprocal
issuance fee for Spanish or Andorran citizens. Payment is not yet available on line.
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present a passport or other travel document…
Valid for at least six months beyond the holder's period of stay in the United States with at least one
blank page - the six-month requirement does not apply to Spanish or Andorran passports.
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provide one passport type photograph…
Which meets State Department regulations.
present evidence of…
Sufficient funds to cover all expenses while in the United States; and evidence to show
that the applicant has a residence abroad to which he/she intends to return at
the end of the stay in the United States. Such evidence includes family,
profession, property, employment or other ties and commitments to some country
other than the United States that is sufficient enough to cause the applicant to
return there at the conclusion of his/her stay.
FURNISH EVIDENCE OF THEIR INTENDED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
An applicant for a Treaty Trader (E-1) or Treaty Investor (E-2) visa must first
establish that the trading enterprise or investment enterprise meets the
requirements of the law. The consular officer will provide the applicant with
special forms for this purpose. An applicant may also be asked to provide
evidence, which illustrates that the stay in the U.S. will be temporary. It is
impossible to specify the exact form the evidence should take since applicants'
circumstances vary greatly.
issuance fees:
Nationals of certain countries are required to pay an issuance fee in order for an approved
visa to be issued. No fee is charged for the issuance of a B visa to a Spanish
citizen passport holder. Read more...
additional processing requirements and information for:
WHAT DO I DO NEXT?
Applicants aged 14 to 79 are required to schedule an appointment for an interview. Applicants under the age
of 14 and those 80 and over may be eligible to apply for a visa by
mail.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Visa
processing has changed since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which
means that visa applications, in some instances, take longer to process to
conclusion than has been customary. We recommend that individuals apply for
visas well in advance of their proposed date of travel and do not make final
travel plans until the visa has been issued and they are in receipt of their
passport and visa. Read more...
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