Production Company for E-2?

[LF87 0]

Hello everyone!

I am writing because I am currently on OPT and am looking at options once it ends. The company I work for has told me they are unable to sponsor me because they can't justify why they would be hiring a non-USC for an administrative job (I currently work as an assistant for an agency). Thus, I am looking at my options.

I've been looking into the E-2 visa and have beent thinking hard about it. My family is considering buying an apartment in the state I live in, and to do so, they would form a company (family is all non-USC by the way). The company would be a film & tv production company (a service company). Could the substantial investment be the apartment, since it would act as the office and HQ for the company? I am a writer/director/producer so the company would hire me to handle the investment and see out all the projects. Is this possible? Would we need to hire other people (USC) or could I be the sole employee of the company? Sorry if my questions are vague, I'm educating myself as much as I can before seeing an immigration lawyer.

Any and all responses would be helpful! Thank you so much!

[Harsh_77 716]

You can try but its not going to work.... just starting a brand new company with purpose for you to stay in US and just buying an apartment would not work.

[LF87 0]

You can try but its not going to work.... just starting a brand new company with purpose for you to stay in US and just buying an apartment would not work.

It would still be a fully-functioning company. I'm just wondering as to what the details of the actual company need to entail per requirements.

[LF87 0]

Allow me to rephrase. My intention is to stay on the grounds of working as a director and writer. I already have projects in development/pre-production. So I would not be creating this company for the sake of staying in the country, but I would actually be following through with its initative and purpose. It would be a small start up at the beginning.

[Anh map 2,098]

I do not think that the E2 has a path to a green card if that is something that you are considering.

You can begin your exploration with the Wiki page >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-2_visa

The USCIS page >>>> http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=2ea36811264a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=2ea36811264a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD

The State Dept. website >>>> http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1273.html

[LF87 0]

Not specifically interested in pursuing a green card. Just the E-2. I can renew the E-2 before it expires. Would the apartment count as the investment, or would it need to be other elements?

[Harsh_77 716]

Not specifically interested in pursuing a green card. Just the E-2. I can renew the E-2 before it expires. Would the apartment count as the investment, or would it need to be other elements?

Just apartment would not, you would have to show a fully functional enterprise. Check out the wiki link included in earlier post how they calculate the investment and from busines to business it could vary.