Returning after 10 year bar?

[Ghost 6]

2 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Specific numbers can be misleading, I have seen E2's granted for a very small investment but it was in support of a very large contract.

 

You do not have to spend the money, it can be a contract subject to issuance of a visa, has to be committed. Maybe held in ESCROW. This is a general comment, YMMV.

From youtube videos, and lawyers I spoke with they told me differently. Boy no one knows anything these days (the ones in the past). I always keep getting the wrong information. Who knows if they would even approve me with a B2 visa to begin with. 

 

Thank you.

[Boiler 45,486]

There are Lawyers familiar with E2's and YouTube well it depends who does them. I am not sure it is that common for a general lawyer.

[Just Paul 4,595]

1 minute ago, Ghost said:

From youtube videos, and lawyers I spoke with they told me differently. Boy no one knows anything these days (the ones in the past). I always keep getting the wrong information. Who knows if they would even approve me with a B2 visa to begin with. 

 

Thank you.

E2 and E5s are much harder to get now (since 2018).  There is much validation of the data and plans and the "best" way is via purchasing and ongoing concern and making sure the investment isn't marginalized.  One of my previous company was bought by a Cypriot that also had other Citizenship.  He paid almost more in fees and other costs then the $2,000,000 of assets he purchased.  The process of him getting his E2 took over 4 years after he started. 

[Ghost 6]

Yeah it's all good. Was hoping to get a farm started on 30+ acres for a large project on the business then hire someone to take over while I go do another business type with all the money I'd make off of that one. (hope it works).

 

But for now a B2 visa. I don't know what my success rate would be on the B2 honestly. Really sucks I had this happen. 

[Ghost 6]

1 minute ago, Paul & Mary said:

E2 and E5s are much harder to get now (since 2018).  There is much validation of the data and plans and the "best" way is via purchasing and ongoing concern and making sure the investment isn't marginalized.  One of my previous company was bought by a Cypriot that also had other Citizenship.  He paid almost more in fees and other costs then the $2,000,000 of assets he purchased.  The process of him getting his E2 took over 4 years after he started. 

Yikes that's a lot. I wanted to drop around $200k for a warehouse or $400k for 40 acres of farmland/allowed to build on it to expand my business projects including a few warehouses or just 1 huge one. And other things on the property.

[Boiler 45,486]

Wonder why they did not go for EB5 rather than E2?

[Just Paul 4,595]

6 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Wonder why they did not go for EB5 rather than E2?

No new jobs and the old jobs would not have been preserved. 

12 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

E2 and EB5s are much harder to get now (since 2018).  There is much validation of the data and plans and the "best" way is via purchasing and ongoing concern and making sure the investment isn't marginalized.  One of my previous company was bought by a Cypriot that also had other Citizenship.  He paid almost more in fees and other costs then the $2,000,000 of assets he purchased.  The process of him getting his E2 took over 4 years after he started. 

 

[Boiler 45,486]

So a passive investment, property or the like.

[Just Paul 4,595]

21 minutes ago, Boiler said:

So a passive investment, property or the like.

Predominate assets were Intellectual Property and Indefeasible Rights to Use (dark fiber).  I kept all the real estate and leased them back tangible assets.

[Ghost 6]

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

Wonder why they did not go for EB5 rather than E2?

EB5 was $900k USD, and last few years it use to be $500k. I was told and asked if I could come up with this amount. But then was told there was an E2 visa were I can drop $100k+. Once I do the E2 I can make enough money within a few years to upgrade to the EB5 VISA. 

 

Plus the EB5 visa you require to hire 10 people also. At the start on the E2 visa I will slowly add people to work for me as the company grows in the business projects I have planned. It's just reselling products online. I've been doing it for years with my Canadian company and 99% of my customers are all US base. I do have 1 person in the US currently working for me as in shipping and packaging. Since prices here in Canada are not doable to compete with US markets.

[Ghost 6]

1 hour ago, Paul & Mary said:

No new jobs and the old jobs would not have been preserved. 

 

Plus the investment of $900k to $1.8M. And create 10 jobs or current jobs. 

[Just Paul 4,595]

18 minutes ago, Ghost said:

Plus the investment of $900k to $1.8M. And create 10 jobs or current jobs. 

EB5 is not DIY.   E2 can be easier especially since there are less requirements.  

[Ghost 6]

5 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

EB5 is not DIY.   E2 can be easier especially since there are less requirements.  

Yeah I am aiming for E2 visa once I can cross. If I can even get the B2 first.

[Kai G. Llewellyn 837]

I will say that Canadian Citizens are visitor visa *exempt* while Luxembourg Citizens can apply for a visa *wavier*. There's a very important distinction to this.

 

For the Visa Wavier (ESTA), you must meet the requirements to be eligible, i.e. clean criminal/immigration record, stay less than 90 days, no change of status etc etc. It is very easy to get kicked off the VWP, simply being refused entry is enough and that will make you be B2 Visa required for the rest of your life.

 

However, with Canadians, it is different. Canadians can be refused entry, and can come back later without having to apply for a visitor visa. I am unaware of situations where Canadian Citizens would be required to get a B2. They can get a B2, but my understanding is that it's superfluous.

 

Unfortunately, CBP broke that page with the 'other requirements' but it is available via the Internet Archive (2017): https://web.archive.org/web/20170319084056/https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/760/kw/canadian arrest

 

Now it appears that you can file a form I-192 for Advance Permission to Enter as a Non-Immigrant, but that usually is required only if you have an inadmissibility (but I'm sure they'd be happy to take your money and give you approval if you're admissible). As your bar has expired, I would understand that you are no longer inadmissible. If you're a Canadian Citizen and no longer inadmissible, then you should be able to travel to the US.

 

That being said, the Land Border is closed to all non-essential travel, however the air-border is not, so you can only fly into the US right now.

 

So anyways, my understanding is...you are fine to travel to the US, but CBP will give you a *lot* of scrutiny with your past immigration record. So you must demonstrate strong ties to Canada (employment, owning/renting property, financial assets in Canada) and little to no ties to the US. You should bring proof of these ties to Canada when traveling to the US. If you have anything in your possession that indicates that you will overstay, or adjust status, you will be refused and likely hit with a new bar due to an expedited removal due to lack of possession of an immigrant visa. You must never lie to CBP and only answer what is required, if you wish to do activities that fall outside the 'B' classification, you must get a visa prior to travel.

 

[Ghost 6]

2 hours ago, CanadaDude said:

I will say that Canadian Citizens are visitor visa *exempt* while Luxembourg Citizens can apply for a visa *wavier*. There's a very important distinction to this.

 

For the Visa Wavier (ESTA), you must meet the requirements to be eligible, i.e. clean criminal/immigration record, stay less than 90 days, no change of status etc etc. It is very easy to get kicked off the VWP, simply being refused entry is enough and that will make you be B2 Visa required for the rest of your life.

 

However, with Canadians, it is different. Canadians can be refused entry, and can come back later without having to apply for a visitor visa. I am unaware of situations where Canadian Citizens would be required to get a B2. They can get a B2, but my understanding is that it's superfluous.

 

Unfortunately, CBP broke that page with the 'other requirements' but it is available via the Internet Archive (2017): https://web.archive.org/web/20170319084056/https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/760/kw/canadian arrest

 

Now it appears that you can file a form I-192 for Advance Permission to Enter as a Non-Immigrant, but that usually is required only if you have an inadmissibility (but I'm sure they'd be happy to take your money and give you approval if you're admissible). As your bar has expired, I would understand that you are no longer inadmissible. If you're a Canadian Citizen and no longer inadmissible, then you should be able to travel to the US.

 

That being said, the Land Border is closed to all non-essential travel, however the air-border is not, so you can only fly into the US right now.

 

So anyways, my understanding is...you are fine to travel to the US, but CBP will give you a *lot* of scrutiny with your past immigration record. So you must demonstrate strong ties to Canada (employment, owning/renting property, financial assets in Canada) and little to no ties to the US. You should bring proof of these ties to Canada when traveling to the US. If you have anything in your possession that indicates that you will overstay, or adjust status, you will be refused and likely hit with a new bar due to an expedited removal due to lack of possession of an immigrant visa. You must never lie to CBP and only answer what is required, if you wish to do activities that fall outside the 'B' classification, you must get a visa prior to travel.

 

*lot* of scrutiny I am aware this will happen. I don't own property as I am trying to save money to buy a warehouse location or 40 acres of land to expand my business projects (many of them, 1 acre is enough room for each with 40). This property I found allows you to build buildings on it and commercial facilities. So it can generate me more money then I can buy whatever I want in this world. 

 

Also I am self employed. I don't work for nobody but myself.

 

Only thing I got is my wife, son, renting here, a few $150-200k back home in my European bank. Money here in my business account. I have all my supplies in the South of the USA with someone who works for me. I don't want to go see them because that's 10 hours of flying and I don't care to fly. 

 

I met my brother and sister in Europe since I was banned for 10 years. I go visit back home every few years and renew my Lux passport as there is no Embassy with the passport doable here in Canada only in the USA since there are not many of us so they didn't invest much money into this device to make it happen, for this side of the world.  

Edited October 25, 2020 by Ghost