Legal Consultation
When an E-2 matter needs a licensed immigration attorney, and how we work alongside counsel.
What legal counsel covers
E-2 filings involve legal judgement — on source of funds, corporate structure, marginality and the interaction between E-2 and any future immigrant petition. Those judgements should be made by a licensed immigration attorney.
- Assessment of treaty eligibility, including corporate ownership tracing
- Structuring the investment so capital is at risk and documented
- Source of funds analysis and the evidentiary chain
- Preparing the filing and responding to requests for evidence
- Sequencing E-2 against any future permanent residency strategy
When to involve counsel early
Some situations are considerably cheaper to structure correctly than to fix afterwards: funds originating as a gift or from a third country; recent naturalisation in a treaty country; prior visa refusals; any period of unlawful presence; and corporate cases where ownership passes through holding structures.
If any of those apply, involve an attorney before capital moves rather than after.
An important boundary
Nothing on this site is legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Our role is to help you scope the problem and prepare well; the legal judgements belong with your attorney.
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