Us Immigration Podcast

In this episode we talk to Immigration Attorney Teri Simmons about the E-2 Visa requirements, some pitfalls, and insightful best practices   Teri Simmons is a partner at Arnall Golden Gregory in Atlanta, Georgia, where she has practiced for over 23 years. She currently directs the International and Immigration Practice Group and also serves as Co-Chair of the German Business Practice. She has represented companies as large as the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, for which she managed visa processing for thousands, as well as middle-sized companies and individual foreign national Investors.   In this episode you will hear: Basic E-2 Requirements Some countries that are NOT eligible for the E-2 visa What a 'substantial' investment really means What constitutes a 'commitment' of funds Spouse work authorization for E-2 visa holders The difficulty of tracing E-2 top level ownership Why some E-2 visas only get approval for a year or two What independent sources of documents help build the strongest petitio