E-2 Visa for Colombian Investors

At Complete Immigration Solutions, our Immigration Lawyer will guide Citizens of Colombia through the E-2 Visa Application Process. The E-2 Visa or Treaty Investor Visa provides a tremendous opportunity to investors who desire to come to the United States to open a business with a significant or substantial investment.  This non immigrant classification permits nationals with country of origin which maintain a treaty of commerce and navigation with the USA or with which the USA maintains a qualifying international agreement to be admitted when a substantial amount of capital will be invested in a business that will be registered in the United States. 

According to the USCIS, a substantial amount of capital is:

• Significant when compared to the overall cost of either purchasing an existing business or starting one from scratch.

• Enough to secure the treaty investor's financial commitment to the enterprise's successful operation.

• Of sufficient magnitude to ensure that the treaty investor will be able to successfully develop and direct the business.  To be called substantial, the investment must be proportionately higher than the enterprise's cost.

All Countries designated as ‘Treaty Countries’ are listed by the US Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs and can be found here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/fees/treaty.html.

Colombian Nationals qualify for E-1 and E-2 Visas and have been designated as such since June 10, 1948. 

How Colombian Citizens can Apply for an E-2 Visa or Treaty Investor Visa Visa



It is crucial to highlight that a new policy has been adopted by the US Embassy in Colombia’s capital of Bogota regarding the application of E-2 visas. Therefore, the availability to candidates who do not live in Colombia of E-2 visa interview slots is highly limited. For at least one year before the application for E-2 visas, residents must be able to demonstrate their physical and legal presence in Colombia.

A certification of migration, given by the administrative body of Migración Colombia, is required to prove the applicant’s physical and legal presence in Colombia. 

To make an appointment, the Colombian National must first fill out Form DS-160, Nonimmigrant Electronic Visa Application.  After submitting this form, the applicant must save and print the confirmation page, which contains a 10-digit barcode number. The next step is to go to https://ais.usvisa-info.com/es-co/niv/ and pay the corresponding fee. Once the money has been received, the applicant will receive instructions via email on how to book the interview appointment. Our Immigration Lawyer at Complete Immigration Solutions will lead the applicant through the entire process to ensure all E-2 Treaty Investor Visa regulations are met.

Once the appointment has been booked, we would proceed to submit your application at least 14 days prior to the interview date.

E-2 Visa Application Documentation

Citizens of Colombia desiring to take advantage of the E-2 Investor Visa benefits and who wish to apply must be able to provide the following (not limited to) documentation which will be packaged by our immigration attorney. 

1.     Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form DS-160

2.     Nonimmigrant Treaty investor Visa Application Form DS-156E

3.     Copy of Valid Passport

4.     Passport Style Color Photograph

5.     Business Plan

6.     Curriculum

7.     Evidence of employment in executive capacity

8.     Bank Records

9.     Financial Statements

10.  Demonstration / Evidence of Remittance to US

11.  Demonstration / Evidence of establishment of business

12.  Evidence that enterprise is not marginal

13.  Demonstration / Evidence of Nationality

14.  Demonstration / Evidence of Investment

15.  Demonstration / Evidence of Substantiality

Once granted, the E2 Visa will have a 5 year validity with available status extensions of up to 2 years at a time. There are no limits identified to the number of extensions the applicant may request.

If you are a citizen of Colombia and have the intention of investing in the United States, you can count on our immigration lawyer in Florida at Complete Immigration Solutions to lead you to obtain legal non immigrant status via the E2 Visa. The E2 Investor Visa is a non-immigrant visa that does not lead to a green card.  It could provide a faster path to residency than the EB5 and could also be less expensive.  It also requires less investment.  Individuals who intend to ultimately obtain a green card and return to their country of origin once the visa expires usually go this route.

Questions regarding any of the above? Contact our firm at (407) 593-4501 or fill out a contact us form to have one of our attorneys contact you.