Generally, a citizen of a foreign country who wishes to enter the United States must first obtain a visa, either a nonimmigrant visa for temporary stay, or an immigrant visa for permanent residence. Treaty Trader (E-1), and Treaty Investor (E-2), visas are for citizens of countries with which the United States maintains treaties of commerce and navigation.
You must be coming to the United States to:
Engage in substantial trade, including trade in services or technology, in qualifying activities, principally between the United States and the treaty country; or- Develop and direct the operations of an enterprise in which you have invested a substantial amount of capital.
