US Visa Thailand

US Visa Thailand - E1 Visa Thailand

Please click here to see the US State Department's current list of countries from which their citizens can apply for E1 visas.

The requirements for an E1 investor visa are as follows:

  • Invest in an existing company or set up a new company by placing money AND assets into the name of the company;
  • Investment in the company should be approximately between US $75,000 or more, but there is no specific amount of money required to be invested under US immigration law;
  • Treaty country national must control the company through at least 50% ownership or a managerial position; 
  • Company must be involved in international trade;
  • Company must generate enough income to support you and your family in the US and to employ some US nationals; and 
  • If you are not the person directly investing in the company, you must be the executive of the company or possess professional skills (ordinary skilled or unskilled workers do not qualify).
E1 investor visa applications normally take 1 - 2 months depending on the completeness of the supporting documents and the caseload of the US Embassy in the country of residence.