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No, you are only allowed to derive a salary from the company which sponsored you for your visa. If your current job duties include consulting, why don't you just have the 2nd company hire your services through the E-2 Company?

This is often a problem that companies must deal with. Why don't you offer to sign an Employment Contract. Depending on which state you are in, it may or may not be enforced. You should consult with your lawyer prior to signing anything. This could put your employer at ease.

The sponsoring company must first apply for PERM (Labor Certificate), after completing the proper recruitment steps. Upon PERM approval, you can file the I-140. Once your category is current in the visa bulletin the I-485 may be filed. You cannot work for the company until you have an...

You cannot have two status at the same time. You can either be in TN status or in E-2 status. The E-2 is not a gateway to a GC. However, if you invest enough ($1 mil or 500k in underprivileged areas) you can apply for the EB-5 which is a green card category. With the EB-5 you can be a passive...

You must not only 50% or more but you must have controlling interest as well. I'm not sure how you would prove this without somehow jeopardizing your partner's immigration status. You both cannot have controlling interest! I've never seen a company be given the E-2 classification from two...

It completely depends on the factors of your case. This includes: your home country, type of business, applying through U.S. Embassy abroad or COS, etc. I safe number is typically 100k. However, that is too low for some consulates, especially in the UK. If you are applying through CIS you...

Have you received an answer regarding the EB-1 yet? An alternative would be to have the school sponsor you for an O-1 while you build up more credentials. (p.s. this forum is for E-1 & E-2 Treaty Trader & Investor Visas, not extraordinary ability, so you may want to repost in the correct forum...

Are you currently in the U.S. pursuant to a valid visa? Once you are in valid E-2 status and the sponsoring company closes, you will becomes out of status. In order to avoid this, you should change your status beforehand. I am not sure if you are currently in the U.S. or abroad? Why would...

Not exactly true. If you obtain a visa stamp in your passport, your E-2 expires on the date of expiration. If you change your status in the U.S. to E-2 then your status expires as per your the date on your Approval Notice. In either case, you can continuously renew your E-2 visa or status as...

Yes, that person should change his/her status prior to the divorce to avoid any unlawful presence issues.

The E is not a dual-intent visa. This means that you are supposed to have the intention of returning to your home country when your business operations cease, not apply for a green card. I would highly recommend ensuring your E-status is good for at least two years after you start your GC...

Once your friend stopped working for the E-2 sponsoring company his visa became no longer valid. He would need to apply for a new E-2 with your company as the sponsoring organization. You cannot switch between companies on the E-2, rather you must apply again under the new company.

Realistically, the E-2 Treaty Investor is not a gateway for obtaining a green card. Under the new PERM standards it is very difficult to obtain an approval for LPR for a company in which you partly own or a family member owns. This is an automatic red-flag. If you have invested substantially...

I am assuming you are trying to change your status in the U.S. by applying through USCIS rather than consular processing. The E-2 is different than the H-1, which allows you to continue working for the same employer when requesting an extension. You must wait for E-2 approval before you are...

There is no such thing as 18-month OPT. OPT is one-year practical training after F-1 student visa. Go through your school for the necessary paperwork to begin processing. HRR does not apply to OPT. J-1 visas are completely separate from the OPT/F-1 visa. J-1 visas are training visas and...

1. Typically an Immigration Attorney will tell you not to apply for another visa before your waiver is finalized. However, your change of status request could be approved if you already have the favorable DOS recommendation at the time you file. If not, they could either deny the application or...

Are you on J-1 visa? Where do you want to travel? If you want to travel just in the U.S. you should be able to do so without a problem. Your agency shouldn't have an issue with this. If you want to travel out of the country you will need to obtain a signature on your DS-2019 for travel.

You cannot study on the B2 visitor visa, however you do not need to leave the country to change your status. You can request a change of status through USCIS from J-1 Exchange Visitor to B-2 Visitor. As long as you can prove that you have remained in status until date of file you should be...

Yes, you should file for E2 derivative for your dependents at same time. And please make sure your attorney, if you are using one...which I highly recommend, is a member of AILA as Susan Ward mentioned. Even if you already have everything ready for the filing, I would still recommend using...

First, you should never send original I-94 cards to USCIS, always send copies. Second, if you withdraw the application then the time he has spent in the U.S. since his visa expired (November) will collect unlawful presence. I would recommend that you proceed with the extension filing even if...