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New E-2 Visa Procedures in Vancouver

E-2 Visa Filing changes in Vancouver The US Consulate in Vancouver has begun a new E-2 visa application process. All the supporting documentation for an E-2 application is no longer needed to be sent ahead of the interview for adjudication. Officers are now looking at the supporting documentation or the “meat of the application” for [...]

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E-2 Visa Approval with “super and wonderful” service

Hi Mary, You have been super, great and wonderful with handling our case. We are very glad that at the end our E-2 Visa file was finalized through you. Our file was moved around and circulated a lot through many people in your office, but we are grateful for you taking over our case. Of course, [...]

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E-2 Visa Renewal just in time!

E-2 Visa Renewed after prior refusals After finding myself being let down by a firm of attorneys (that shall remain nameless) for failing to submit my application for renewal of my E-2 Visa after having paid my full fees, I found myself in a desperate position as my business would suffer without my physical presence in [...]

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E-2 Visa Filing Procedure to change at the Toronto Consulate

E-2 Visa Changes at the US Consulate in Toronto As of February 1, 2011 the filing procedure for E-2 and E-1 visas has completely changed. The Non-Immigrant Visa unit at the U.S. Consulate General in Toronto will be implementing a new appointment system for individuals applying for treaty investor and trader visas. As a result, [...]

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E2 Work Visa Application Approved for the Holidays!

Dear, Mary, I highly appreciate & thank you for all your hard work, and assistance you provided in putting together my E2 work Visa application. Mary, thank you very much. I found the interview preparation the most valuable aspect of the whole process. It provided me with the confidence. Mary, I want to know that, [...]

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E-2 Visa Requirements: Where do I file my E-2 Visa?

E-2 Visa Requirements: Filing Q. We are Canadians and I will be starting a new business in the US in the cleaning industry. I will be buying a facility in Houston Texas. Myself and my family are presently there as visitors and I was told I could file my E-2 Visa application at the Service [...]

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L-1 Visa Application and renewal approved

L-1 Visa Application approved thanks to Niren and Associates We selected Niren & Associates after careful research on our part and interviewing several lawyers at various law firms in the Greater Toronto area. We felt that we had a difficult case because of a past denial of admission to the U.S. and picked Mr. Fadi [...]

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E-2 Visa approved for Canadian to start a New York Chocolate Store!

E-2 Visa approved thanks to Niren and Associates I just wanted to write and thank Fadi and Danielle for helping me to obtain an E-2 Visa. Everything was worth it. They advised me on exactly what I needed, they gave me a synopsis of the process and they were adamant on what information I had [...]

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I applied for an E-2 Visa in the US and now I have to do it again at the Toronto Consulate. Why?

E-2 Visa question for our immigration law firm Q. My lawyer filed an E-2 Visa at the Texas Service Center  which was approved. I received my E-2 and began working in my business in the US. I am Canadian and wished to travel back to Toronto for a visit. I then tried re-entering the US [...]

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For E-2 Visas, do I apply at U.S Consulate or at a US Service Center? What are the Advantages of Each?

Q. I am in the US as a visitor and wish to buy a US business and apply for an E-2 Visa. Since I am in the US, can I file the E-2 Visa application at a US Service Center in the US rather than at the US Consulate outside the US? I am from [...]

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E-2 Visas: Do I need Business Experience To Qualify for a US Business Visa?

Immigration questions on E-2 Visas Q. I have been an employee in Canada in HR for over 10 years. I wish to invest in a restaurant  in the US. However, I have no experience in working or owing a restaurant. Can I qualify for an E-2 Visa? _____ A.  For applicants wishing to establish or [...]

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E-2 Visas or Canadian investor visas are not easy for Canadians these days

Canadian investor visas are tricky in a poor economy We have written about E-2 Investor Visas in the past: those US Work Permits for investors starting or buying a business in the US. Such business are often launched by entrepreneurs taking on great personal risk in the hopes of creating employment for themselves and other [...]

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US Business and Investment Visa for Canadians

Questions about US Business and Investment Visas for Canadians Q. I am a Canadian Citizen. I wish to move to the US and invest in a business there. I heard that I can get a US business Visa if I buy a business. Is this true? ________________ Our immigration law firm answers a question about [...]

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E-2 Visa approved for a UK Couple

Dear Beth We did get our E-2 Visa at the US Embassy in the UK and are very happy indeed. Your services have been thoroughly appreciated Many thanks to you all at Niren and Associates. John  and  Jenny

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E2 Visa Lawyers Role in the US Business Application Process

Q. Hi I wish to open a convenience store in the US. I am a Canadian citizen and have about $100,000 to invest. How can an immigration lawyer help me with the E2 Visa application? _____________________ A. As with all other US Visa Applicants, lawyers can play a very important role in managing the entire [...]

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