Buying an existing business for an E-2 visa is a strong strategy, offering immediate proof of a "bona fide" enterprise with existing financials, employees, and customer base, helping meet requirement like the business being "non-marginal" and "substantial," though you must still perform due diligent and ensure the business is active, for-profit, and not passive, often using an escrow account for funds until your visa is approved.
As of late 2025, there are no specific new laws enacted for 2026 that fundamentally change the core E-2 visa eligibility requirements, but several procedural and cost changes are anticipated. The primary requirements (substantial investment, not marginal, at-risk funds) remain the same.
The E-2 Visa allows foreign investors to lives and work in the United States while operating a business and it has been one of the most popular options for all type of entrepreneurs, start ups and business owners whether it's a small, medium or big business. A common question is whether the Trump with its changes in immigration, could affect the E-2 visas. The answer is "NO" based on past experiences and current events. The Trump Administration is against the illegal immigration and those undocumented migrants who have been living "normally" for many years in this country. However, this administration loves everything related to existing or new business.
La reciente llegada del Presidente Donald Trump para un Segundo Mandato ha generado incertidumbre en el ámbito migratorio, especialmente para aquellos interesados en invertir en EE. UU. a través de visas como la E-2 para inversionistas latinoamericanos. Durante su primera administración (2017 - 2021), Trump implementó políticas migratorias más estrictas y aumentó los controles en diversas categorías de visas. Aunque la visa E-2 no fue modificada drásticamente durante su mandato, su enfoque en reforzar las políticas migratorias podría tal vez ponerlos más estrictos. Con todo, estas visas serán las mejores opciones para todos aquellos que no tienen ningún familiar inmediato que lo pueda patrocinar ni tampoco tienen talentos extraordinarios. La visa E-2 para los latinoamericanos, especialmente los Mexicanos, es la puerta de entrada legal a miles y miles de inversores, que llegan con sus familiars, con el fin de empezar una nueva vida en los Estados Unidos.
In February 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis proposed legislation that woud suppress illegal immigration in the state of Florida. In April, the Florida Senate passed the resulting bill (SB 1718).
One of the ways of becoming an American citizen is through a Naturalization Process based on 3 or 5 year rules.
