From E-2/E-1 to Green Card

Now that you obtained E-2/E-1 visa or status, you need to not only think about maintaining your status but if you should also consider pursuing green card status for you and your family members. In this section, we will consider various immigration avenues which are available to E visa/status holders and their family members.

Actually, if your planned investment can meet both E-2 and EB-5 requirements, it is not a bad idea to first obtain an E-2 investor and then apply for an EB-5 case AFTER you have created the requisite ten (10) new, full-time positions. No, you won't get a permanent green card and still have to go through the conditional green card loop, which sort of does not make sense, because if you have already invested and sustained your requisite investment for over 2 years and you have already created requisite jobs, then you should be able to receive permanent green cards right away. For example, if an alien has been married to a USC for 2 years, the alien can apply for a permanent green card right away. Why not for an EB-5 case? In our opinion, the EB-5 law is not practical and does not encourage the job-creation.