Source-aware visa orientation; verify current instructions with the responsible authority.Read the public boundary

Nonimmigrant visa · family E

Nonimmigrant route · E-1 Treaty trader

Temporary business, investment, specialty-occupation, or derivative travel tied to an E-category principal.

Planning brief

Questions to carry into an official conversation

Use these prompts to make the next conversation more specific. They are planning topics, not a checklist that predicts an outcome.

  1. 01

    Record the treaty-country connection, enterprise, role, and the nature of the trade, investment, or specialty occupation.

  2. 02

    Identify which facts are supported by enterprise, payroll, ownership, trade, or professional records.

  3. 03

    Check the consular post’s E-visa instructions and any employer or Department of Labor steps that apply.

Source trail

Start with the published government record.

U.S. Department of State · Treaty Trader, Treaty Investor, and Australian Specialty Occupations

Checked 2026-08-22. Government pages and post-specific instructions can change; save the current source you used.

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