E-2 strategy for treaty-country entrepreneurs

Build a real U.S. business around valuable ideas.

A guided path combining E-2 immigration counsel, a U.S. operating company, and a focused AI patent venture built to create genuine commercial activity.

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Pakistan and Bangladesh are E-2 treaty countries.
Other qualifying nationalities are welcome. Eligibility is individual.

Abstract global innovation network leading to a U.S. patent venture

U.S. enterpriseFormed & operating

IP portfolioBuilt for market use

One coordinated strategy. Separate roles, clear documentation, and a business designed to operate—not sit on paper.

Attorney-ledEvidence-mindedCommercially focused

The pathway

Three pieces. One credible E-2 story.

The visa case and the business must support each other. Each piece has a distinct job.

E-2 legal strategy

Counsel organizes the case around treaty nationality, lawful funds, committed capital, control, and a real operating plan.

Your U.S. company

A separate company receives the investment and carries on the business. The investor remains positioned to develop and direct it.

AI patent venture

The company develops a targeted portfolio and pursues licensing, sale, option, and partnership opportunities.

Important separation: Investment capital belongs to the operating company. Legal representation is provided by the Law Office under a separate engagement.

How capital works

Capital goes into the business—and to work.

The operating company uses committed funds for genuine venture activity. Counsel helps document the structure and evidence; the law firm does not hold the business investment.

1Investor

Lawful funds

Documented source and path

2NewCo

At-risk capital

Committed to operations

3Venture

IP development

Research, filing, prosecution

4Market

Commercial paths

License, sale, option, JV

Law Office of Amy Ghosh, APCImmigration counsel•Case strategy•Evidence architecture•Separate legal engagement

A business built around innovation

From market problem to commercial IP.

The goal is not a stack of certificates. It is a focused, actively managed patent portfolio aimed at real problems and real counterparties.

Choose a targeted vertical based on commercial need, technical opportunity, and founder fit.

Develop and screen inventions before committing resources to patent prosecution.

Build a portfolio through coordinated drafting, filing, prosecution, and business development.

Pursue revenue paths including licenses, portfolio sales, options, partnerships, and spin-outs.

Example target sectors

LegalTechFinTechReal-estate AIDigital assetsRegTechOther screened niches

Portfolio-scale build

A coordinated group of inventions can create more commercial pathways than relying on a single idea. Scope is tailored after diligence.

Illustrative economics

Return structures designed around real outcomes.

Economic terms are tailored to the venture and documented separately. They are not visa benefits and are never guaranteed.

Structured target1.3×

Illustrative preferred-return multiple

Certain structures may use a target such as 1.3× over an agreed horizon, subject to performance, terms, and review.

Participation↗

Revenue-linked upside

Participation may be tied to proceeds from licensing, asset sales, options, or other commercial transactions.

Reality check≈

Capital remains at risk

Returns may be delayed, below target, or zero. Patent issuance, visa approval, valuation, and commercial success cannot be promised.

Illustration only—not an offer, forecast, promise, or guarantee. Any structure requires separate legal, tax, and securities review.

E-2 essentials

What the government is looking for.

There is no fixed statutory minimum investment. The question is whether the capital is substantial in relation to the business and whether the full record shows a credible, operating enterprise.

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Treaty nationalityPrincipal investor holds nationality of a qualifying treaty country.

Lawful source and pathFunds can be traced from origin through commitment to the enterprise.

Substantial, at-risk investmentCapital is irrevocably committed and exposed to business risk.

Develop and directThe investor has ownership or operational control.

Real, non-marginal enterpriseThe business is active and has capacity beyond supporting only the investor.

Who this may fit

For entrepreneurs prepared to build—not simply invest.

Treaty-country nationals

Including entrepreneurs from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and other countries on the current U.S. treaty list.

Active founders

People ready to own, guide, and make decisions for a real U.S. enterprise.

Evidence-ready investors

Applicants who can document lawful funds, transfers, ownership, and business commitments.

Risk-aware builders

Entrepreneurs who understand that immigration, patents, and commercialization each carry independent risk.

Questions, answered plainly

Start with the facts.

Is there a fixed E-2 minimum investment?+

No fixed dollar minimum appears in the statute. The investment must be substantial relative to the cost of the business and sufficient to make the enterprise credible and operational.

Does investing guarantee an E-2 visa?+

No. An investment structure cannot guarantee a visa. The reviewing agency or consular post decides each case on its full record.

Is a target return guaranteed?+

No. A target such as 1.3× is an illustrative economic objective in certain structures, not a promise. Business results may be lower or zero.

What if more capital is needed?+

Any additional capital should follow the same documented ownership, at-risk, control, and economic logic. Additional funding does not guarantee visa approval.

Can my spouse and children come with me?+

Qualifying spouses and unmarried children under 21 may seek derivative E status. Personal circumstances should be reviewed with counsel.

Are patents guaranteed to issue or sell?+

No. Patent offices may reject claims, prosecution can take time, and commercial counterparties may not license or buy an asset.

Confidential eligibility review

Let’s see whether this path fits your facts.

Tell us a little about your nationality, business background, source of funds, and timing. Do not send passport numbers, bank records, or other sensitive documents through this form.

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