Case Studies: E-1 treaty trader visa for an Italian citizen
Synopsis
To qualify for E-1 Treaty Trader classification, one must: (a) be a national of a country with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce and navigation or with which the United States maintains a qualifying international agreement, or which has been deemed a qualifying country by legislation; (b)carry on substantial trade; and (c)carry on principal trade between the United States and the treaty country which qualified the treaty trader for E-1 classification. Trade is the existing international exchange of items of trade for consideration between the United States and the treaty country. Items of trade include but are not limited to goods, services, international banking, insurance, transportation, tourism, technology and its transfer; and news-gathering activities.
Our client from Italy has been importing driving simulators for motorcyclists to the U.S. The driving simulators are all manufactured in Italy. Our client has formed a company in Florida and has been selling to U.S. customers online. More than 50% of the trade of his company is with the U.S. and the value of the trade amounts to more than $300,000 in 2022.
Since our client wants to expand in the U.S. by setting up a physical store and branching out in other U.S. states, he came to us seeking assistance to obtain the appropriate U.S. visa. After our preliminary assessment, we determined that the E-1 Treaty Trader visa was the best option for him.
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