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The E-2 Visa: Renewing your Visa

Last Updated:	August 2026 (in-person interview now required for renewals)
Written by:	*Mark I. Davies, Esq., MBA (Wharton School), Fellow University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. Ga. Bar License #: 283816, AILA Member, SRA ID: #384468.*
Reviewed by:	*Sukanya Raman, Esq., Managing Attorney Davies & Associates, India*

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How Long will my E-2 Visa be Issued for?

While a consulate can issue an E-2 visa for any period they like up to a maximum of five years D&A have never filed an E-2 visa Petition in London that has been approved for a period of anything less than five (5) years.

While D&A has never had a UK E-2 visa refused in one case an E-2 visa was issued to a British Citizen at a US consulate in Australia with a validity period of two (2) years. This case involved one individual operating a very small business where the investment in the business was largely achieved through donated equipment.

Other than this one example all US E2 Visa applicants represented by our firm have been approved for the maximum five (5) year term.

How do I Renew an E-2 Visa?

So long as the business remains real, operating and more than marginal, and you have not made substantial changes, renewal is normally straightforward. Note the legal test: it is non-marginality, not profitability. A business trading at a loss while it grows can renew; one that will never support more than the investor may not. For documentation, timing and the 2026 fee position, see our full guide to renewing an E-2 visa.

Renewals now require an in-person interview

This is the biggest change to E-2 renewals in years and it is not reflected in older guidance. Until autumn 2025 many renewals went by post under an interview waiver – the “dropbox” route. From 1 October 2025 waivers survive only for diplomatic and official applicants, B-1/B-2 and Border Crossing Card renewals within 12 months, and H-2A renewals within 12 months. E visas are not on that list.

Every renewal applicant now attends a fresh interview, and so does every dependant – including children under 14 and applicants over 79, who were previously waived as a matter of routine. Your timeline is therefore governed by appointment availability at London rather than by postal turnaround, and the E-Visa Unit reviews your registration before inviting you to book.

One fee point specific to renewals: the $250 Visa Integrity Fee is charged when a visa is issued. A consular renewal attracts it; extending status inside the United States does not. For a family of four that is $1,000 turning on the route.

Source: DOS Interview Waiver Update, 18 September 2025.

How Many Times can my E-2 Visa be Renewed?

There is no limit on how many times an E-2 visa can be renewed.

Children and Dependents

Spouses

So long as:

(a) a primary applicant’s E-2 visa remains valid; and
(b) the spouse remains eligible for visa issuance by not committing a disqualifying offense a spouse will be generally able to renew their E-2 visa into perpetuity.

Children

The child of an E-2 visa holder can renew their dependent E-2 visa until they reach the age of 21.

Davies & Associates in the United Kingdom

We are recognized as a leading US law firm specializing in E-2 visa applications for UK Nationals.

Our resources across the US are available to help to assist you with the formation or acquisition of your US business.

Our team in London can assist you with every step of your E2 visa process.

List of United States Embassies, Consulates and USCIS in United Kingdom

E-1 treaty trader visa interviews are in the United Kingdom are conducted at the US Consulate in London and the US Consulate in Belfast. The US Consulates in United Kingdom are located at:

US Consulate in United Kingdom, London

Address
33 Nine Elms Ln, SW11 7US, London
Phone
Office: +44-20-7499-9000

US Consulate in United Kingdom, Belfast

Address
223 Stranmillis Road, BT9 5GR, Belfast, United Kingdom

Davies & Associates E2 Visa Lawyers in the United Kingdom

Based in the United States with a team of US E2 visa lawyers in London, Davies & Associates is recognized as a leading US law firm specializing in E-2 visa applications for UK Nationals.

Our resources across the US, including a team of specialist E2 visa corporate lawyers and E2 visa tax lawyers, are available to help to assist you with the formation or acquisition of your US business and your application for an E2 visa.

Our team in London can assist you with every step of your E2 visa process.

E2 Visa Interview Preparation Suite in Nine Elms, London

US Consulate in London viewed from E2 Visa lawyers preparation suite

Our E-2 visa lawyers in London meet clients close to the US Consulate at Nine Elms, briefing them before the interview and debriefing them afterwards. That matters more than it used to: since 1 October 2025 every applicant attends in person, renewals included.

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