✓ After hiring an immigration attorney, your case will be reviewed. Then, they will give you a list of all the required documents for your E2 visa application.

✓ Clients spend approximately one-month collecting documents. This might be significantly quicker or slower based on your preferences.

✓ Once your immigration attorney receives your documentation, it will take them around two weeks to prepare and finish everything. Then, they will submit your whole E2 petition.

✓ Your application will then be sent to the consulate of the United States in your home country (consular processing). Alternatively, if you are in the United States, you can convert your status to E2 by submitting an application to USCIS.

✓ Consular processing takes roughly two to three months

✓ USCIS processes a change of status within two to three months. You might choose to expedite the procedure by paying a premium processing cost of $2,500. This will decrease the total processing time to 15 days. This procedure can be slowed by a request for additional evidence (RFE).

✓ Remember that if you choose Premium Processing, USCIS is only required to respond within 15 days. USCIS may submit a request for additional documentation if they consider that your application is missing information or if they are confused about a particular point.

✓ USCIS is no longer compelled to respond within 15 days after you respond to a request for evidence. USCIS may extend its response time.