E-2 · Treaty Investor · Miami, FL
E-2.Treaty Investor
Invest in a U.S. company you run, and build where you live.
For founders from treaty countries putting real capital into a U.S. crypto venture.
0x01 At a glance
The E-2 route, on one page.
The key facts, in plain terms, before we look at your specifics.
- Status
- Temporary, and renews as long as the business operates.
- Investment
- Substantial and genuinely at risk. No fixed dollar minimum; sized to the business.
- First gate
- You hold a passport from a country with a U.S. treaty.
- Ownership
- You own at least half, or clearly direct the company.
- Family
- Your spouse can work in the U.S.; children under 21 come with you.
- Pace
- One of the faster investor routes. No yearly cap.
0x02 Who it fits
Built for founders moving real money on-chain.
You are building a real U.S. company.
You are forming, or already run, a U.S. company for your protocol, exchange, wallet, or tokenization venture.
The money is real and the business is real.
Your capital is traceable, and the business is a genuine operating company, not just a wallet holding tokens.
You hold a treaty passport.
You are from a treaty country. Some large countries (for example China and India) are not treaty countries, so we confirm yours first.
0x03 What you get
What this route lets you do.
Run your company in person.
Operate your U.S. company on the ground, day to day.
Keep renewing.
Renew again and again while the business keeps operating.
Your spouse can work.
Your spouse can work for any employer.
A lower capital bar.
A lower capital bar than the green-card investor route.
Move quickly.
Move quickly and start building.
Crypto, blockchain, smart contracts, and tokenized real-world assets are the only thing we do.
0x04 What we will need
For your free evaluation.
Bring what you have. We will guide the rest.
Your passport and nationality, so we confirm treaty eligibility first.
How much you can invest, and where it came from (exchange statements, token-sale records, tax filings, bank records).
Your company: formation documents or a plan, the cap table, and the ownership split.
A simple business plan or deck, plus any U.S. hires or contracts so far.
Please noteEligibility depends on your individual facts. This page is general information, not legal advice, and it does not create an attorney-client relationship. We never guarantee a particular outcome or timeline.
0x05 Where this can lead
Where founders go from here.
Set up and scale.
Stand up your entity, relocate, and scale your team from the U.S.
Stronger over time.
As the company grows, your renewals get stronger.
A path toward a green card.
Many founders later add a green-card route (such as EB-5, or O-1 on a strong track record) as their story matures.
0x06 Eligibility
Get a free eligibility assessment.
Tell us your nationality, your investment plan, and your company. We will tell you, honestly, whether the E-2 route is real for you.