A treaty country is a nation that has signed a Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with the United States, enabling its citizens to apply for E-1 (trader) or E-2 (investor) visas. As of 2026, there are over 80 treaty countries including Japan, Germany, the UK, France, South Korea, Australia, and Canada. Notably, China, India, Brazil, and Russia are not treaty countries, so their citizens cannot apply for E-2 visas directly. Some investors from non-treaty countries use Grenada or Turkey citizenship-by-investment programs ($150,000-$400,000) to gain treaty access.
For high-net-worth international entrepreneurs eyeing the United States as a launchpad for global expansion, the landscape of immigration options is often
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