E-2 Case Study: Canadian-Indian Investor Secures E-2 Status for Gas Station Acquisition

The E-2 change of status allows qualifying treaty investors already present in the United States to transition to E-2 status without departing for consular processing. In this case, our client, a dual national of India and Canada, purchased an existing gas station and convenience store on a contingent basis and applied for E-2 status through his Canadian nationality. Colombo & Hurd secured the change of status approval through USCIS in two weeks with no Request for Evidence issued.