E2 joint renwel
Oct 5th 2008, 5:12 pm
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E2 joint renwel
My husband and I have an E2 visa, we have applied for a renewal of this, and we just had a letter back form California saying that we can not have a joint application. Originally we had the joint application, but now it seems we have to apply separately. Which means two separate applications. Anyone know anything about this? I am worried that we will have to have separate interviews in London at different times?
Oct 5th 2008, 6:16 pm
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Re: E2 joint renwel
My husband and I have an E2 visa, we have applied for a renewal of this, and we just had a letter back form California saying that we can not have a joint application. Originally we had the joint application, but now it seems we have to apply separately. Which means two separate applications. Anyone know anything about this? I am worried that we will have to have separate interviews in London at different times?
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Oct 5th 2008, 6:51 pm
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Re: E2 joint renwel
My husband and I have an E2 visa, we have applied for a renewal of this, and we just had a letter back form California saying that we can not have a joint application. Originally we had the joint application, but now it seems we have to apply separately. Which means two separate applications. Anyone know anything about this? I am worried that we will have to have separate interviews in London at different times?
Your mention of "California" suggest you are applying for an extension of status. If you are an E-2 dependent, you have to file an I-539. If you are a co-principal in the business -- then you have to do the entire I-129 & 129E application.
Talk to your lawyer about this.
Oct 6th 2008, 3:07 pm
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Re: E2 joint renewel
Sorry, I was not clear in my question. My husband and I both have E-2 visa's for out business. It is time for our first renewal. Our lawyer sent the petition to California, as he said they have to approve it before it goes to London. We filed under one petition like we did for the original E-2, but we had a letter back saying "Your petition has been returned due to only one worker maybe included on the I-129" I spoke with my lawyer and he said we would have to file two separate petitions, one for each of us, even though it is for the same business. It worries me that if we do this we will probably get two different interviews in London at different days. I just wondered if this is the way they do things now, has it changed in the two years that we first was granted our E-2 together? We still have 2 years on our I-94, why does California need this petition before it goes to London? Thanks
Oct 6th 2008, 3:35 pm
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Re: E2 joint renewel
Sorry, I was not clear in my question. My husband and I both have E-2 visa's for out business. It is time for our first renewal. Our lawyer sent the petition to California, as he said they have to approve it before it goes to London. We filed under one petition like we did for the original E-2, but we had a letter back saying "Your petition has been returned due to only one worker maybe included on the I-129" I spoke with my lawyer and he said we would have to file two separate petitions, one for each of us, even though it is for the same business. It worries me that if we do this we will probably get two different interviews in London at different days. I just wondered if this is the way they do things now, has it changed in the two years that we first was granted our E-2 together? We still have 2 years on our I-94, why does California need this petition before it goes to London? Thanks
you only need the visa renewal to get back in if you leave
the I-94 is usually dated for two year ... on entry
Many E-2 people stay landlocked just renewing the 1-94
thru USCIS thus avoiding the visa renewal
I have never heard of getting USCIS approval before applying for a visa renewal ..
Maybe time to check with another lawyer
Perhaps Mr F ..may comment ..
Oct 6th 2008, 3:59 pm
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Re: E2 joint renewel
Our lawyer sent the petition to California, as he said they have to approve it before it goes to London. We filed under one petition like we did for the original E-2, but we had a letter back saying "Your petition has been returned due to only one worker maybe included on the I-129" I spoke with my lawyer and he said we would have to file two separate petitions, one for each of us, even though it is for the same business. It worries me that if we do this we will probably get two different interviews in London at different days. I just wondered if this is the way they do things now, has it changed in the two years that we first was granted our E-2 together? We still have 2 years on our I-94, why does California need this petition before it goes to London? Thanks
The proper way to do this is to create a new E-2 visa package -- generally this is not as difficult as the first time around, provided you have had good cash flow and paid your taxes -- send it to London, and then the principal owner of the business would go to Grosvenor Square (at least until the consulate is sold and moved), have a brief interview, and receive a new E-2. The principal visa holder's spouse would be able to apply for an E-2 as a dependent, merely by filling out the DS-156, provided the principal visa holder has been approved.
I hope this helps.
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Oct 6th 2008, 5:42 pm
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Re: E2 joint renwel
Thank you for your reply. My lawyer does know we want to renew the E-2 not just extend it. He said that it has to go to California first then they send it to London. It appears that is incorrect, I paid him $6000 so far to renew our E-2's.
My husband and I are both E-2 visa holders, we did not want to have one as a dependent. Do you know if we just need to send everything to London and then wait for the interviews? I assume that we can still file our petition jointly like we did initially? As California were saying we had to send in two separate petitions, but may be that was just them, if we don't need to send it to them first, I am hoping we can still do it jointly. Thanks again.
My husband and I are both E-2 visa holders, we did not want to have one as a dependent. Do you know if we just need to send everything to London and then wait for the interviews? I assume that we can still file our petition jointly like we did initially? As California were saying we had to send in two separate petitions, but may be that was just them, if we don't need to send it to them first, I am hoping we can still do it jointly. Thanks again.
Oct 6th 2008, 5:48 pm
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Re: E2 joint renwel
Thank you for your reply. My lawyer does know we want to renew the E-2 not just extend it. He said that it has to go to California first then they send it to London. It appears that is incorrect, I paid him $6000 so far to renew our E-2's.
My husband and I are both E-2 visa holders, we did not want to have one as a dependent. Do you know if we just need to send everything to London and then wait for the interviews? I assume that we can still file our petition jointly like we did initially? As California were saying we had to send in two separate petitions, but may be that was just them, if we don't need to send it to them first, I am hoping we can still do it jointly. Thanks again.
My husband and I are both E-2 visa holders, we did not want to have one as a dependent. Do you know if we just need to send everything to London and then wait for the interviews? I assume that we can still file our petition jointly like we did initially? As California were saying we had to send in two separate petitions, but may be that was just them, if we don't need to send it to them first, I am hoping we can still do it jointly. Thanks again.
as they can get a work permit and work anywhere
Try reading this site ..its mainly E-2 people
http://www.thefloridaforums.com/forum/
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Oct 6th 2008, 8:53 pm
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Re: E2 joint renwel
Thank you for your time
