E-2 under nationality that wasn't used when I entered US

Last activity 18 January 2020 by twostep

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roman1983Member17 January 2020 17:25:53

If now I'm in the US on B1/B2 visa issued in the country that DIDN'T sign the E2 treaty (Russia). In the same time I'm a dual citizen of the country (European Union) that has an E-2 treaty with the United States. Can I change my Russian B1/B2 visa into European E2 inside the US? Both my citizenship countries need to get a visa to go to the US.

I received the visa in Russia, it expires in 2 years.

Is there any opportunity for not waiting 2 years for the visa expiration?

twostepSerial expat17 January 2020 23:26:11

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You cannot adjust status from visitor visa country A to investor visa country B. B1/B2 allows up to 180 consecutive days of stay in the US no matter how long the visa itself is valid. You can apply with a valid B1/B2 in the country you are claiming.

roman1983Member18 January 2020 09:39:20

Thank you for the reply!

If there any official document where I can find the information regarding the change of the status in case of dual citizenships?

Thanks one more!

twostepSerial expat18 January 2020 14:41:03

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What status do you want to change? E2 goes through an approval process at the US consulate in country of origin. Uscis.gov is the official US site.

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