Iranian nationals will no longer be eligible for E-1 and E-2 trade and investment visas, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency.
This change is a result of the termination of the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights with Iran.
On October 3, 2018, the U.S. Department of State notified Iran of the termination of the Treaty of Amity. Subsequently, on October 23, 2019, the U.S. Department of State provided DHS with formal notice of the termination of the treaty.
E-1 and E-2 non-immigrant visas are available to nationals of treaty countries (countries that maintain a treaty of commerce and navigation with the US). The purpose of these visas are to enable and support international trade between companies of the treaty countries or to invest capital in a U.S. business.
Iranians who currently hold the visa status, will only be allowed to remain in the U.S. until their current status expires. But Iranian nationals and their dependents can seek admission in, or apply for a grant of, another nonimmigrant visa classification for which they can establish eligibility under U.S. immigration law.
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