| Opting to apply for an E-1 or E-2 visa to gain entry into | | | | businesses need to be higher when compared to |
| the United States of America is a very good option, | | | | investment percentages for high cost businesses. Idle |
| while looking to make use of the Philippine dual | | | | and speculative investments do not qualify. Unattached |
| citizenship program. They (the E-1 and E-2 visas) allow | | | | bank account funds and similar securities do not count |
| the visa holders to continue to live and work in the | | | | as investments. |
| country as far as they meet the requirements that | | | | An insignificant investment would not be considered. |
| have been originally laid down. As long as all the original | | | | The investment needs to create an income that is |
| conditions of the visa are met, the applicant wishing to | | | | considerably more than the funds needed to provide |
| opt for the Philippine dual citizenship may have these | | | | the investor's family with a living, or must have a |
| kinds of visas extended by up to two years. | | | | noteworthy effect on the economy of the U.S. The |
| Acquiring permanent residency in the U.S for people | | | | funds must be controlled by the investor and the |
| interested in the Philippine dual citizenship can be an | | | | investment must appear to be free of risks. Loans, |
| elongated process. It is commonplace for people | | | | wherein assets are used to secure the business, are |
| interested in pursuing the Philippine dual citizenship | | | | not permitted. |
| option to gain entry with the help of a temporary visa, | | | | The purpose of the investor's visit to the U.S should be |
| and at the same time, file for the American green card. | | | | developing and directing the business. In cases where |
| With the Philippine Government passing the Philippine | | | | the applicant does not function as the primary investor, |
| dual citizenship act, Filipinos can now retain their | | | | the applicant would need to be highly proficient in a |
| Philippine citizenship, and still apply for permanent | | | | specialized skill set; workers who are un-skilled will not |
| residency in the U.S. The Philippine dual citizenship act | | | | qualify for this category. |
| also states that ex-Filipinos can now take an oath of | | | | In order to apply for the E-1 (Treaty Trader) or E-2 |
| loyalty to the Philippine Republic and reacquire their | | | | (Treaty Investor) visas, applicants' wanting to have |
| citizenship of the Philippines. With the Philippine dual | | | | Philippine dual citizenship, first need to find out if the |
| citizenship act in place, a person can hold passports of | | | | trading or investment businesses fulfill the legal |
| Philippines and one other nation. | | | | requirements. |
| To qualify for the E-1 category, the applicant has to be | | | | Amongst the benefits of acquiring a category E visa, |
| a treaty-country national. The firm which is to employ | | | | as long as the applicant who desires Philippine dual |
| the applicant also has to be part of the same | | | | citizenship, maintains relationship with the business in |
| treaty-country. A considerable volume of continuing | | | | question, he/she can continue to live in the U.S. The |
| trade must take place internationally which should | | | | spouse of the visa holder looking to get Philippine dual |
| primarily be between the treaty-country and the U.S. | | | | citizenship, irrespective of the nationality, can get |
| This should involve at least 50% of the international | | | | derived visas so as to accompany the primary alien. |
| trade taking place through the business. Trade refers | | | | So can children of the visa holder seeking Philippine |
| to exchanging goods, technology and services. | | | | dual citizenship, below the age of twenty one, provided |
| Also, the applicant would need to be highly proficient in | | | | they are unmarried. An E visa holder's spouse can also |
| a specialized skill set; workers who are un-skilled will | | | | apply for authorization of employment through the |
| not qualify for this category. This is one of the options | | | | DHS. Children who are dependant on the holder of the |
| that an applicant desiring Philippine dual citizenship can | | | | E visa are not permitted to work within the U.S. |
| pursue. | | | | Both these categories of visas allow the holder of the |
| Another option for Filipinos who wish to utilize the | | | | visa to freely travel within and outside the U.S. and |
| Philippine dual citizenship program and enter the U.S is | | | | permit them to bring along their spouses and |
| the E-2 visa. To qualify for the E-2 category, the | | | | dependants. More and more Filipinos are now making |
| applicant (investor) has to be a treaty-country national. | | | | use to these visas to chase their hopes of acquiring |
| There needs to be a significant investment, it should | | | | Philippine dual citizenship. In these times of globalization |
| suffice to guarantee the enterprise's successful | | | | and currency fluctuations, it is the best time to come to |
| functioning. Investment percentages for low cost | | | | the United States to invest. |