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Original Date Announced
June 10, 2019Eligible New Zealand nationals may now apply for E-1 or E-2 (treaty trader or treater investor) status. Those already in the United States in a lawful nonimmigrant status can change status using Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker. [ID #579]
New Zealanders Eligible for E-2 and E-2 Classifications Go to article on nz.usembassy.govEffective Date
June 10, 2019Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedAgencies Affected: USCISPre Trump-Era Policies
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June 10, 2019
Prior to passage of Publc Law 115-226 to include New Zealand in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants, New Zealand nationals already in the United States in a lawful nonimmigrant status could not file Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, to request a change of status to E-1 or E-2 classification.
Public Law 115-226
Commentary
National Law Review: E-1/E-2 Treaty Visas Option for New Zealanders
Go to article on natlawreview.com