Nationality and ownership
Confirm whether the applicant and at least 50% of the enterprise ownership align with an E-1 treaty country.
Evidence before conclusions
E-1Preliminary Assessment
Measure the trade before planning the case.
A focused preliminary review of the enterprise, ownership, U.S. transactions, international-trade ratio and proposed role—before committing to a filing strategy.
Six review areas
A fact-based E-1 starting point
Approximate information is enough for the preliminary inquiry. Sensitive documents should be shared only through an agreed secure process after initial contact.
Transaction history
Organize transaction count, value, frequency, counterparties, countries and supporting records.
Substantial trade
Review the relationship between transaction volume, transaction value and the continuity of the commercial exchange.
Principal trade
Calculate what percentage of the enterprise’s international trade occurs between the United States and treaty country.
Applicant’s role
Separate the treaty trader route from executive, supervisory and essential-skills employee analysis.
Evidence readiness
Identify which contracts, invoices, payments, shipping, service-delivery and financial records may support professional review.
Begin the review
Tell us how your company currently trades with the United States.
Use approximate values and transaction counts. We will identify whether an E-1 consultation, an E-1/E-2 comparison or additional business development may be the most useful next step.
Do not send confidential records through this form.Passports, tax returns, banking records, customer lists and contracts should not be submitted at this stage.
Confidential preliminary inquiry
Request an E-1 trade-readiness review.
Provide approximate information only. Do not upload or send passports, tax returns, bank statements, customer lists or confidential contracts through this form.
This preliminary inquiry is not a legal determination and does not create an attorney-client, accounting, brokerage or fiduciary relationship.