INCLUDE E2 VISA HOLDERS IN THE CURRENT IMMIGRATION REFORM

The E2 Treaty Investor Visa is given to someone that comes here to create jobs. To get an E2, you MUST create American jobs. The E2 Treaty Investor Visa does not lead to the investor and family being able to attain Green Cards, and this is what we would like to see reformed. From data recently collected, from 251 businesses, we have the following figures: Number of Employees – 3373 Original Investment - $71,218,886 Turnover (Sales) 2010 - $194,312,065 Turnover (Sales) 2011 - $229,687,666 Life can be very tough for the E2 Treaty Investor Visa holder. We cannot retire on this visa, even though many have been here for 20 years or longer, paying into the Social Security and Medicare Fund. Our children 'Age Out' at 21 and have to be given other visas in their own right.