Henry J. Chang will be speaking on an audio seminar sponsored by the American Immigration Lawyers Association on February 23, 2010. The title of the seminar is E Visas: Strategies for Treaty Traders/Treaty Investors in a Down Economy.

The panel will discuss various issues related to E-1 treaty trader and E-2 treaty investor visa applications and petitions before the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, with a particular focus on how these visa categories are affected by the current global economic climate. This discussion will cover the following topics, among others:

1. Overview of the Treaty Trader/Treaty Investor Categories
2. Substantial Trade for the E-1 Treaty Trader
3. Amount of the Investment for the E-2 Treaty Investor
4. Change of Status with USCIS vs. Processing at the Consular Post
5. Principal Investor/Trader vs. Employees, Who Qualifies as an Essential or Supervisory Employee? Is Availability of U.S. Workers an Issue?
6. Preparing the E Visa Applicant for the Interview
7. E Visa Registration and Processing Changes with the Advent of Form DS-160

This Audio Seminar takes place Tuesday, February 23, at the times noted below:

1. 2:00 pm-3:30 pm Eastern Time
2. 1:00 pm-2:30 pm Central Time
3. 12:00 pm-1:30 pm Mountain Time
4. 11:00 am-12:30 pm Pacific Time

Further details, including information on how to register for the seminar, appear here.