E-1 treaty trader and E-2 treaty investor visas no longer available for citizens of Iran
Effective January 22, 2020, citizens of Iran are no longer eligible for E-1 treaty trader visas and E-2 treaty investor visas. This is due to the termination of the 1955 the Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights between the United States and Iran (the Treaty of Amity) as of October 3, 2018. Any Iranian nationals who filed filed E-1 or E-2 applications after October 3, 2018 will receive Notices of Intent to Deny and ultimately a denial of their application.