Information about alien

 Resume
 Copies of diplomas, degrees and relevant transcripts
 Verification of relevant employment in US and abroad: Exact dates of hire; job title, job duties, location within organization, number, type of employees supervised. Optional: info about employer, recommendation about alien's performance.
 Membership in trade or professional societies
 Articles written about or by alien
 Awards or commendations received.
 Number and type of employees supervised before and in future.

Information about proposed position
 Job description: highlight managerial or executive functions or special or unique duties or those functions that are required to "direct and develop" the investment.
 Minimum requirements to perform the job.
 Why could an American not do this position?

Information about u.s. operations
 Copies of passports of majority shareholders from treaty country
 Articles of Incorporation and certificate from state
 By laws
 Stock Certificates
 Certificate of Officers
 Business License Certificate of Qualification of Foreign Business
 Partnership Agreement or Joint Venture Agreement
 Receipts for equipment, supplies
 Bank account statements showing capitalization
 Loan agreements, if any
 Copies of advertisements, press releases, etc. about new office
 Trade references
 Licenses, if required for type of business or profession
 Copies of telephone bills re international calls to treaty country
 Sample contracts with customers/clients; invoices re transactions
 Letters of credit
 Business plan re projected revenues, costs, staffing
 Letters from chambers of commerce, trade commissioners, home office re amount of initial investment as "substantial" and reasonable for start up of this type of business
 Lease or deed to office/facility space
 Trade or professional association memberships
 Awards, certificates PR releases
 Marketing brochures/firm resume
 Photos of facilities, products, etc.
 Organizational chart re employees; projected organization
 Customer/supplier list
 Relevant patents, trademarks, copyrights, if any
 Statistics re volume and amount of trade between US and treaty country (past performance and projected)

Information about related operations abroad
 Same as above
 Recent annual report, and/or tax return

General information
All documents in a foreign language must be translated verbatim. The Translator must certify under oath that the translator is competent to translate into English. Notarized translations are preferred.
Original documents are preferred, but may not be ultimately submitted to the government. Attorneys may certify copies of originals.