Paris Embassy Announces Change To The Golden Arrow Program

The U.S. Embassy in Paris has announced a minor change to its Golden Arrow program, affecting French-owned companies that are incorporated in the United States. Effective immediately, French E visa applicants under the Golden Arrow program will be required to submit all three parts of Form DS-156E. Previously, E visa applicants under this program were only required to submit Part III of Form DS-156E.

Qualified French employers may apply for participation in the Golden Arrow program by demonstrating the following:

1. The company must have been incorporated and doing business in the United States for at least two years.
2. The company and its U.S. affiliates must have combined annual sales of more than $10 million or have a U.S. workforce of at least 500 employees.