Start with your facts
Citizenship, experience, capital, family goals, timing, and your intended role shape the first conversation.
Business-led U.S. immigration strategyE2 Visa USA Built for thoughtful moves
U.S. business immigration, made practical
Make your move to the U.S. make business sense.
E2 Visa USA helps prospective founders and investors turn an ambitious U.S. plan into a clearer business, visa, and next-step strategy.
Business-first thinking
for a more grounded immigration conversation
for a more grounded immigration conversation
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Why this matters
The visa is one part of the move. The business underneath it is what makes the story credible.
You do not need more generic checklists. You need a clear view of what you are building, why it fits your goals, and which professional support belongs at each step. We begin with your facts, test the business reality, organize the evidence, and create a handoff plan for qualified immigration, tax, financial, and legal professionals.
Build the business story
Market demand, competition, ownership, investment deployment, staffing, and financial assumptions should connect.
Turn clarity into action
We help sequence the next decisions, documents, providers, and operating steps so the plan can move forward.
Who we are
We have lived the move.
E2 Visa USA is built from the perspective of an E-2 business owner—not a distance-only checklist.
Our U.S. company has operated successfully for the last 10 years through franchise ownership. We moved from Canada as a family, worked through the decisions that come before the visa interview, and learned what it takes to keep building after the first approval.
That experience gives us a grounded way to help prospective clients: understand the business, prepare the evidence, find the right professional support, and plan the move as a family. We do not promise an approval. We help you make a more informed, better-prepared start.
Our operator’s lens also keeps the conversation practical: Is this the right business for your experience? Does the market support the plan? Can the capital be deployed credibly? Who will handle the legal, tax, banking, lease, and licensing details? We help organize those questions and bring the right independent professionals into the process.
10+years operating in the U.S.
1family move from Canada
Realfranchise ownership experience
Services offered
From first idea to attorney-ready.
We coordinate the business side and help you bring the right legal, tax, banking, and commercial professionals into the conversation. Regulated filings and final contract work should be completed or reviewed by qualified providers.
Business visa consultancy
A practical first review for E-2, TN, EB-5, and L-1 possibilities—based on your citizenship, capital, experience, and goals.
Business finding and matching
We help you search for a new or existing U.S. business that fits your investment range, operating strengths, and long-term plans.
Business plan writing
A clear, evidence-led business plan that connects the investment, operations, market, staffing, and growth story.
The right lawyer, the right handoffs
We help identify appropriate immigration counsel and coordinate communication so business and legal work stay aligned.
File preparation and readiness
A structured checklist for ownership, source of funds, investment records, business documents, forms, and interview preparation.
Family and dependent planning
A joined-up view of the principal applicant, spouse, children, timing, housing, and the practical move from Canada to the United States.
Franchise opportunity finding
Search and shortlist franchise opportunities that fit your capital range, experience, operating strengths, and target market.
Due diligence coordination
Organize commercial, financial, operational, and legal review checklists with qualified professional support.
DBA filing support
Coordinate assumed-name or DBA filing steps with the relevant state or local office.
State entity creation support
Help coordinate LLC or corporation formation steps with a qualified filing provider and counsel.
EIN filing support
Prepare the required information and coordinate the federal employer identification number application process.
Business bank account setup
Organize the banking checklist and coordinate introductions for a U.S. business account.
Sales tax setup coordination
Help identify registration needs and coordinate setup with state tax professionals.
Lease negotiation support
Prepare business terms, questions, and handoffs for professional commercial-lease review.
Commercial space finding
Find and shortlist rental spaces that fit the concept, market, budget, and timeline.
Equipment purchase coordination
Source equipment options, compare quotes, and organize purchase readiness.
Vendor contract coordination
Coordinate vendor onboarding, commercial terms, and contract review with appropriate professionals.
Explore your options
Find the path that fits the plan.
These are different business and employment stories, not four versions of the same checklist. Start with your nationality, role, capital, entity structure, and long-term goal, then test the fit with qualified immigration counsel.
The official framework matters: E-2 centers on treaty nationality, substantial committed capital, a real enterprise, and developing and directing the business; TN centers on Canadian or Mexican citizenship, a listed profession, a prearranged role, and matching qualifications; EB-5 centers on qualifying capital and job creation; and L-1 centers on a qualifying organization, prior employment, and a qualifying U.S. role.
E-2
Treaty investor
For eligible treaty-country nationals ready to invest in, develop, and direct a real, operating U.S. business—not a passive investment.
Read the guideTN
Qualified professionals
For eligible Canadian and Mexican citizens with a prearranged professional role that matches a listed USMCA occupation and the applicant’s credentials.
Read the guideEB-5
Immigrant investor
An immigrant-investor route where capital, project structure, lawful funds, and the creation or preservation of qualifying U.S. jobs must align.
Read the guideL-1
Intra-company transfer
For qualifying organizations transferring executives, managers, or specialized-knowledge professionals into a U.S. operation or new office.
Read the guideThe E-2 focus
Not every good business is a good E-2 fit.
We help you look past the listing headline and examine the operating story: ownership, investment deployment, revenue logic, hiring potential, and the role you want to play in the company.
Whether you are exploring a franchise, an acquisition, or a new venture, the right match needs more than an attractive price. It needs a defensible market, realistic startup and operating costs, a credible path to revenue, and a role you can actually perform.
- Market and competitionWho will buy, why they will choose you, and how the business can compete.
- Capital and commitmentsWhat must be invested, when it must be committed, and what remains for working capital.
- Operations and controlWhat you will direct, who will run the day-to-day work, and how the team will grow.
- Evidence and riskWhat contracts, leases, licenses, financial records, and professional reviews should support the decision.
BUSINESS FIT CHECKIN VIEW
01OwnershipWho will own and direct?↗
02CapitalWhat must be committed?↗
03OperationsHow does it create momentum?↗
04Your roleHow will you develop it?↗
A clearer next step
From idea to an informed move.
A focused starting point for applicants who want to make decisions with more context and less guesswork.
Clarify the goal
We start with your nationality, timeline, capital range, experience, and preferred U.S. market.
Shape the business case
We pressure-test the business model, operating assumptions, and the story your documents need to tell.
Build a practical plan
You leave with a focused next-step map for business selection, planning, and attorney-ready preparation.
Starting questions
Good plans begin with better questions.
A few questions we hear often. Your situation deserves a tailored review.
Do I need to have a business already?+
No. We can help you evaluate whether to start a new venture, acquire an existing business, or pause while you strengthen the fit.
Is there a fixed minimum E-2 investment?+
The E-2 standard is based on a substantial investment relative to the enterprise, not one universal dollar threshold. The right amount depends on the business and the full case.
Can you guarantee a visa approval?+
No. Decisions belong to USCIS or the relevant U.S. consular post. We help you prepare a clearer business and documentation strategy, not promise an outcome.
Your next move
Book a free consultation.
Start with the facts.
Share a few details about your background, goals, and preferred visa path. We’ll use them to frame a more useful first conversation.
Prefer to reach out directly? Email us or call / WhatsApp 703-870-9233.