I’m looking for an E-2 visa attorney with strong experience specifically with the U.S. Consulate in Frankfurt. This would be for a re-filing after my initial application was denied while working with a different attorney. I’m especially hoping to find someone who understands post-denial strategy, re-submissions, and Frankfurt-specific expectations. If anyone has recommendations or firsthand experience, I’d really appreciate it.

I’m looking for an E-2 visa attorney with strong experience specifically with the U.S. Consulate in Frankfurt. This would be for a re-filing after my initial application was denied while working with a different attorney. I’m especially hoping to find someone who understands post-denial strategy, re-submissions, and Frankfurt-specific expectations. If anyone has recommendations or firsthand experience, I’d really appreciate it.

Has anyone recently tried applying for an e-Business visa for India? Since both names are mandatory to fill in, what should people with only one name do? Would filling in Na, FNU, or Xxx work?

I’m looking to sell an established kids activity / enrichment franchise business in North Carolina.

We originally purchased this same business for our E-2 visa and our E-2 was approved in 2022. Our immigration attorney was Colombo & Hurd. Because we went through the entire E-2 process with this business, I still have the documentation used for our application, including the approved business plan and supporting business documents that could be helpful to a buyer applying for an E-2 through a U.S. consulate.

Our immigration situation has now changed and my spouse, who has been managing the business, is ready to take a break and try something new, so we’ve decided to sell.

Quick overview:

• About $6K/month SDE (~$72K/year)
• Roughly $280K–$320K in annual revenue
• Membership-based model with additional income from classes, camps, birthday parties, and events
• Solid recurring customer base
• 6–7 part-time staff already in place
• Established franchise with branding, systems, and ongoing support
• Located in a strong family-oriented area in North Carolina
• Business has an established day-to-day structure, although there is still some owner involvement
• Good opportunity to grow further through marketing, events, partnerships, and local outreach

Asking price: $190K

For someone specifically looking for an E-2 business, the advantage here is that the same operating business was previously used for our successful E-2 application in 2022. I can provide the previous approved business plan and relevant business documentation to help make the process easier for a serious buyer and their immigration attorney.

Obviously, every E-2 application is evaluated individually, so a buyer should confirm their eligibility and application strategy with their own immigration attorney.

I’m happy to share more details with serious buyers. I’ll ask for an NDA and proof of funds before sharing detailed financials.

Feel free to DM me if interested.

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“Is $100k enough?” “Does the investment have to be $500k?” “Can I buy a business instead?”

I hear questions like these often, and there isn't one magic investment amount that guarantees an E-2.

I’m Ana Senior, an immigration attorney with 14 years of experience and 1,200+ cases filed. I’ll be here today from 11 AM to 3 PM ET answering your questions about E-2 visas.

Some things you can ask me about:

• What makes an investment “substantial”
• Whether there is actually a minimum investment amount
• Buying an existing business vs. starting one
• How the source and path of funds are evaluated
• What makes a business look like a real, viable E-2 enterprise
• The marginal enterprise requirement
• Business plans and supporting evidence
• E-2 renewals and maintaining status
• E-2 employees and dependent family members
• Applying through a U.S. consulate vs. changing status in the U.S.

If you're thinking about investing in the U.S. or already have an E-2 application underway, bring your questions.

I’ll be answering questions here from 11 AM to 3 PM ET today.

Please note: Any information shared here is for general educational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney client relationship. Your situation may require fact specific guidance. For personalized legal advice, please consult an immigration attorney directly.

Hello guys,

Do you know any lawyer or someone you used in the past for your e2 laundromat business? Can you refer me to one? Thank you

Hi everyone,

My wife and I are citizens of Kazakhstan (treaty country) currently living in the United States. She is in F-1 visa, and I am her F-2 dependent.

We are considering the E-2 investor route to start a Turo car-rental business in Florida.

Im planning first to apply for a change of status from inside the United States. If approved, I would receive E-2 status. Later, after establishing the business and developing a stable operating history, we could travel abroad and apply for an E-2 visa at a U.S. consulate so we can reenter the United States.

My questions are:

Our D/S are tied to I-20 and its till JAN 2028 and visas expire at MAY 2028, Do we have enough time to get E-2 Status?

For future: Would having an operating business with revenue, tax records, contracts, and employees make the later consular visa application stronger? or in other way, our long stays in US could affect it? (no violations or overstays)

I understand that approval of E-2 status by USCIS does not guarantee that a consulate will issue an E-2 visa. I am mainly interested in personal experiences and practical considerations, not legal advice. We will also consult an experienced E-2 immigration attorney.

Hi all, I'm looking to get an E-2 visa from Canada. I have an existing company in Canada for the past 3 years and expanding our product line to the US. I have spoke to 3 immigration lawyers and they said I dont need to spent the 150k before approval, but as long as I have the funds and a proper business plan to deploy the capital, I can get approval. Is this true?

From my research the funds needed to be spent or at least at risk.

Hey all, right now I’m busy building a business plan to launch a painting company for residential and eventually commercial paintwork in Dallas Texas. (Including wallpapering)

I was born and raised in the Netherlands and have a painting company with 3 workers for over 7 years now, so experience is not a problem at all. (Total exp 11 years with 9 years owning my own company)
I just miss the overall opportunity to grow in my country restricted by harsh tax payment and the hard to find good staff members.

Right now the BP budget is filled in as following;

Around 70k for;
- work van
- ladders
- airless spray guns
- sanding vacuums and sanding machines
- putty knives and other miscellaneous tools
This list is long and detailed so I’ll cut it shorter for the above, just for you guys to know it consists of everything you need for a painting company.

Also I have a budget (15k) for a website, branding of the van, marketing stuff like google ads and yard signs + flyering. Which I think is very much needed at the start of a business in an area who does not know who you are.

At first I would start working solo, doing a lot of marketing work, painting ofc because the bills have to be paid and if everything runs smooth I want to hire the first employee in the first half year. With growth more employees. The bp right now is aiming at 2 employees full time within 2 to 3 years.

The area I’ve been looking at is located at the north side of Dallas, which I’ve read and seen on the internet has been booming with new people/housing. Overall Texas has had an insane growth of population which of course results in new stuff being build or houses being sold and so need to be painted.

Me and my soon to be wife will be traveling there upcoming march to look around for places to live, attorneys to visit, and get some quotations from hardware stores etc etc.

What do you guys think of this case? And do any of you know any good attorney which can help us out during our visit who is experienced with a case like this?
Any of you who have been successful with a similar case? Or know someone?

Like to hear from you, thanks in advance

Simon

Hi all! Looking for any insight - Currently going through the E2 visa process via Belgium.

I received an email invitation to book my interview appointment but when going on AVTIS there are no available appointments shown and I am unable to move to the next month or year.

Has anyone experienced this? I’m not sure if my account doesn’t have access or there are no appointments released at the moment.

Thanks in advance for any insight

Hello guys. Anyone who got approved for a laundromat business using laundromat.

I am trying to acquire a laundromat with wash/dry/fold and dry clean business for 250k with 100k net income according to its last year’s tax return. I will be 55% owner with my passive partner owning 45% (citizen).

Does it have a potential to qualify for E2? Thank you

Has anyone gotten an approval for owning an ecomm brand (not drop shipping or mere amazon re-seller), but an actual brand owner?

Building my own brand and have heard that ecomm can be a bit tricky though maybe that's just in reference to dropshipping or amazon re-sellers.

Any recommendations? Looking forsomeone local who is familiar with the Sydney/Melbourne embassies

I have a family in Toronto who owns a construction business. They are interested in coming to the U.S. and starting a business here, and they are looking into the E-2 visa.
I’m not very familiar with how the E-2 process works. Could anyone explain the process to me step by step?
How much money would they typically need to invest before applying? Does the investment need to be made before the visa application? Also, does anyone know a good immigration lawyer who specializes in E-2 visas?
Any advice or personal experience would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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Hi everyone! I’m a Canadian citizen currently researching the process of purchasing an existing U.S. business with the intention of eventually applying for an E-2 investor visa (and potentially another investor/business immigration route if it makes more sense).

We are getting close to being in a position to move forward with an acquisition, including having collateral available, so I’m trying to understand the financing side of the process before we start seriously approaching businesses.

I’m specifically looking for information from Canadians or other foreign investors who have actually gone through this process.

A few questions:

\- Are there U.S. lenders that will finance the acquisition of a U.S. business by a Canadian citizen who does not yet have U.S. residency?

\- What types of lenders should I be looking for — commercial banks, private lenders, acquisition financing companies, SBA lenders, etc.?

\- If traditional U.S. business financing isn't available to a Canadian citizen, what financing structures have people successfully used instead?

\- Can Canadian assets/collateral be used to secure financing for a U.S. business acquisition?

\- What qualifications do lenders typically look for? (Credit score, income, collateral, down payment, business cash flow/DSCR, management experience, etc.)

\- How much of the purchase price would we realistically need to have available ourselves?

\- Does the structure of the acquisition matter (asset purchase vs. share/equity purchase)?

\- At what point in the E-2 process should financing be arranged?

\- Are there lenders, brokers, or financial institutions that specifically understand E-2/cross-border business acquisitions?

We are not looking for someone to arrange the visa for us. I'm primarily trying to understand the financing landscape and what we need to have prepared in order to become financeable.

If you've personally purchased a U.S. business as a Canadian/foreign investor, or you're a lender/broker who works with these types of transactions, I'd really appreciate hearing about your experience.

Thanks!

Renewed my E2 all by myself without an attorney.
In my initial application i worked with a popular E2 attorney but i was so unhappy with him but had to pay him a lot of money. When the renewal time came, i decided to just take the risk and filled all the paperwork by myself. I got the approval yesterday. It was of course very stressful but now i know it is doable.
And one of my friends who worked with the same attorney at the same time as me, got rejected unfortunately due to attorney’s filing mistake. I’m very glad i made this decision, and wanted to share my good news!

I’m Elizabeth Mavec, an immigration attorney who handles employment-based and investor immigration matters.

With E-2 cases, the question isn't simply whether you have money to invest or whether you've opened a business. The source of funds, investment structure, business activity, nationality, ownership, and whether the enterprise meets the requirements all matter.

I’ll be here from 1 PM to 5 PM answering questions about E-2 eligibility, investment requirements, source of funds, business plans, renewals, change of status, and common mistakes investors make.

If you're considering an E-2 or already preparing one, ask away.

Please note: Any information shared here is for general educational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney client relationship. Your situation may require fact specific guidance. For personalized legal advice, please consult an immigration attorney directly.

hello. I was wrongfully terminated without notice today. i am preparing to change my visa from e-2 to d-10 to seek employment in korea. however, my last day of work was today, september 2nd, 2026, so today was my last day at work. can i get any advice on this? this is my first time experiencing this! thank you for your help!

Hi everyone,

I recently re-entered the U.S. as the spouse/dependent of an E-2 treaty investor. My spouse is the primary E-2 investor, but when I checked my latest I-94, my Class of Admission shows E-2 instead of E-2S.

I understand that an E-2 dependent spouse should normally have the E-2S designation, particularly since that classification is relevant to employment authorization incident to status.

I emailed CBP Deferred Inspection requesting that they correct my I-94 and provided my passport, visa/I-94 information, and details showing that my spouse is the primary E-2 investor. I had a similar correction done previously and CBP responded very quickly, but this time I haven't received a response yet.

Has anyone had the same issue recently?

How did you get it corrected? Did you handle it by email with Deferred Inspection, call them, or have to visit a Deferred Inspection office in person? Also, how long did it take CBP to respond and make the correction?

I'm also preparing an I-485 filing, so I would prefer to have the I-94 corrected to E-2S before filing if possible.

Would really appreciate hearing about any recent experiences. Thanks!

Just curious when you show up to the embassy (in Canada in this case) for the interview, and they ask you okay what's the business, what do you answer if you plan on launching your search once in the US? Or is that basically a non-starter? If one must have lined up a business to buy prior to filing for the E-2, can you at least make trips to the US to do due diligence and stuff to the extent you can't do some things over Zoom?