Immigration and Visa Assistance
Professional Business Brokers, Inc. can assist you in purchasing a business that may qualify you for an Immigration Visa to the United States.
The most common Visa types are:
The E2 Treaty Investor:
Nationals of qualifying Treaty countries who have made a significant investment in the United States may qualify for E2 Treaty Investor status. There is no set minimum level of investment which may qualify for E2 visa status, but the lower the investment the less likely one is to qualify. Again, the level of investment must be sufficient to justify the treaty national (or his/her employees) presence in the United States. The investment must be in an operating business – i.e. simply buying property or stocks and bonds does not qualify. Also, a substantial part of the investment must have been made before applying for E2 status.
Investors from qualifying countries may apply for an E2 visa in order to
'Direct and Develop' their investment. They may also apply for E2 visas for
key managerial and specialist employees. In contrast to the L1 visa, there
is no requirement that such employees have worked for the Investor for at
least one year in the last three, nor is it necessary for the Investor to
continue operations outside the USA while the Investor or his/her employees
are in the USA.
L1 Visa:
L1 visa is an intra company transfer visa. It is a permit to work for a company in USA, to which you are transferred from the parent or the sister concern company of your country.
The L1 visa category applies to
aliens who work for a company with a parent, subsidiary, branch, or
affiliate in the U.S. These workers come to the U.S. as intra-company
transferees who are coming temporarily to perform services either:
(1) in a managerial or executive capacity L-1A or (2) which entail
specialized knowledge L-1B for a parent, branch, subsidiary or affiliate of
the same employer that employed the professional abroad.
The employee must have been employed abroad for the corporation, firm, or
other legal entity (or an affiliate or subsidiary thereof) on a full-time
basis for at least one continuous year out of the last three-year period to
qualify. There is currently no annual cap on L-1 visas.
Note: The employer is not required to obtain a labor certification prior to
petitioning in this category. Compensation level is not prescribed, but U.S.
income must be sufficient to prevent the alien from becoming a public
charge.
Dependents:
Dependents (i.e. spouses and unmarried children under 21 years of age) of
L-1 workers are entitled to L-2 status with the same restrictions as the
principal. Dependents may be students in the U.S. while remaining in L-2
status, however, dependents may not be employed under the L-2
classification.
Please call 1-888-287-7763 to discuss your individual circumstances.
Please visit
www.johnmacdaniel.com or
www.visa-usa-immigration.com for more information on immigration
Contact us today to discuss how we can help you with your business
needs.
