At Joorney, All of our business plans packages can be scaled to meet your needs, and we can provide a full suite of services to make the business plan development process painless. We offer everything from financial forecasting only plans to complete business plan writing, including research on your industry and market, business plan writing, and design. Each of our E2, L1, or EB5 business plans are written by expert writers specifically to support each type of visa applications.

1. INVESTOR
VISAS TO THE
USA
A concrete guide to
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2. INVESTOR VISAS TO THE US
The E-2 visa, commonly known as an investor visa, is given to individuals who come to
the United States to either purchase or create a new business. The E2 Visa, it has
been said, is the next best thing to permanent residency, allowing holders to come and
go as they please, provided they meet certain visa requirements.
The L-1 nonimmigrant visa classification was created to allow U.S. employers to
transfer a professional employee with specialized knowledge relating to the
organization’s interests from one of its affiliated foreign offices to one of its offices in
the United States.
The EB-5 visa, commonly known as the immigrant investor program, is one of the
most flexible and most expedient paths to permanent residence for wealthy individuals,
one with no quota waiting list and various investment options.
At Joorney, All of our business plans packages can be scaled to meet your needs, and
we can provide a full suite of services to make the business plan development process
painless. We offer everything from financial forecasting only plans to complete
business plan writing, including research on your industry and market, business plan
writing, and design. Each of our E2, L1, or EB5 business plans are written by expert
writers specifically to support each type of visa applications.

3. E2 VISA – KEY POINTS
 APPLICANT CAN EITHER BUY AN EXISTING BUSINESS OR
CREATE A NEW BUSINESS IN THE USA, BUT MUST PROVIDE A
BUSINESS PLAN ALONG WITH THEIR APPLICATION
 FINDING A BUSINESS TO BUY OR FINDING A LEASED
OFFICE/RETAIL SPACE FOR YOUR BUSINESS IS THE
LONGEST PROCESS
 MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIRED IS 70K, BUT THE MINIMUM
INVESTMENT IS 50% OF THE CAPITAL
 APPLICANT NEEDS TO HAVE EXPERIENCE TO WORK AS A
MANAGER OF HIS COMPANY
 THIS USUALLY ALLOWS YOU TO STAY 5 YEARS, BUT DOES
NOT LEAD TO THE GREEN CARD
 AFTER 5 YEARS YOUR COMPANY NEEDS TO HAVE 5
AMERICAN EMPLOYEES, PAY A SALARY TO THE APPLICANT,
AND BE PROFITABLE
 IT CAN TAKE ABOUT 2/3 MONTHS TO COMPLETE THE ENTIRE
PROCESS

4. E2 VISA –
How does the investment look on a $100,000
capital?
* Every industry is different but the example below will help to illustrate the
breakdown of a typical E2 investment
Type Investmen
t
Inventory 15,000
Lease +
Deposit
15,000
Equipment 10,000
Profession
al Fees
5,000
Marketing 5,000
Total $50,000
50% of
capital
Business Creation
Type Investment
Purchase 60,000
Marketing 10,000
Total $70,000
70% of capital
Business
Purchase

5. E2 VISA
INVESTOR TIMELINE
• Find an immigration
Lawyer
• Find a lease for
your new business
or a business to
buy.
• Open your company
and bank account
MONTH1
• Prepare Business Plan
• Finalize Lease or
Business Purchase
• Spend the rest of your
capital in:
- Equipment
- Inventory
- Marketing
• Prepare Website
• Select Employee
candidates
MONTH 2/3 MONTH 3/6
• Finalize Visa
application with
immigration lawyer
• Set an
appointment for
the Visa interview
in France.

6. L1 VISA – KEY POINTS
 APPLICANTS CAN EITHER TRANSFER MANAGERIAL
STAFF TO A NEW SUBSIDIARY (L1A) OR TO AN
ESTABLISHED SUBSIDIARY (L1B) IN THE US.
 THE APPLICANT NEEDS TO HAVE WORKED AT LEAST
1YEAR IN THE FOREIGN BUSINESS IN AN EXECUTIVE
OR MANAGERIAL
 THE APPLICANT MUST CONTINUE TO WORK IN A
MANAGERIAL POSITION FOR THE US ENTITY.
 THERE IS NO MINIMUM CAPITAL INVESTMENT
REQUIREMENT
 THE PROCESS CAN BE COMPLETED IN AS LITTLE AS 3
MONTHS
 AFTER 1YEAR THE US BUSINESS GETS CHECKED
AGAINST THE BUSINESS PLAN PROVIDED IN THE
APPLICATION
 IF YOUR VISA IS APPROVED FOR ANOTHER 2/3 YEARS YOU
CAN APPLY FOR A GREEN CARD DIRECTLY

7. DIRECT EB5 VISA – KEY POINTS
 MIN INVESTMENT REQUIRED:
 $500,000 IN A TEA (TARGETTED EMPLOYMENT AREA), OR
 $1M IN ANY OTHER AREA
 10,000 EB5 VISAS ARE GIVEN OUT PER YEAR
 10 JOBS MUST BE CREATED DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY BY YEAR 2.5
 BUSINESS CAN BE CREATED FROM SCRATCH OR THE
APPLICANT CAN MAKE AN INVESTMENT INTO AN
EXISTING BUSINESS
 AFTER 1.5 YEARS APPLICANT GETS A TEMPORARY
GREEN CARD
 AFTER 5 YEARS APPLICANT GETS A PERMANENT
GREEN CARD

8. INVESTOR VISAS COMPARISON
E2 L1 EB5
Min Capital 70K 5K 500K
Min Investment 50% of Capital= 35K - 500K
Visa Application Approval 2-6mths 2-6mths 1.5yrs
Employees 5 after 5 years Varies, but enough for applicant
to oversee as manager
10 after 2.5 years
Renewal /Approval Time After 5 years After 1year After 5 years
Green Card No After 3 years After 1.5 years
Easy to get YES YES NO
Easy at check YES NO NO
Most Important Condition Spend min inv Has been employee of mother
company for 1yr
Creating 10 Jobs/Source
of funds
Applicant Experience Capable to be a
manager
Capable to be a manager Capable to be a manager

9. Timeline Investor Visas
E2
L1A
EB5
Visa
Application
Approval
3-6 months 1yr
Visa
Renewal
Temporary
Green Card
Green Card
Application
1.5 yrs
Permanent
Green Card
3 yrs
Permanent
Green Card
E2
Renewal
for 5 years
3-6 months 5 yrs
5 yrs1.5 yrs