Are you attracted to buying a gas station due to the simplicity and necessary nature of its service? There is a lot of competition and other factors to consider AGAINST investing in a gas station.
Investing in a franchise is one of the best ways to secure an E2 business visa. Our team reviewed all of the franchises in this article and many have multiple E2 visa approvals.
Over the past years, few U.S. visa categories have increased as much on a percentage basis as the E2investor visa. At Visa Franchise, we have advised many clients who invest in U.S. franchises, qualifying for the E2visa. In this article, we review the E2 visa, its growing number of issuances, the high growth in Latin America as well as other pertinent topics related to the E2 visa.
Regardless of the visa category sooner or later most foreign nationals will have to attend an in-person interview at the U.S. Consulate or Embassy in their country of residency. This important and necessary step is particularly true forE2 Visa applicants. This is so because U.S. Consulates must adjudicate every E2 Visa application. Even if USCIS approved previously or even by their own consulate in the past.
Many of our clients initially inquire regarding the option of investing in an existing business in order to obtain their E-2 or L-1investor visa. While purchasing an existing business has the potential to qualify for an E2 visa, there are many issues that are unique to investing in an existing business that can be avoided when investing in a new franchise business, distributorship, or joint-venture (JV) opportunity.
The E2 visa allows a national of a treaty country the ability to invest and reside in the U.S. There is no minimum investment. Although an investment of $150,000 or greater increases the chance of approval.
The F45 franchise is a training studio. That provides exercise training that involves alternating periods of short, intense anaerobic exercise.
The F45 Training system started in Australia in 2012. And currently has over 2,200 franchises sold in 63 countries. In the United States, F45began offering franchises in 2015. Now they have 469 franchise units and 3 company-owned units.
McDonald’s franchise is the quintessential American fast-food chain restaurant. It was founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California, United States. The restaurant chain has over 38,000 locations in over 100 countries around the world.
McDonald’s has been a franchising company since 1955. And has relied on its franchisees to play a major role in the system’s success. Currently, about 95% of all U.S. restaurants are franchised to independent franchisees and about 5% are company-owned.
Depending on how the real estate investment is structured, and the management necessary to administer the properties, real estate investments can qualify for theE2 visa. However, this option is rarely available for less than a $400,000 total cash investment. And requires the purchase of numerous residential properties or one large commercial property.