Midterm Election Results: What They Mean for Your Visa

Live on YouTube · Nov 12✦2026 midterms and your visa✦Myth vs. reality✦Live Q&A✦Live on YouTube · Nov 12✦2026 midterms and your visa✦Myth vs. reality✦Live Q&A✦Live on YouTube · Nov 12✦2026 midterms and your visa✦Myth vs. reality✦Live Q&A✦Live on YouTube · Nov 12✦2026 midterms and your visa✦Myth vs. reality✦Live Q&A✦

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What we'll cover

Four questions we'll answer live

Bring your own questions too. The last part of the livestream is open Q&A in the YouTube chat.

Question 01

Do the results change how visas are reviewed?

Who actually decides visa applications, and which parts the new Congress can reach.

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Question 02

How fast does policy really change?

Myth vs. reality: how a decision in Washington makes its way to a visa interview, and how long that takes.

How to watch →

Question 03

What should you watch in 2027?

The dates and decisions coming up for the E-2 and EB-5, in plain language.

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Question 04

What does it mean for a small business owner?

What our clients have been asking since November 3, and how they are planning their next steps.

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How we help

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Real stories

People who already made the move

Montreal → Boca Raton

Majd Gerges

Real estate broker in Montreal for years

Chose a Five Star Painting franchise in Boca Raton

Moved through the E-2 visa with Visa Franchise

Sounds like you ifYou know your industry and want a proven brand to build on in the U.S.

Watch his story ↗

Majd Gerges, who moved from Montreal to Boca Raton with a Five Star Painting franchise

E-2 visa · Franchise

UK → U.S.

Kristian James

Built a recruitment business in the UK

Change of status approved in about a month

Now hiring on both sides of the Atlantic

Sounds like you if

You already run a business at home and want a foothold in the American market.

Watch his story ↗

Kristian James, who brought his UK recruitment business to the U.S.

E-2 visa · Own business

Pro cricket → U.S. founder

Kieran Powell

Former professional cricketer

Co-founded AyQ, a hydration drink sold at Walmart and Amazon

O-1 visa to grow the brand in the U.S.

Sounds like you if

Your track record is your strongest asset and you want to build on it in the U.S.

Watch his story ↗

Kieran Powell, former pro cricketer and co-founder of AyQ

O-1 visa

Your panel

Who you'll hear on November 12

Patrick Findaro

Founding Partner, Visa Franchise

Author of the bestselling book Own Your American Dream. He shares what clients have been asking since Election Day and how business owners are planning.

Grant Dwyer

Independent U.S. immigration attorney

Over 12 years in immigration law. He explains how policy changes reach visa decisions and answers your questions live.

Joe Findaro

Immigration Policy Advisor, Visa Franchise

45+ years in public policy, working with the U.S. Congress, the EPA, the OMB and the White House. He explains how immigration policy actually changes.

How to watch

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