US investor visas
E-2, EB-5, and L-1 require a real, working company. We handle the business side. Licensed immigration attorneys lead the legal side. The first step is the free diagnostic.
Office in Orlando, FL
Members of the Franchise Brokers Association
Service in English, Portuguese, and Spanish
Legal strategy with licensed partner attorneys
The consulate does not approve paperwork. It approves a business that works: it sells, it hires, it exists. The expensive mistake is starting with the visa and improvising the company. Our work is the opposite: first the right business for your capital, then the legal case built on top of it, by licensed attorneys.
Treaty investor
A nonimmigrant visa for citizens of treaty countries who invest in a U.S. business and run it. Franchises are a common vehicle: the model, training, and brand support strengthen the business plan. Eligibility is always assessed by a licensed attorney.
Usually makes sense for citizens of treaty countries with capital from US$ 100,000 who want to run their own business.
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Immigrant investor
A path to permanent residency based on a larger investment that creates U.S. jobs. Widely studied by investors from non-treaty countries, such as Brazil. Requirements and amounts change. Your case is always built with a licensed attorney.
Usually makes sense for those seeking the Green Card with capital around US$ 800,000 or more, Brazilians included.
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Intracompany transfer
For executives and managers transferring from a company abroad to a related U.S. entity. Sometimes combined with buying or opening a business. A licensed attorney maps whether it fits your structure.
Usually makes sense for owners of a company back home who want to expand the operation into the USA.
See if it fits my profile →You always know what comes next. And we stay close after the doors open.
You answer a few questions and get a preliminary diagnostic of your path on the spot. No commitment, no rush.
Partner immigration attorneys map the visa paths that fit your case.
A franchise or company in your capital range, with a business plan ready for the process.
Opening, operations, follow-up. We stay at your side after you land.
“Working with Christopher and Eliete at The Franchise Group USA was a fantastic experience from start to finish.”
“Making the decision to invest in a U.S. business was tough: leaving my comfort zone, overcoming fear. Without The Franchise Group USA, I honestly don't think I would have taken the leap. From day one, they listened to my business goals, concerns, and vision, providing invaluable guidance. I was impressed by their extensive franchise portfolio. I would definitely recommend The Franchise Group USA. They really take care of you.”
Credentials and compliance
TFG is a member of the Franchise Brokers Association, the network of vetted franchise brokers in the United States. It is what opens access to hundreds of brands and holds up the standard behind every recommendation.
We follow the FBA franchise sales compliance standard. In plain terms, we do not invent revenue numbers: performance figures only ever come from a franchise's official disclosure document, the FDD.
A recognized member of the association, with access to the franchise portfolio and the vetting rules that shape which brand fits your profile.
The Franchise Brokers Association is an independent franchising industry association in the United States.
The E-2 is a nonimmigrant visa for citizens of countries that hold a commerce treaty with the United States. It is based on a substantial investment in a real, operating U.S. business. Buying a franchise is one common way investors structure it. Eligibility depends on your nationality, the investment, and your role in the business, and is always assessed by a licensed immigration attorney.
Possibly. Investors from non-treaty countries (Brazil, for example) often study the EB-5 immigrant investor program, which requires a larger investment and has its own rules, or other routes such as the L-1 for transferring executives of an existing company. Each path has different requirements. An immigration attorney maps which ones fit your case.
No. Buying a business, franchise or not, never assures any immigration outcome. What a franchise offers is a proven operating model that can support a well-documented business plan, one of several elements attorneys use to build a strong case. The decision always belongs to the U.S. government, and the strategy always belongs with your licensed attorney.
Investor visa categories generally include provisions for spouses and dependent children. Rules on work and study authorization vary by visa type and change over time. This is exactly the kind of family planning your consultation and the partner attorneys address case by case.
We handle the business side: finding the right franchise, structuring the plan, connecting funding. And we work alongside licensed U.S. immigration attorneys who own the legal strategy. You get one coordinated journey: business plan and immigration case moving together, each led by the right professional.
One important agreement
TFG is not a law firm and nobody here promises visas. What you read on this page is educational. The legal strategy is led by licensed U.S. immigration attorneys, our partners. Our role is the business: finding, planning, and structuring the company that supports your case.
Two minutes of questions and you get a preliminary diagnostic of your path on the spot, the same document that opens your conversation with the specialist.
