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spouse can get an employment document, allowing him or
her to work anywhere in the U.S.
The E-2 visa option has the added benefit of avoiding the
need to make any filing with USCIS. The application can be
made directly at a U.S. consulate.
The E-2 investment amount can be used as a down payment
on a direct EB-5 project. If, for example, you invest $300,000
for your E-2 business, which employs five people, by adding
$200,000 and five employees, you would be able to file a
direct EB-5 petition if the business is in a TEA.
E-2 INVESTMENTS IN FRANCHISES
Many E-2 visa investors are unfamiliar with the United
States business environment and do not feel comfortable
starting a business from scratch. Others want to invest in
the most secure business type possible to ensure the E-2
visa is maintained for five-plus years. For these reasons
and more, many Grenada E-2 visa investors elect to invest
in a franchise instead of starting their own independent
business in the U.S. Investors often receive training,
marketing and operational support from the franchisor in
addition to many other benefits.
INVESTMENT LEVEL
The investment level is an important factor when deciding
which franchise investment opportunities are available
to the franchise investor. Therefore, the investor needs to
figure out what would be a comfortable investment range.
It is recommended to invest a minimum of $200,000
when deciding on potential E-2 visa businesses, although
in some cases it is possible to invest a lesser amount for
E-2. A higher total investment level significantly increases
the number of franchise investment opportunities that
are available to the investor. A level of investment of
$300,000 opens up many more opportunities than an
investment level of $200,000 or less. If the investor is
looking for something in the restaurant industry, typically
the investment increases to $400,000 or more.
LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT
Are you interested in running the day-to-day operations
of the business or prefer to hire a manager and maintain
a more strategic executive role in the franchise? Early
in the process, the franchise business investor needs to
determine what level of involvement he will want to have
“ The E-2 investment
amount can be used as
a down payment on a
direct EB-5 project. ”