Case studies

Client Profile A Canadian citizen earned funds through business activity and invested through a structure commonly used in Canada: a trust arrangement connected to a Canadian company. Situation Trusts can be legitimate and routine and are widely utlized in Canada for tax purposes. However, they often create questions for USCIS because the reviewer needs to…

A Canadian citizen (originally from Russia) owned a travel-related business in Canada. The business did not require major startup capital, but it generated sizable income over time. The EB-5 investment funds came from the sale of that Canadian business to a U.S. buyer. Client Profile A Canadian citizen (originally from Russia) owned a travel-related business…

A family originally from India had already been in the United States in valid nonimmigrant status. Their children were already in U.S. schools, and the family wanted a long-term solution that did not depend on uncertain employment-based timelines. Client Profile A family originally from India had already been in the United States in valid nonimmigrant…

A UK citizen wanted to move to the United States through the E-2 route by purchasing an existing operating business. He identified a property management company in Florida. Importantly, the client did not have prior property management experience—and this fact did not prevent him from pursuing an E-2 strategy tied to a real business purchase.…

Our clients were based in Ontario and pursued an E-2 using a familiar business model: a nail salon. A key detail here was their experience: the spouse had previously operated her own nail salon in Canada, so the family understood the business, margins, and what it takes to manage day-to-day operations. +Canada (Ontario)+ +Family Business…

Our client, a Canadian citizen, wanted to enter the U.S. market through the E-2 visa by purchasing an operating business rather than starting from zero. The priority was to find a business that could support a credible E-2 plan and could be transferred with clean documentation. The opportunity ended up being a gas station/convenience business…

A Canadian dog breeding business owner from Ontario faced operational challenges due to new U.S. import restrictions on puppies. To maintain her American client base, she established a U.S. facility in upstate New York (close to the Canadian border) by setting up a company-owned structure — her Canadian company became the parent of the U.S. subsidiary. This allowed her to use an «Essential Empl...