Business and Investor Immigration

Overview

How Mann Law Group helps

Business immigration is about matching a real business plan to the right visa category, then documenting it to survive scrutiny. Mann Law Group helps investors, founders, and employers weigh the temporary and permanent options, understand the trade-offs, and build filings that connect the applicant's role and the company's substance to the legal requirements.

Common services and issues

Treaty investor and trader visas (E-2 / E-1)

For nationals of treaty countries, the E-2 supports an active investment in a U.S. business and the E-1 supports substantial trade. We assess treaty eligibility, which is limited to certain nationalities, and structure the investment and documentation.

Intracompany transfers (L-1)

Companies expanding to the U.S. can transfer qualifying executives, managers, or specialized-knowledge employees. We help establish the qualifying relationship between the entities and the employee's eligible role.

Extraordinary ability and outstanding professionals

For founders, researchers, and professionals with strong records, options such as the O-1 and certain first-preference categories can offer flexible, sometimes self-petitioned paths. We evaluate whether the evidence supports them.

Investor green cards and residency planning

For those focused on permanent residence, we explain the investment-based immigrant options and their job-creation and at-risk-capital requirements, and we map a realistic route from a temporary visa to a green card.

What to keep in mind

Not every nationality qualifies for the E-1 and E-2 treaty visas — they depend on a treaty between the U.S. and your country. Confirm eligibility before planning around them.
A business plan is evidence. Adjudicators look for a genuine, operating (or clearly launching) enterprise, real capital at risk, and a role that fits the category.
Temporary work visas and green cards follow different rules; a category that is easy to enter on may not lead cleanly to permanent residence. Plan the long game from the start.
Timing and quota limits affect some categories. Building the right documentation early avoids missing a filing window.

What happens next

Initial review

We listen to the facts, identify deadlines, and confirm what documents are needed.

Strategy

An attorney explains realistic options, risks, and recommended next steps.

Preparation

The team prepares filings, evidence, declarations, and supporting documentation.

Representation

We guide the case through government review, court, interview, response, or appeal as needed.

Common Questions

Sometimes. It depends on the amount and nature of the investment, the business structure, job creation, your nationality, and the visa category. Some investors start on a temporary treaty visa and pursue permanent residence separately.

An E-2 is a temporary, renewable visa for treaty nationals running an active U.S. business — it is not permanent residence. Investor green-card routes lead to a green card but carry higher investment and job-creation requirements. The right fit depends on your goals and nationality.

The L-1 intracompany transfer is a common route for executives, managers, and specialized-knowledge employees, provided the U.S. and foreign entities have a qualifying relationship. We can confirm eligibility and prepare the petition.