E2 Visa Father & Son, substantial investment
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Can some body please give me some advice on E2 visas, we have an application pending, but have heard some scary stories, what is the true line?
We are father and son planning to open a business which will cost 2.5m USD, our deposit will be 555K USD, and we have a loan in place for the rest, we will be also creating 26/45 full time jobs.
Do you think we will get our visa?
Oh and what do they ask in the interview?
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We are father and son planning to open a business which will cost 2.5m USD, our deposit will be 555K USD, and we have a loan in place for the rest, we will be also creating 26/45 full time jobs.
Do you think we will get our visa?
Oh and what do they ask in the interview?
Thanks
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More interestingly why did you not go for a EB-5
Your application success will depend on your business plan submitted.
and whether they consider a 20% investment enough.
Your application success will depend on your business plan submitted.
and whether they consider a 20% investment enough.
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Originally Posted by Manc
my resume is on the way
how much you paying?
how much you paying?
I can only pay by my good-will, if you have a view i would welcome it!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Ray
More interestingly why did you not go for a EB-5
Your application success will depend on your business plan submitted.
and whether they consider a 20% investment enough.
Your application success will depend on your business plan submitted.
and whether they consider a 20% investment enough.
Thanks
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Originally Posted by bbb1969
Well EB-5 is for areas in need of investment, run down locations, and there are two of us, so we have been told that they will treat us as two families, so two applications?Thankbbb1969
but not the main thrust of it ... That would have got you green card ..
The E-2 never will ...
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Originally Posted by bbb1969
Well EB-5 is for areas in need of investment, run down locations, and there are two of us, so we have been told that they will treat us as two families, so two applications?
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I got the feeling Ray thinks 20% is low.....
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Originally Posted by Ray
No its not ... there is one part of the EB-5 that talks about run down areas
but not the main thrust of it ... That would have got you green card ..
The E-2 never will ...
but not the main thrust of it ... That would have got you green card ..
The E-2 never will ...
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Originally Posted by anotherlimey
If there's two apps that's only 10% each.
I got the feeling Ray thinks 20% is low.....
I got the feeling Ray thinks 20% is low.....
will they view our case and give us brownie points for 26/45 jobs, and the nod on that basis?
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Originally Posted by bbb1969
I will look in to this Ray, my lawyer never told me about this, do you think we will get our E2 visa, and what happens in the interview, is it 30mins etc...
What State are you heading to? ... Is your Lawyer in the UK or US..?
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Originally Posted by bbb1969
Yes between two apps 20% is low, but in a project of this size of 2.5m USD, it is always done on a 90%/10% or 80%/20% the latter being the investments, the authorities are a little hare on bonafide investments, as 555k in real terms is substantial, and 26/45 jobs is pretty good going.
will they view our case and give us brownie points for 26/45 jobs, and the nod on that basis?
will they view our case and give us brownie points for 26/45 jobs, and the nod on that basis?
Where is the other 80% coming from?
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Originally Posted by Ray
By the time you get to the interview ..its been already decide ..the current decider at the London Embassy is Meg ... a very thorough person ..who send out lots of RFEs..Recently there has been a huge backlog ..but they seem to be catching up .. How long have you been waiting since you filed ...?
What State are you heading to? ... Is your Lawyer in the UK or US..?
What State are you heading to? ... Is your Lawyer in the UK or US..?
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Originally Posted by anotherlimey
I really don't know, guess you'll have to wait until the interview.
Where is the other 80% coming from?
Where is the other 80% coming from?
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Originally Posted by bbb1969
We submitted mid Aug 05, so 5/6 weeks, we are going to Florida, and my lawyer is in the US, the million dollar question do you think we have a chance, we are sweating on this one!
You better join the florida forum below for others e-2ers who are in the same boat as you ..
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Originally Posted by Ray
Florida what a surprise!!!
You better join the florida forum below for others e-2ers who are in the same boat as you ..
You better join the florida forum below for others e-2ers who are in the same boat as you ..
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