Visa E2 Business Plan

Suppose you have been planning to move to the US from Australia to start a venture. You may want to look into the E2 visa as the first step toward the “American Dream”. The E2 Treaty Investor Visa is for specific countries listed as the nationals of treaty countries, and Australia is one of them.

You can start a new business, expand the current operations, or buy the franchise rights of an existing one in the United States. However, E2 is a nonimmigrant visa, and you need to plan a substantial amount of money to invest. It may be unclear how much is precisely “substantial”, as it depends from one business to another. One thing that is constant for all applicants is the business plan, as the United States and Immigration Services (USCIS) made it a requirement for all E2 visa applications.

Why is a Business Plan so necessary for the E2 visa?

The business plan you will submit along with the visa application demonstrates your skills, background, talent, experience, and resources to set up your business and grow it effectively in the United States. During the screening process, the adjudicator will evaluate your business to see if it is a genuine business and will it be able to stimulate the economy through job creation and capital investment? They will also check if the invested money is enough to run it smoothly throughout the visa. An effective business plan can also pave your way to visa renewals. You can get a maximum two-year stay with an extension of up to two years in small increments if you have an effective business plan.

What to include in Business Plan for the E2 visa?

The E2 business plan will have the same content as a standard business plan prepared for a sophisticated investor or a bank. It must be professionally written and likely have informative charts, tables, images, and graphs that can aid the adjudicator in understanding your business better. It should have detailed information so they can see you have done your research and are genuinely interested in running a business. You must include the following:

• Executive Summary
• Company Overview
• Product/Service Description
• Market and Industry Analysis
• Business Marketing and Operation Strategies
• Organisation Structure
• Job Descriptions and Hiring Plan
• Financial Forecast of maximum 5 years (Profit and Loss Statements, Balance Sheet, Cash flow Statement, etc.)
• Investment History