Northern California Investors Visa and Business Attorney
Are you a citizen and businessperson abroad interested in purchasing, operating or investing in an American company?
As the holder of an EB-5 visa, and as a client of Lazaro Law Group in San Francisco, you can invest in or purchase a California business and stay for as long as your E-2 status is intact. We can help you acquire your investor visa or achieve permanent resident status, given your financial interest in a business startup.
Our law firm's founder, Johnson P. Lazaro, is both a former immigrant and a business owner. He identifies on a personal level with your commercial goals and dreams. He has 20 years of experience resolving important immigration matters.
Contact us in San Francisco today. Watch for our Philippines office's seminars for investors who want to know more about U.S. laws.
Investors Visa Representation for California and the World
For you to qualify for an E-2 visa, you must be from a country that has an investor treaty with the U.S. You must own the business yourself or be an employee of a company that is at least half-owned by other nationals of your country of birth. Finally, your business should be consistently involved in trade or services.
We can refer you to any number of brokers whose business listings are available across the U.S. Plus we have the up-to-date information you need to make an informed decision on the purchase of a business.
Lazaro Law Group Business Law Services
Starting a business in California can be relatively simple if all legal requirements are met. To be a successful entrepreneur, your business must start from the ground up, with a sound legal foundation. This process begins with your decision as to the appropriate form of business entity.
A few choices you might consider, with our business law firm's advice, would include:
- Sole proprietorship: owner is fully responsible for all profits, debts and lawsuits
- Partnership: partners can share in profits and tax advantages
- Corporation: encourages shareholder investment in the business, provides relief from personal liability
- C-Corporation: features any numbers of investors, profits subject to double taxation
- S-Corporation: carries more limitations than the "C," but not subject to double taxation
- Limited Liability Company (LLC): profits go to owners, who cannot be considered liable for business lawsuits
Our accomplished business immigration law attorneys can help with your business startup and process the necessary business license and permits. We will work with you toward the completion of the business formation documents, contracts and other organizational paperwork that will enable your business to open and prosper.
Contact the Lazaro Law Group at our California or Philippines law offices today to find out more about how we can help you with your investor visa or new business formation.
Schedule Your Initial Consultation
Contact us today for an initial consultation. You can reach Lazaro Law Group in San Francisco or Newark by a toll-free phone call, fax or e-mail.
