L-1 VisaGuide
L-1 new office requirements explained
What USCIS looks for when a company sends an L-1 employee to open a new U.S. office, and how the business plan supports each requirement.
October 23, 2026 · 9 min read
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Plain answers on E-2 and EB-2 NIW business plans, from the VisaPlans team.
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L-1 VisaGuide
L-1 visa requirements explained
The requirements for an L-1 intracompany transfer, explained in plain words with the Foreign Affairs Manual and regulation section behind each one.
October 22, 2026 · 10 min read
Planning and timelinesGuide
How long E-2 and EB-2 NIW cases take, step by step
The steps from business idea to filing for E-2 and EB-2 NIW cases, split into what you control and what the authorities control.
October 21, 2026 · 10 min read
E-2 VisaGuide
E-2 visa requirements explained
The 9 points a consular officer checks in an E-2 treaty investor case, explained in plain words with the Foreign Affairs Manual section behind each one.
October 20, 2026 · 11 min read
Business Plan GuidesGuide
What goes into an immigration business plan
A section-by-section map of an immigration business plan, with the E-2 point or NIW prong each section supports and what officers typically look for.
October 19, 2026 · 10 min read
EB-2 NIWGuide
EB-2 NIW requirements explained
How USCIS decides an EB-2 National Interest Waiver petition, step by step, from EB-2 eligibility to the 3 Dhanasar prongs, with Policy Manual citations.
October 19, 2026 · 10 min read
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L-1 Visa
L-1 new office extension: what USCIS reviews after year one
After 1 year, an L-1 new office must show it became a working business. Here is what the extension filing includes and how to prepare during year one.
October 29, 2026 · 5 min read
L-1 Visa
L-1A vs L-1B: what is the difference?
L-1A and L-1B share the same base rules but test different roles. Here is how they compare on duties, stay limits, new offices and blanket petitions.
October 28, 2026 · 5 min read
Planning and timelines
EB-2 NIW processing time: where to check, step by step
EB-2 NIW timing has 2 government stages. Here is how to check each one with the official tools, and which parts of the timeline you control.
October 27, 2026 · 5 min read
Business Plan Guides
Hiring plan and job creation schedule in an immigration business plan
What the hiring plan shows an officer for E-2, EB-2 NIW and L-1 cases, what to include for each role, and how to keep it consistent with the financials.
October 26, 2026 · 6 min read
E-2 Visa
How much do you need to invest for an E-2 visa?
No fixed dollar amount makes an E-2 investment substantial. Here is how officers compare the investment with the cost of the business, and what counts.
October 25, 2026 · 6 min read
EB-2 NIW
Matter of Dhanasar and the three NIW prongs
The 2016 decision behind every EB-2 NIW petition: what it decided, the test it replaced, and what each prong asks of the evidence.
October 24, 2026 · 6 min read
L-1 VisaGuide
L-1 new office requirements explained
What USCIS looks for when a company sends an L-1 employee to open a new U.S. office, and how the business plan supports each requirement.
October 23, 2026 · 9 min read
L-1 VisaGuide
L-1 visa requirements explained
The requirements for an L-1 intracompany transfer, explained in plain words with the Foreign Affairs Manual and regulation section behind each one.
October 22, 2026 · 10 min read
Planning and timelinesGuide
How long E-2 and EB-2 NIW cases take, step by step
The steps from business idea to filing for E-2 and EB-2 NIW cases, split into what you control and what the authorities control.
October 21, 2026 · 10 min read
E-2 VisaGuide
E-2 visa requirements explained
The 9 points a consular officer checks in an E-2 treaty investor case, explained in plain words with the Foreign Affairs Manual section behind each one.
October 20, 2026 · 11 min read
Business Plan GuidesGuide
What goes into an immigration business plan
A section-by-section map of an immigration business plan, with the E-2 point or NIW prong each section supports and what officers typically look for.
October 19, 2026 · 10 min read
EB-2 NIWGuide
EB-2 NIW requirements explained
How USCIS decides an EB-2 National Interest Waiver petition, step by step, from EB-2 eligibility to the 3 Dhanasar prongs, with Policy Manual citations.
October 19, 2026 · 10 min read