by Brian D. Lerner (Author) This sample Business Plan has been prepared by an Immigration Lawyer with over 25 years of experience. There are charts, graphs, and market segments for exactly what the U.S. Consulate is looking for with your Business Visa Application. Whether it is an E-2 Treaty Investor Visa or L-1 lntracompany Transferee Visa or an EB-5 Investor Visa you can save thousands by using this Business Plan and altering it to your specifications. The Business Plan is a requirement of many business applications and with it, your chances of success on the visa application are much higher. There are Business Plans prepared specifically by business organizations, and then there is our Business Plan prepared by an expert immigration lawyer. It is critical when the investment visa is being adjudicated that you properly and accurately show the officer all of the necessary numbers, charts, graphs and explanations how the business will grow and what will be needed in each of the particular segments of the business. The Business Plan must be prepared with care to show growth, but to be realistic and believable. This Business Plan gives the tools for you to do this and have a higher chance of success. The investment visas which are most applicable to foreign nationals are the E-2 (treaty-investor), L-1 (intracompany transferee) and the E-1 (treaty-trader). They deal with people coming to the U.S. to start their own business or buying a business already in operation. It may involve trading with the U.S. or opening a branch office. There are several scenarios for these types of immigration visa petitions. One thing is for sure. Each one of these investment related visas and petitions must have a complex business plan with a 5 year outlook. It must be geared to meet the immigration requirements and technicalities. Of course, somebody might be able to either create their own business plan or just get a program to do it. However, what is the use of creating a business plan if it does not meet the U.S. Immigration requirements and regulations? An immigration officer or consulate officer giving the immigration interview could easily deny the entire E-2, L-1 or E-1 petition because it does not properly show the necessary data and information on the business plan. Don't shortcut this element of the petition as it is very important. Typically, there will be charts and graphs and segments and markets and various other items to indicate to U.