My name is Renato Toraci Dulcetti, I have a couple of children, I am married, and currently, I live in Miami, United States. Before, I used to live in Belém do Pará, Brazil. I had heard about the E-2 Visa from people who had already invested in it, but I did not have the knowledge exactly of how it would work, how I could apply for it. It was through Visa Franchise that I understood better the visa process and realized that in my case, since I had the Italian passport and the nationality, it would be the best fit for my situation.

Investing in the U.S. and obtaining E-2 Visa is possible with Visa Franchise

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I always wanted to invest in the USA. In the beginning, I didn’t know if it was necessary to move here or not. Through Visa Franchise, I learned about a business model that I was very interested in investing in, with great growth possibilities.

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I chose to come here to help with the daily management of the business, and that was an opportunity to live and experience a new culture. Be here and create a daily routine. Safety was a concern as well, which is fundamental when you have children. We know what is happening in Brazil, the daily difficulties in security matters. In total, I think all the factors added up and made me make this decision to invest here; generating jobs, generating income, and continue growing here with time.

Now, my two children are already studying here. They are doing very well, they adapt quickly. There is peace of mind to be able to do basic things, walk the streets; not be worried all the time if you are going to be robbed or have some kind of problem.

Barbershops: A Successful Business Concept to Obtain an E-2 Visa

I invested in a barber chain, I liked their concept very much. It is a business that has existed for centuries and from this past decade to know the industry is growing excellently. The concept, the way they created it, the reinterpretation of this process were fundamental to me.

Here, people have a modern concept of barbershops. At the same time, they link it to a lot of vintage elements, armchairs elements, for example, of the 20s. You can mix the modern with old-fashioned.

The goal is to also be able to expand the business that is growing and working very well. Visa Franchise showed me some business opportunities. We visited a few but for my specific situation, I preferred, as I said, the Barber Shop.

E-2 Visa processing times

The time between the first visit, the negotiation, and the decision-making, was a total of three weeks. After the business decision was made, it took three more months to obtain the visa. I am very satisfied.

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We had a goal to achieve a certain level of income and generate a set number of work positions that by our business plan would take two, three years. And we were able to reach these established goals in the third month after opening.

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Visa Franchise was fundamental because it presented a range of businesses to review so that we could choose. In my situation, I chose the one that I had greater synergy, with and also offered complete counseling, which I call 360. It can help with immigration issues, the tax planning matter about the business, business plans with a market study. Everything was no doubt very fundamental to obtaining the visa and making the decision to invest in the United States.

My experience has been pretty positive. In my opinion, it has been the best possible. We notice here a stable jurisdiction in the investment, the rules are clear. About the work process, it is the best possible.

What is it like to run a business in the United States?

There is a structure that is good for those who want to start a business, those who want to grow the business, and also those who want to work in the business. On the tax issue, for example, you can see that here taxes are applied mainly to income and not to production. The experience I have in Brazil is of an extremely complex labor and tax system, without clear rules, and you waste half your time trying to solve bureaucratic issues.

Here you have all your time dedicated to your business, to business growth, to competitors, to strategy, to quality of service. Besides, you don’t have to stand around, worrying about paperwork, about things that in Brazil are still, unfortunately, very common. My experience so far has been the best possible.

With the knowledge I have today of how the business is going, which is going well, we are already thinking of expanding to other places as well. This motivates us and me, at no time would I think twice about doing it again.

Doing business here is much easier than in Brazil. You open a company through the internet in less than a day, you open a bank account in a faster way, you get your licenses in a much more effective way. Labor relations are flexible, which helps those who manage and also those who work.

Visa Franchise: Efficient & Personalized Management that Pleases Customers

I would recommend Visa Franchise. My experience was always very positive. They are always very punctual, they helped me with my business plans, with the market analysis, and allowed me to meet in three weeks a wide range of potential businesses in which I could invest. And they also helped me in my decision according to the profile I would like.

Visa Franchise indicated to me excellent quality professionals in the development of the business plans, the immigration issues, also in tax analysis issues. It was a 360-degree plan, which is very important in this type of decision.