FRANCHISE BROKERS & FRANCHISORS WITH Burgos Law
E-2 Partnership to Help Foreign Nationals Become Franchisees
Unlock a new pipeline of qualified buyers—and help your franchise sales grow—by partnering with Burgos Law. We specialize in helping foreign nationals obtain E-2 Investor Visas through U.S. franchise investments. We guide foreign investors, franchise brokers, and franchisors from first inquiry to getting an E-2 visa, with a clear, compliant, and repeatable process.
WHY FRANCHISING + E-2 IS A Perfect Fit
- Proven systems: stronger immigration cases. Franchisor playbooks, training, and support help demonstrate a real and operating enterprise—not a passive investment.
- Job Creation and Scalable Growth: baked in. Franchise staffing plans and development strategies help satisfy the “more than marginal” requirement.
- Faster: to launch. Franchises often open faster for E-2 Investors than independent startups—when a solid plan is in place.
WHO WE partner with
Franchise Brokers
For Franchise Brokers, we coach you in your role in the E-2 journey and build familiarity with your go-to brands. This dual approach drives repeatable efficiency, reduces friction, and helps you close more deals, faster.
- Pre-qualify buyers quickly with our E-2 Readiness Screening
- Keep deals on track with a coordinated E-2 timeline aligned to FDD review, site selection, and training.
Franchise Owners
For Franchisors, we immerse ourselves in your brand and its nuances to accelerate E-2 preparation.
- Make your brand E-2 friendly with E-2 starter Packs that include staffing plans, training calendars, operating budgets, and more.
- Offering E-2 investors a launch roadmap (hiring, vendors, opening milestones) that encompasses the E-2 filing process.
PARTNER WITH BURGOS LAW: WHAT MAKES OUR PARTNERSHIP valuable
Our aim is to eliminate uncertainty for brokers and franchisors working with foreign national buyers. We turn E-2 requirements into franchise-ready workflows and collaborate on the small but critical changes that promote E-2 approvals and make execution more seamless.
- E-2 Franchise Readiness Audit for your brand (timelines, staffing plan review, startup cost mapping, marketing roles, etc.)
- Co-Branded Broker Toolkits (eligibility screening script, document checklist you can share with buyers that includes an immigration perspective)
- We sync franchise milestones with the immigration calendar from day one.
- Opportunities for Co-Branded Webinars to educate your international leads
- Status Updates You Can Trust, so you can manage pipeline and forecast openings
- Prevention of Common Pitfalls for your E-2 Investors
- and more…
HOW WE WORK WITH E-2 Franchisees
We start with a focused E-2 Strategy Session to align everyone—broker, franchisor, and investor—around the essentials: treaty nationality, budget, timeline, and brand fit. This is where we identify any early immigration or operational red flags and outline a clear path that matches your franchise’s territory, training schedule, and opening cadence.
From there, we move into Franchise & Funding Strategy, translating your FDD and itemized startup costs into an immigration-ready capital plan. We tie the E-2’s “substantial investment” to real, documented startup costs—build-out, equipment, initial inventory, franchise fee, marketing, and working capital—and structure at-risk funds to minimize timing gaps. You get a structured strategy that actually mirrors how your franchise launches, not a theoretical spreadsheet.
Next, we assemble an E-2 Application Playbook that keeps the case moving while your team launches operations. We collaborate with the E-2 investor to document source-of-funds and investment tracing, the franchise-specific business plan, and corporate organizational documents, which are essential for the E-2 Application. With strategy and documentation in place, we choose an available Filing Path that best fits your opening timeline: consular visa processing abroad or, if possible, a change of status in the U.S., or even both. We explain the pros and cons of travel, training dates, and family work authorization.
During Submission & Interview Prep, we own the E-2 legal packet end-to-end while you continue the franchise build-out and onboarding. E-2 Investors receive consulate-specific preparation and a mock interview focused on the franchise’s operating model, staffing, and the investor’s day-to-day role. The result is a coherent narrative: capital is at risk, the business is real and operational, and the plan supports U.S. jobs beyond the owner.
Finally, our Renewal Plan begins the day the E-2 investor visa approval arrives. We pre-schedule periodic E-2 Check-Ins with the E-2 Franchisees to surface and resolve renewal risks early. Together, we map revenue, headcount, and growth targets to keep the visa lifecycle healthy for your foreign national franchisees, maintain a living compliance file (P&L, tax returns, staff records, agreements), and, when appropriate, plan for E-2 employees or multi-unit expansion to strengthen future renewals.
LET'S BUILD YOUR E-2 FRANCHISE pipeline
Whether you’re a broker or a franchisor, partner with us to transform international leads to closed franchise sales and sustainable revenue for your brand. We will help you convert global interest into grand openings. Schedule an E-2 Franchise Partner Meeting to explore how we can work together. Choose your track below—Franchisor or Franchise Broker—and book time with us.
Disclaimer: This page is for general information only and is not legal advice. Immigration outcomes depend on individual facts and evolving policies.