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A Canadian Entrepreneur Turns a Restaurant Purchase Into an E-2

Food & Beverage | 4 days ago

E-2 Visa
From India
No RFE
E-2Visa

Case Summary.

Livia Moraes helped an Indian-born Canadian entrepreneur secure an E-2 treaty investor visa to buy and rebrand an established restaurant in the U.S. As majority owner and day-to-day manager, she backed the investment with a carefully documented source-of-funds package drawn from savings, family gifts and loans, alongside a five-year hiring plan.

Lead Attorney.

Livia Moraes

Livia Moraes

Immigration Attorney at Manifest Law

Livia Moraes earned her LL.M. in Corporate Law and began her legal career in capital markets at Milbank. She subsequently advised corporate clients at a Brazilian law firm, focusing on complex transactional and contractual matters.

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