Approved

Luxury Car Community Founder Buys a Majority Stake for an E-2

Hospitality & Travel | 1 year ago

E-2 Visa
From Austria
No RFE
E-2Visa

Case Summary.

Lahaina Araneta helped an Austrian entrepreneur in the luxury automotive community win an E-2 investor visa as his J-1 status neared expiration. The case required creative deal structuring: the client acquired a majority stake in the business, applying his investment funds to both the purchase and the company's capitalization. The approval let the founder and CEO keep growing his networking and events venture in the U.S.

Lead Attorney.

Lahaina Araneta McBeth

Lahaina Araneta McBeth

Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Lahaina Araneta is an experienced immigration attorney with over a decade of experience. She is a co-counsel to Manifest Law—a new kind of immigration law firm. She brings a unique perspective shaped by her own immigrant background and is passionate about making the U.S. immigration process as smooth as possible for her clients. Every step of the way, she combines her legal expertise with a compassionate approach to ensure her clients feel supported.

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