Journey 2
Here, visa and entity are a single plan — not two separate things. Most Brazilian entrepreneurs make the same mistake: form the LLC first, figure out the visa later, and arrive at the consulate interview with a structure that doesn't support the petition. Order matters. Structure matters. Integration between visa and entity is what gets the case approved.
Pinho Law is one of few Brazilian-led firms in Orlando that works all three fronts simultaneously: immigration, business law, and wealth. Your visa path is designed looking at your entity, and your entity is structured looking at your visa, taxes, and wealth — as one plan.
Initial conversation mapping: your business in Brazil (revenue, team, track record), US budget, citizenship (BR only vs BR + EU), family involved, desired timeline.
Output: visa recommendation + corporate structure + optimal tax setup.
Most common paths for Brazilian entrepreneurs:
Dra. Izi Pinho authored The Advent of Benefit Corporations in Florida, published in the Stetson Law Review and cited by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance. For Brazilian entrepreneurs whose businesses have social/environmental purpose, the Florida Benefit Corporation can be a uniquely advantageous structure — and few Orlando attorneys have documented technical depth in this form.
Read about Benefit Corporations →Depends on three things: (1) dual citizenship with an E-2 treaty country, (2) existing Brazilian company 1+ year old, (3) how much you can invest. For typical founder without dual citizenship but with a Brazilian company, L-1A → EB-1C is usually most efficient. With dual citizenship: E-2. With $800k+ available: EB-5.
For L-1 and E-2, yes — the US company must exist and have substance (address, operation, business plan) at petition time. For EB-2 NIW, no. That's why order and timing matter.
LLC in most cases, especially small services, e-commerce, or real estate. C-Corp when planning to raise VC or scale to IPO. S-Corp is NOT available to non-residents — requires US-citizen shareholders.
Yes. As non-resident, you obtain EIN via Form SS-4 filed by fax or mail. Process takes 4–6 weeks typically. We handle this as part of the entity package.
Official fees: about $125 for LLC. Firm fees for full formation (LLC + bilingual Operating Agreement + EIN + bank opening): $2,500–4,500 depending on complexity. Visa not included.
Generally yes — multiple executives/managers can be transferred via L-1 from the same company. The corporate structure must be designed to support this from the start.
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