Business & Immigration Attorneys for Global Entrepreneurs

Malescu Law represents individuals, families, investors, and companies in a broad range of U.S. immigration matters, with a strong focus on business and investment visas. Backed by Board-Certified expertise and unique legal-financial credentials (CFA), we specialize in long-term immigration planning.

Our practice primarily covers:

• Investors & Entrepreneurs: Strategy, documentation, and processing for E-1/E-2 (Treaty Trader/Investor), L-1 (Intracompany Transfer), and EB-5 (Immigrant Investor) visas.
• Employment-Based Visas: Temporary work visas including H-1B, H-2B, TN, E-3, O-1, and P visas, as well as corporate workforce planning.
• Permanent Residence (Green Cards): EB-1, EB-2, EB-2 NIW, and EB-3 pathways, including PERM labor certifications, extraordinary ability, national interest waiver employment-based green cards and multinational companies executives’ transfer.
• Family & Individual Immigration: Family-based green cards, adjustments of status, consular processing, removal of conditions, and naturalization/citizenship.

Immigration is rarely a single application—it is a long-term plan. We evaluate each client’s unique legal, business, and financial goals to build strategies that support lasting U.S. success.

Choosing the right pathway depends on your background, citizenship, and long-term goals. Malescu Law guides you through five primary frameworks, which can often be combined for a strategic, multi-stage approach:

• Investor & Trader Pathway: Includes E-1 (international trade), E-2 (substantial investment), E-3 (Australian professionals), and EB-5 (Green Card via $800k+ investment).
• Corporate Expansion Pathway: L-1 visas for temporary executive transfers and EB-1C Green Cards for multinational managers.
• Professional Work Pathway: Employer-sponsored options including H-1B (specialty occupations), TN (Canada/Mexico), H-2B (seasonal), and permanent EB-2/EB-3 Green Cards via the PERM process.
• Talent & Expertise Pathway: O-1 visas and EB-1A Green Cards for extraordinary ability, plus EB-2 NIW self-petitions for work of national importance.
• Family Pathway: K-1 fiancé visas, marriage-based, and family-sponsored Green Cards.

How We Help: We analyze your unique situation during a personalized consultation. Our role is to identify and coordinate the optimal categories to secure your long-term success in the United States.

The timeline depends on the visa category, your location, and whether you use expedited services. Malescu Law provides these current 2026 estimates:

• E-2 Treaty Investor Visa (Fastest)

1. Consular Processing (Abroad): 1 to 3 months, depending on embassy workloads.
2. Change of Status (Within U.S.): 3 to 5 months with standard processing, or 15 business days via Premium Processing ($2,965).
3. Please note that timelines above excludes the period you need to finalize your business investment.

• L-1 Intracompany Transferee Visa

1. USCIS Approval: 6.5 months standard, or 15 business days via Premium Processing.
2. Consular Interview: Adds another 1 to 2 months post-approval if applying from abroad.

• EB-5 Immigrant Investor Green Card (Long-Term)

1. Rural TEA Projects: Priority processing yields approvals in 3 to 6 months.
2. High-Unemployment TEA: 14 to 16 months.
3. Urban/Direct Projects: 20 to 24+ months.
4. Concurrent Filing Benefit: If already in the U.S., you can file concurrently to receive a work permit and travel document in 3 to 6 months while your main petition processes.

Yes. Malescu Law provides a comprehensive "one-stop" solution for international clients looking to launch a startup or purchase an existing U.S. business. Our Miami-based team assists in two primary ways:

• Starting a New Business: We handle entity formation (LLCs, Corporations), draft governing documents, obtain your Federal Tax ID (EIN), and secure required operating licenses. Our in-house CFA® Charterholder develops compliant, professional business plans with 5-year financial projections.
• Acquiring an Existing Business: We manage the transaction from start to finish, including business valuations, exhaustive financial and legal due diligence, and drafting Asset or Stock Purchase Agreements (APA/SPA).

The Strategic Advantage: We align your corporate structure directly with your U.S. visa objectives (such as E-2, L-1, or EB-5). By ensuring your investment documentation and job creation projections satisfy strict USCIS and Department of State requirements, we significantly minimize the risk of government denials.

To secure an investor visa, you must provide a "paper trail" that satisfies four distinct categories: personal background (passport, CV or resume and civil documents), lawful source of funds (proof of income, assets, gifts or loans), investment (expenditure records such as invoices, receipts, cancelled checks and banks statements) and business viability (business plan, payroll).

Yes. Malescu Law provides comprehensive legal support to U.S. employers navigating Department of Labor (DOL) and USCIS regulations to secure foreign talent.

We assist corporate clients across three key areas:

• Work Visas (Non-Immigrant): We manage petitions for H-1B (specialty occupations, including lottery strategy), H-2B (seasonal/peak-load workers for hospitality, construction, and landscaping), and E-3 (specialty roles for Australian nationals).
• Permanent Sponsorship (Green Cards): We handle the multi-step PERM Labor Certification process. This includes securing Prevailing Wage Determinations (PWD), managing mandatory labor market recruitment testing, and building an audit-ready compliance file from day one.
• Corporate Compliance: We advise HR teams on I-9 employment verification, wage structures, and workforce strategy to ensure your international hiring practices remain fully compliant.

Whether you need a temporary seasonal workforce or a long-term retention strategy for highly skilled executives, we serve as your strategic partner to minimize processing delays and legal risks.

Malescu Law provides comprehensive corporate services to support domestic and international entrepreneurs, investors, and established companies:

• Corporate Law & Formation: We handle entity selection (LLCs, Corporations, Joint Ventures), corporate governance (Operating and Shareholder Agreements), and local, state, and federal licensing.
• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A): We manage small to medium-sized business transactions from start to finish, specializing in deal structuring, asset/stock purchases, and corporate expansions or exits.
• International Transactions: We guide clients through cross-border acquisitions, global market expansions, and complex international distribution or joint venture contracts.
• Trademark & Intellectual Property: Our attorneys handle both Florida state and federal USPTO trademark registrations, preliminary brand searches, and copyright protection.

Yes. Based in Miami, Malescu Law serves clients globally via secure virtual consultations. These video sessions provide the same high-level, strategic corporate and immigration advice as an in-person meeting.

Malescu Law delivers a "one-stop" approach by seamlessly integrating elite legal services with institutional-quality financial expertise under one roof.

Our firm stands out through four distinct advantages:

• Integrated Financial Expertise: We are a rare law firm featuring an in-house CFA® Charterholder, Borislav Stavrev. This allows us to provide private business valuations and build audit-ready, 5-year financial models that are highly credible to USCIS and U.S. Consular officers.
• Board-Certified Specialization: Our managing partner, Anda Malescu, is a Florida Bar Board-Certified Expert in International Law—an elite distinction held by a very small percentage of attorneys.
• Complete Corporate Support: We assist far beyond the initial visa approval, managing the entire M&A lifecycle, corporate governance, and trademark/IP protections.

We utilize a structured, four-step onboarding process to ensure your U.S. business or immigration strategy is executed seamlessly:

1. Initial Consultation: Book a session directly through our website. We offer one-hour strategic consultations both in-person at our Miami office or via video conference for international clients for a standard fee of $350.
2. Case Assessment & Proposal: Following our meeting, our team evaluates your specific goals—such as corporate expansions, M&A transactions, or investor visas. We then provide a clear path forward alongside an customized hourly, flat-fee, or hybrid rate structure.
3. Formal Engagement: We issue an Engagement Letter defining the precise scope of legal services, mutual responsibilities, and a breakdown of legal and estimated government filing fees. Signing this agreement and providing the initial payment activates our representation.
4. Onboarding & Document Collection: You will receive access to our secure client portal to easily upload financial and professional documents. We then immediately begin gathering evidence and drafting your corporate or USCIS petitions.