E-2 Change of Status Case Study: Honduran Investor Approved for a Perfume Distribution Business in Florida Honduras InvestorColombo & Hurd secured approval of an E-2 Treaty Investor change of status for an investor from Honduras who built and operates a perfume and fragrance distribution business in Florida. USCIS approved the petition with Premium Processing after the firm responded to a Request for Evidence (RFE). The approval changed the client’s status to E-2 Treaty Investor status, allowing him to remain in the United States and operate his business during his authorized period of stay. The E-2 change of status filing documented that the client’s investment was committed to the business, the company was actively operating, and he was directing its day-to-day operations. It also documented how his capital was used for inventory, warehouse space, and other business expenses. The client was represented by Colombo & Hurd Immigration Attorney Dallan Bunce, who filed the E-2 change of status petition and prepared the Request for Evidence (RFE) response that secured the approval. Evaluate My Profile Client ProfileA Founder Building a Fragrance Distribution Business in Florida E-2 VisaThe client is an entrepreneur who invested in and built a perfume and fragrance distribution business in Florida. His original concept centered on apparel and design, but as the idea developed, he shifted the company’s focus toward perfumery and fragrance distribution, which better matched the market he wanted to serve. He set up the systems needed to store, market, and ship products. The business carries a wide range of fragrances and fills orders for customers across Florida. As the owner, the client directs the business’ day-to-day operations. His work includes managing inventory, guiding sales and marketing, and overseeing order fulfillment, along with the decisions that shape how the company grows, which means that he holds an active position within the company and is not simply a passive investor. The Challenge Showing a Real, Active Investment and an Owner in Control The client’s initial E-2 change of status filing set out the investment and the business he had built, from the capital he committed to the warehouse space and inventory he used to begin selling. USCIS issued an RFE requesting further documentation of the investment and the company’s day-to-day operations. The response therefore needed to document that the investment was real and committed with capital at risk, that the business was active and operating, and that the client was actively directing and developing the company. Strategic Response Answering USCIS with the Record of a Working Business The RFE response documented the company’s actual commercial activity through its fragrance inventory, itemized sales invoices to individual customers, and carrier records for orders packaged and shipped over a recent multi-week period. Together, this evidence pointed to a business engaged in real, day-to-day commercial activity, not capital sitting idle. To show the investment was committed and at risk, the response traced the client’s capital being invested into the business through inventory purchases, warehouse costs, and operating expenses. Those records confirmed that the funds were irrevocably committed and subject to loss if the business failed. The response also established the client’s control of the company: as majority owner, he sets its direction and oversees daily operations, supported by payroll for an employee under his supervision. The Result E-2 Change of Status Approved with Premium Processing USCIS approved the client’s E-2 change of status on September 9, 2026, with Premium Processing, following the firm’s response to the RFE. With his change of status approved, the client can continue running his perfume and fragrance distribution business in the United States during his authorized period of stay. He can continue to run daily operations, serve his customers, and build on the company he invested in and created. Case Overview Category Details Visa Classification E-2 Treaty Investor Change of Status Nationality Honduran Professional Field Investor, Perfume and Fragrance Distribution Request for Evidence (RFE) Yes Premium Processing Yes Attorney Immigration Attorney Dallan Bunce Outcome E-2 petition approved Date of Approval September 9, 2026 Attorney Perspective Dallan BunceImmigration AttorneyRead More “Documentation is everything in an E-2 case. This client had a real, operating business with genuine sales, and my job was to put that record clearly in front of USCIS so the strength of his investment and his role in running it came through.” Evaluate My Profile This case was represented by Immigration Attorney Dallan Bunce of Colombo & Hurd, a U.S. immigration law firm that represents investors and professionals across EB-2 NIW, EB-1A, and other employment- and investment-based immigration matters.