Boulanger Immigration Law PLLC
U.S. Business & Investment Immigration
for International Entrepreneurs
Our Principal Legal Services:
E-2 visas for investors and employees
We prepare these visas for foreign entrepreneurs starting a U.S. business or acquiring an existing one, and submit these E-2 visa applications to various U.S. consular posts worldwide. An essential part of our representation is to also prepare our clients before consular interviews. This visa can be issued to non investing employees, not just investors.
L-1A/B Intracompany Transfers
This visa is often appropriate for foreign companies expanding operations from Canada or Europe to the U.S. as well as intra-companies’ personnel mobility for existing multinationals. We submit these petitions to the USCIS (unless Blanket L) and assist our clients in obtaining visa stamping interviews at various consular posts worldwide. For our Canadian clients we offer representation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) when seeking admission under the US Mexico Canada agreement.
EB-1C Multinational Executives/Managers
When our clients, often times entrepreneurs already in the U.S. with either and E-2 visa or L-1A visa, decide they want to reside permanently in the US, we prepare and file “green cards” applications for them and their families. We also strategize to ensure these persons can continue traveling internationally during the lengthly process. We submit these petitions to the USCIS.
O-1A for individuals/entrepreneurs
For foreign entrepreneurs and individuals with record of original contributions to their field and critical roles with leading organizations, we prepare O-1A petitions. We file them with USCIS, and assit our clients in obtaining visa stamping interviews at various consular posts worldwide.
Waivers of inadmissibility
We prepare and file with CBP ARO petitions to allow foreign individuals to re enter the US if they have a criminal record or are otherwise found inadmissible to the U.S. for health reasons
Strategic Visa Planning
We work with our clients to develop long-term immigration strategy, aligned with business growth
Our Team:
Adeline is a French native attorney and founder and managing attorney of Boulanger Immigration law PLLC. With her team of paralegals, she has spent the past 15 years representing an international clientele (primarily French, Canadian, British, and Swiss companies) on all matters related to U.S. business immigration law, global mobility and the transfer of executives, managers, and employees to the U.S. She studied law both in France and the U.S. (LLM from USC law school) and holds French, Swiss and American citizenships and permanent residency status in Quebec.
Recognized for her cross-border Canada–U.S. practice, Adeline has:
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advised over 300 Québec-based companies that decided to establish, expand, or relocate part of their operations to the U.S., particularly Québec manufacturing and construction/infrastructure companies needing to transfer crews to U.S. sites and manufacturing plants,
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authored the chapter “L-1A Intracompany Transfer Work Authorization for Canadian Entrepreneurs, and employees” published in the 2022 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) volume “USMCA ToolBox”
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speaks at AILA conferences to share her insight of current CBP cross-border practices between Canada and the U.S., relating to business travel,
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serves as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) “liaison” for the AILA’s New England chapter (for the northern Quebec/U.S. land borders).
Licensed to practice law in the U.S. by the NY state bar since 2009, Adeline is authorized to practice U.S. immigration law in all U.S. states as it is a federal practice . Her clients have operations in all U.S. states.
In addition to her practice, Adeline is a Foreign Trade Advisor (CCE) to France since 2017 (Boston committee) and Honorary Consul of France to Vermont since 2025.
While living in Los Angeles, she created and taught courses in E.U. law and International Commercial law for the USC Gould school of law .
Adeline helped me navigate the tricky and complicated process of the E-2 and H-1B visas for our employees. Every step of the way she was professional, incredibly knowledgeable, and a joy to work with. I couldn’t recommend Adeline more highly. She is absolutely the first person to call with any U.S. immigration or visa questions.
VP of Human Resources of UK publicly traded manufacturing company
I contacted Adeline after my L-1A petition, prepared by an immigration consultant in Canada, was denied by CBP and USCIS. She reviewed my case, explained what was deficient, prepared a new petition and contacted CBP to reschedule an appointment for me to present a new L-1A petition. Adeline also prepared me for my interview with CBP. My petition was approved. Adeline works extensively with Canadian entrepreneurs, she is highly knowledgeable in U.S. visas/permits options for Canadian entrepreneurs and investors seeking to expand operations in the US, and is fluent in French!
President and Owner of a Quebec manufacturing company with operations in Florida
Adeline saved our situation. She started over our E-2 investor visa application after our E-2 visa application, prepared by a different attorney, was denied at the U.S. embassy in Paris . She reviewed every single element of our file before submitting a new E-2 application that was approved. Now our company rely on her for all immigration cases
French entrepreneur AI startups
Our Difference:
Strategically located at the Quebec-U.S. border, and led by a French native, dual U.S. citizen attorney, familiar with Canadian and European business cultures, and involved at every stage of your case.
Over 15+ years of experience, 1,000 + immigration cases filed, mostly for Canadian, French, and Swiss entrepreneurs seeking to launch or expand or invest in the U.S.
80% of our cases are E-2, L-1A/B, O-1A visas and EB-1C visas, tied to investment, expansion or relocation (intermittent or permanent) to the U.S.
Representation spanning from visa application/petition structuring and evidence building, to interview preparation and, direct advocacy with CBP or the consulate/embassy, as applicable, with particular expertise structuring E-2 investor filings, including investment case-specific compliance, ownership/cap tables, business plans, supporting evidence, financial projections, and job-creation documentation.
CBP / USMCA Canada - U.S. cross border expertise with over 300+ Canadian companies represented with Canada–U.S. ports of entry and preclearance airports under the USMCA (formerly NAFTA), including construction crews transfers to U.S. sites, manufacturing deployments to U.S. facilities, cross-border staffing (for Canadian commuters or for permanent transfers)
Extensive experience with visas applications and procedures at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto and U.S. embassies in London, Bern, and Paris, primarily for E-2 and L-1A visas.
Coordination with a network of French speaking attorneys and tax partners in Quebec, France, the U.S., to offer comprehensive legal solutions for our french-speaking clients.
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