Assess the actual activities and proposed status before attending. A mandatory commercial milestone does not authorize U.S. work or guarantee that the intended entry category permits the training.
Describe the programme rather than relying on its label
Identify what the applicant will do, where and for whom. Coordinate the franchise deadline with the actual visa and admission process. Do not promise a decision date merely because the contract imposes a cancellation or launch deadline.
Settle ownership first, then sign an agreement holding the price in escrow, and clear the regulatory consents so that the immigration decision is the only condition still outstanding when the application is adjudicated, because escrowed funds are treated as irrevocably committed only on that footing. Useful milestones: guarantee terms settled, funds traced and transferred, premises secured on terms you can live with, business plan complete, packet reviewed, appointment attended. Form the company and secure the lease and licences first, spend or escrow the funds so they are committed, hire the first technician, then apply; do not begin working in the business until admitted in E-2 status.