Associate
Lucia Ferraro
Associate
Investor visas: E-2 treaty investors, franchise investments and EB-5 source of funds
Biography
Lucia Ferraro is an associate on the firm’s investor team. She prepares E-2 treaty investor applications and the business plans and financial records that support them.
Many of her clients are buying or opening a franchise, a restaurant or a small manufacturing business. She also documents source of funds for EB-5 investors, working with Inés Carvajal Ward.
She joined the firm’s employment team in 2022 and moved to the investor practice in September 2026.
She consults in English, Italian and Spanish.
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Languages
Bar admissions
- New York, 2022
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Practice limited to federal immigration and nationality law.
Education
- Boston University School of Law, J.D., 2021Review of Banking and Financial Law, staff member
- Università Bocconi, Milan, laurea in Economics and Management, 2017
Writing and speakingEach listing names the publisher or host and the year.
Writing
- "E-2 treaty investor visas: what a 'substantial' investment means in practice"Carrow Lindqvist investor guide, 2026
Professional associations
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, New York ChapterMember
- New York State Bar Association
Speaking
- "Franchise purchases and the E-2 visa"Franchise buyers' briefing at the firm, August 2026
Updates by Lucia Ferraro
Ask about an investor visa
Consultations are by appointment. Mention Lucia Ferraro when you book, and the firm will schedule you with her or an attorney on the investor team.