E-7 Food Service Manager (1522) Summary of Visa Requirements – Guide to Change f

E-7 Food Service Manager (1522) visa, is it possible for foreigners?

This article reflects the latest guidance as of December 2025.

I received a job offer as an operations manager or brand manager at a restaurant franchise headquarters, a large restaurant group, a global F&B brand, and a hotel food and beverage (F&B) division, but I asked myself, “Is it possible to get an E-7 visa for this position?” There are many foreign job seekers who are worried.

Food service managers (1522) are not just cooks or store employees.A managerial group that overall manages the operation strategy and sales structure of the restaurant and franchise business.no see. Immigration is more important than kitchen skills.Business operation responsibility and organizational management authorityThe evaluation is based on .

Summarize key requirements from a job seeker's perspective.

1. Job scope

1. Overseeing restaurant brand or franchise operations

2. Sales, cost and profit structure management

3. Establishment of franchise/direct store management and standard operating system

4. Menu strategy and brand operation planning

5. Human resource management and service quality management

Simple cooks, hall staff, and store managers (on-site operation level) are not eligible.
Immigration clearly distinguishes between “field workers” and “business operations managers.”

2. Applicable residence status

1. E-7 (Special Activities, Professional)

2. D-10 (Job Seeking) → E-7 change application possible

3. Positive factors for those with global brand operation experience

In particular, the need to hire foreigners must be explained in terms of overseas brand strategy, global franchise network, and introduction of a special food culture.

3. Key permit requirements (checklist table)
 

The key is to clearly demonstrate that you are a “Food Service Business Strategy Manager.”

4. Procedures for hiring foreign professionals (E-7) and changing residency status

✔ Practical TIP

• Include expressions such as “franchise operation strategy,” “profit structure management,” and “establishment of franchise standardization system” in the job description.

• Simply having experience cooking foreign food is not enough. Business operation strategy is key.

• Experience in operating overseas franchises or expanding global brands is a strong approval factor.

• You must check the level of salary at the managerial level in advance.
   

5. Frequently rejected cases

1. When actual work focuses on cooking and kitchen

2. Salary is similar to that of a general store manager.

3. A formal title of general manager is given in a small restaurant.

4. Lack of logic for the need to hire foreigners

Immigration is more important than job title.Responsible for brand operation strategy and organizational integration managementThe review focuses on:

You must prove that you are a ‘restaurant business strategy manager’ to be approved.

Food service managers (1522) fall under the E-7 manager job category, but the key to approval is not cooking skills, but rather cooking skills.Overall responsibility for restaurant and franchise business operations and strategic decision-making authorityno see.

To increase your chances of approval:

• Authority structure in organizational chart

• Manager salary level

• Brand expansion strategy

• Company sales and franchise size

You must prepare systematically.

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