Investment pathway?
Jul 20th 2012, 12:22 pm
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Investment pathway?
This is the route I refer to:
I have been toying with the idea of expanding my shared business to the United States. As we provide media production services (screen writing, editing and production) and the United States is in no shortage of such services I'd be interested to know if they prioritise certain industries?
Also, as immigration is dealt on an individual basis and my company is a two-man business, does the $200,000 in cash have to be individual assets or company assets? If two people own a company and share the assets, would it mean both are entitle to work visa or do the assets need to be individual?
You own or buy business as a national of a qualifying Treaty country. The business must have a minimum value of around $150k (the more, the better) bearing in mind you will need somewhere to live and with any startup business you will need at least 2 years living money as back up. So a figure of $350k would be a nearer minimum. Your dependent spouse may work. Non-immigrant visa with a difficult pathway to a green card.
Do you have at least $200,000 in cash and an entrepreneurial spirit?
Do you have a business in another country and are you in a position to expand your business activities to the US?
Do you have a business in another country and are you in a position to expand your business activities to the US?
Also, as immigration is dealt on an individual basis and my company is a two-man business, does the $200,000 in cash have to be individual assets or company assets? If two people own a company and share the assets, would it mean both are entitle to work visa or do the assets need to be individual?
Jul 20th 2012, 12:34 pm
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Re: Investment pathway?
Apologies for double post.
After further research it seems the most likely option would be to open a US office of the company and then apply for L1 status. What would constitute an office? As we currently own no business property and run the business from our homes/online.
After further research it seems the most likely option would be to open a US office of the company and then apply for L1 status. What would constitute an office? As we currently own no business property and run the business from our homes/online.
Jul 21st 2012, 2:18 pm
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Re: Investment pathway?
If you are asking if you can successfully petition an L1 intra-company transfer for a business that is run from your spare bedroom to a business that will be run from your spare bedroom, then the answer is no.
Jul 21st 2012, 11:35 pm
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Re: Investment pathway?
How many offices do you have in other countries?
Jul 27th 2012, 6:52 pm
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Re: Investment pathway?
Apologies for double post.
After further research it seems the most likely option would be to open a US office of the company and then apply for L1 status. What would constitute an office? As we currently own no business property and run the business from our homes/online.
After further research it seems the most likely option would be to open a US office of the company and then apply for L1 status. What would constitute an office? As we currently own no business property and run the business from our homes/online.
I'd start with the USCIS website.
And then read the regulations. Specifically 8 CFR 214.2(e) and (l).
And also the embassy website for the country you live in will give you an idea of how they apply those regulations to local applications.
