Millhouse

Hello!

My side project is starting to pop and it looks like we might be opening our business in the US within the next month or so. While we are a start-up we are also a proper business (i.e. we have 30MM+ of seed equity). I'm also a shareholder, investor and hold an executive position. I'm likely to need to move to the US over the next year or two. We are headquartered in Texas and I would either move there or (my preference) to Florida.

I would need to be in the US for around five years and will be bringing my wife & kids with me. Company will sponsor visas - although I'm not sure what visa I need (not really looking for a green-card but if that comes then it's a bonus). Is there any way I can bring my Filipino nanny with me? what sort of visa would she need, or is that a non-starter?

Any parts of Florida to focus on/ avoid give schools (kids are 0.5 and 2 so good schools not mandatory but a nice to have!)

Cheers, Millhouse

civilservant

Start here:
https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Pulas...n_the_USA#Work

Sounds like an L1 if you are opening a US branch of an existing business.

Forget about the nanny, not going to happen.

As for questions about parts of Florida, open another thread in the trailer park. This forum is only immigration/visa questions and we'll get slapped down if we go off on a tangent

Millhouse

thank you. That’s very clear. Will go over the wiki.

sad news on the nanny but it is what it is.

S Folinsky

Any particular reason to support that strong conclusion? Just curious.

scrubbedexpat099

Something I wondered about this, practicality, so the nanny gets a B1 Domestic Servant but needs EAD to work, that is currently taking 6 to 8 months, so she has a long vacation?

I suppose if you have enough time she could come in apply, leave and then come back with everybody with EAD, is that how people do it?

Nand

Weather is better in Texas and less crime. Texas is more stable in a way, unless your business favours retired people with second homes and less families. Texas more family population.

Jerseygirl

Can I please remind everyone this forum is for visa/ citizenship discussions only. For location discussions please chat in the Trailer Park. Thanks.

steph0scope

How long have you been employed by the business in the UK?

scrubbedexpat099

Location Dubai

tht

Depending on the nanny’s age maybe they could they get a AuPair visa through an agency and line it up with the OP’s move dates.

Millhouse

the business is in the US. It is not in the U.K. or Dubai. I’m British and am setting it up with friends in the US (who are American) It’s a brand new company that I co-own.



she is 52. Has worked for us for a couple of years.

I’m not looking for citizenship or anything like that - five years and out.

steph0scope

Sounds more like an investment visa then. The L-1 is not an option if you are not currently employed by the company in the UK.

scrubbedexpat099

Well I misread the original post so this is a new business with USD30m capital.

OP is an employees and investor

H1b might be obvious but the lottery

Sounds one for the Companies Immigration Lawyer, at such an early stage maybe ways to jiggle things to produce an immigration friendly outcome.

neill

On the surface, H-1B (the "indentured servant" visa) in this case seems to be a harder than necessary route. Since L-1 is out, Surely consider O, E visa routes or maybe even EB-5 or probably even EB-1 ?

md95065

... except when it isn't - like right now!

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