need some pointers plz
Jul 6th 2008, 5:05 pm
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need some pointers plz
Hi all my brother wife and myself are looking at moving to the US to start a branch of milsim games ,from which will hopefully turn into a head franchize office once it picks up. We estimate once up and running we could have as many as 1000 franchizes across US within 2 yrs. Any advice on what sort of visa would be best to go for would be appreciated. At the moment i am a printer my wife a accountant assistant and brother a graphic designer. This is all so confusing some people tell us it best to get an immigration lawer, some say not to .
Jul 6th 2008, 5:09 pm
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You don't have many options there, the best one for you seems to be the one described under "money" in Pulaski's Ways Wiki.
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Pulask...ork_in_the_USA
You'll need to plough $150k minimum into a business. I also doubt that this would extend to your brother unless he did the same (seperately). However, I'm not well versed in this kind of visa so someone else will be along to confirm/deny....
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Pulask...ork_in_the_USA
You'll need to plough $150k minimum into a business. I also doubt that this would extend to your brother unless he did the same (seperately). However, I'm not well versed in this kind of visa so someone else will be along to confirm/deny....
Jul 6th 2008, 5:14 pm
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thanks for the thread.Do you know if its putting 150k into an existing company or the one we intend to start?
Jul 6th 2008, 5:15 pm
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I don't even know what "milsim games" are...
Jul 6th 2008, 5:18 pm
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Jul 6th 2008, 5:21 pm
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Milsim games are military simulation is a new product that is no were else in the world it is that good the US military are looking to use it to train with. It is up and running in uk and is nearly selling out 7 days a wk
Jul 6th 2008, 5:29 pm
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Far to advanced for me...Do you have worldwide rights to it ...
Jul 6th 2008, 5:47 pm
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The guy who runs it in the uk has the rights to it. It is also connected to ubisoft which is a games company (Xbox PS3 etc)as the event is ghost recon and rainbow six plus it has connections to tru spec who produce us military clothing.
Jul 6th 2008, 5:56 pm
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you won't get far..
A chat with the Immigration Lawyer I gave may be worth it
Jul 6th 2008, 6:01 pm
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If we can get into the US we would be the head office and run all franchizes and our own site and so anyone wanting to start up would have to come to us. There are over 100,000 paintball and airsoft sights in the US and this is far more realistic and advanced.Thanks for the help
Jul 6th 2008, 6:05 pm
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If we can get into the US we would be the head office and run all franchizes and our own site and so anyone wanting to start up would have to come to us. There are over 100,000 paintball and airsoft sights in the US and this is far more realistic and advanced.Thanks for the help
just need a visit to get offices sorted before you apply for visa
and show your investment
Jul 6th 2008, 8:58 pm
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If we can get into the US we would be the head office and run all franchizes and our own site and so anyone wanting to start up would have to come to us. There are over 100,000 paintball and airsoft sights in the US and this is far more realistic and advanced.Thanks for the help
Jul 7th 2008, 1:52 pm
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You wouldn't be able to do it as guy in charge is a friend and has people willing to do it in US but would prefer us to do it as he trusts and knows us! sorry mate 
Jul 7th 2008, 2:34 pm
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What I'm saying is there's nothing stopping me starting up a "similar" business.
I have no interest in that kind of thing, just saying it's wiser not to put too many details on a public internet forum.
Just because you may have "rights" to something in the UK, doesn't mean you have them in the US.
I have no interest in that kind of thing, just saying it's wiser not to put too many details on a public internet forum.
Just because you may have "rights" to something in the UK, doesn't mean you have them in the US.
Jul 7th 2008, 4:28 pm
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