Visa Questions

Are there many startups that have the necessary setup for internationally located employees to work remotely? Please provide examples of such companies or websites where such lists could be found....

Visa Remote

asked Dec 2 '13 at 01:53

Moonstar2001
186 points

So we founded our company more than one year ago, we are two US citizens and one chilean citizen. The company is registered as an LLC but we plan to move to a C-Corp later on. Our chilean...

Visa

asked Nov 12 '13 at 03:13

Pbrown
6 points

I’m a co-founder of a start up in US. An Israeli company is invested in our business. Among other 2 co-founders one is a US citizen and the other is from Israel who is having a US visa. So which...

Co-Founder Visa

asked Nov 2 '13 at 02:31

Jibin George
6 points

I have a startup, active for 2 years. I found a guy and it looks like the best way is to get him a J1 visa. how can my company sponsor a J1 visa for him ?

Visa Jobs USA Corporate Sponsorship

asked Aug 24 '13 at 18:29

User1592987
8 points

I am currently working for a company and I'm on an H1B. I know that I cannot accept compensation from any other employer but the company that filed for my visa. What if another company grants me...

Visa Compensation Stock Options

asked Jul 17 '13 at 09:35

Gevorg
106 points

I've been given a potential job offer from an established company in Brooklyn as a front-end developer. The problem is, I'm South African (living here) and I'm self-taught with a certificate (note,...

Visa

asked Jul 18 '13 at 22:24

Synaptix
8 points

How easy/doable/possible it is for an early small (two man) funded start-up to hire someone how is now working with H1B for another company and we apply for a H1B transfer for him to come join us?

Getting Started Visa USA Hire

asked Jun 1 '13 at 17:44

I Code
111 points

I am on F1 visa. I'm done with my masters and am on my OPT. Can I be a partner in an LLC? What about when I go on H1B. I'm looking to startup in Texas & California both. I tried to look for...

Co-Founder LLC Visa USA

asked Mar 7 '13 at 10:10

Diablo Sharma
28 points

We are now at a stage where we'd like to apply for a green card for one of the founders. It seems that this is very difficult to do given that the requirements state that the position for the green...

Co-Founder Visa

asked Mar 8 '13 at 06:24

Conor Power
18 points

Our question is very similar to this one: While H1B can I work on my interested Idea as Startup with no intention of earning? We have one co-founder on a H1B visa who we want to make a legal...

Co-Founder LLC Visa

asked Oct 7 '12 at 03:08

Sam
20 points

We have our lead developer working for us remotely outside of USA. We would like to bring him over to US for a month - what kind of visa should he get to do this properly? Is B1/B2 a right choice?...

Visa

asked Sep 18 '12 at 22:04

Igor Romanov
118 points

I don't want to risk my H1B and current job at all. I currently work at a fortune 500 company and it's a really nice deal. However, I helped build this great website which will be an automated...

Visa Startupvisa

asked Aug 4 '12 at 16:10

Giorgi
11 points

I am a student from Germany, and I want to start a company in the US. I've given starting it here first and then eventually expanding to the US some serious consideration, however, the chances of...

Getting Started Foreign Visa Startupvisa

asked Jul 22 '12 at 08:43

Alex
51 points

I'm currently on a J-1 visa and I understand that I'm not allowed to be paid by any company or organization other than my sponsoring organization. However, is it legal for me to 'work' for a...

Equity Visa Legal

asked Jun 29 '12 at 07:27

Dawood
101 points

I am a self-employed political consultant and would like to hire a non-US citizen to help me work on EU-US relations and have him work with me in the US. I am confident that his expertise cannot be...

Foreign Visa

asked Apr 20 '12 at 23:22

John
6 points

I myself run a limited company in the UK. The bank offers me a free Visa card only if I make any payments using the card. The problem is that sometimes I don't need to buy anything for the company...

Visa UK Ltd

asked Mar 3 '12 at 06:46

Lukeshek
452 points

I am on an H1b Visa working for company A. My Green Card has just been filed. My friend is a Green Card holder working for company B. We want to start a start-up business as co-founders. Can...

Getting Started Visa Startupvisa

asked Mar 10 '12 at 07:48

Raj
24 points

I'm a non US citizen, member of a US Domestic LLC formed last year. The LLC pays taxes in the US, has both EIN and DUNS and has no employees yet. I would like to sponsor a non US citizen...

Visa Legal

asked Jan 14 '12 at 01:57

Tchitcho
18 points

I'm a foreign web entrepreneur, I can get an investor to invest +$100k into my US targetted startup. Will i be eligible to apply for an E2 US visa? Because i'm not sure if it's necessary that the...

Visa

asked Jan 8 '12 at 09:35

Ryan
139 points

I'm on an F-1 visa. Would it be possible to be a co-founder (other founders being US citizens) in a startup incorporated as a C-corp. Thanks

Co-Founder Visa

asked Sep 23 '11 at 11:45

Anon1234
6 points