Immigration Strategies for Entrepreneurs

Foreign entrepreneurs interested in entering the US market have various nonimmigrant and immigrant visas that may authorize them and selected staff to live and work here. Determining the most appropriate immigration strategy requires an analysis of business needs, legal requirements and family considerations.  

Immigrating through Investment and Job Creation - EB5

The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program offers foreign investors a pathway to U.S. permanent residency through significant financial investment in the U.S. that creates or saves jobs for U.S. workers. Where you invest changes the minimum required investment and the processing time to immigrate to the U.S., as well as return on investment.

Why EB5 Rural Projects Are the Fastest EB5 Green Card Path

Immigrating to the US through the immigrant investor EB5 immigrant visa is frustratingly slow for investors, USCIS-designated regional center operators and the related EB5 projects. That long wait time shorted significantly for many after US Congress made substantial changes to the EB5 program in 2022.

Visas for Extraordinary Individuals

To attract the best and the brightest talent from around the world, the United States has visa solutions designed for individuals of extraordinary ability – the O-1 nonimmigrant and EB1A immigrant visas.

Visas for Exceptional Individuals

To bring the best and brightest to the United States, there are immigrant visas for individuals of exceptional ability.

Visas for Professionals

There are a variety of visa and immigration options tailored to meet the needs of professionals born outside the U.S. seeking to pursue their career in the U.S. These options include nonimmigrant work visas and pathways to permanent residency (green cards). Each category has specific requirements, numerical limits, and processing times that applicants must consider.

Employer Duty to Verify Employees and Government Enforcement

The essential guide to employee verification. What every employer in the United States must know to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

Parole Status for International Entrepreneur

US immigration law provides a few temporary and permanent pathways for entrepreneurs to come and work, in the US, either at new businesses they start or as a valued employee at American companies.  One solution is the international entrepreneur parole.

Visa Pathways for Religious Workers

U.S. law provides various visa solutions for religious workers and sponsoring organizations. Some authorize temporary visits, authorize employment and some result in permanent resident status. Requirements and processing times vary greatly.

Where is my Green Card?

The U.S. immigration system allocates numerically limited immigrant visas through a structured process based on preference categories, per-country limits, and annual numerical caps. Here is an overview of how the system works and how the Visa Bulletin can be used to estimate visa availability.

USCIS Fee Schedule

From time to time the USCIS increases filing fees for its services and issues new or revised forms.

Starting a Business as an International Student in the US

Limits on the employment eligibility of international students in the US on F, J and M visas impacts their ability to start a business in the US.  They can start a business without jeopardizing their visa status if they understand and follow the law.

Importance of Labeling; Avoid Pitfalls In International Trade

Consumers rely on labels as an important source of information about the products they buy and use. Textile and apparel products are often used in close connection with your body, so there are special health and safety concerns. Manufacturers and exporters who ship textile and apparel products to the US market without the properly labeling can expect legal trouble.

US Pre-Immigration Tax Planning

The US taxes US residents and citizens on their worldwide income.  This makes pre-immigration to the US income and estate tax planning especially important to business owners, entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals.;

Beneficiary Ownership Information Reporting

Many companies are required to report information to the US Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network agency (FinCEN) about the individuals who ultimately own or control them. FinCEN began accepting reports on January 1, 2024.