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How can I start a business in the U.S.?

It is relatively simple to form a company in the U.S. However it is somewhat more difficult to obtain the visa which will allow you to reside in the U.S. and manage the business. There are two main vehicles for this: First the U.S. has treaties with a number of countries, including most of Western Europe, which provide for visas for relatively small investors and/or those businesses which trade between the U.S. and their home country. If your country of nationality is not on the list, you could apply for an L-1 visa through a transfer from your company abroad

E-1 Treaty Trader Only

Bolivia Brunei(Borneo) Denmark Greece Israel

E-2 Treaty Investor Only

Albania Armenia Bangladesh Bulgaria Cameroon Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, Republic Czech Republic Ecuador Egypt Georgia Grenada Jamaica Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania Moldova Mongolia Morocco Panama Poland Romania Senegal Slovak Republic Sri Lanka Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia Ukraine Zaire

Both E-1 Treaty Investor and E-2 Treaty Trader

Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Bosnia and Herzogovina Canada Chile China (Taiwan) Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Estonia Ethiopia Finland France Germany Honduras Iran Ireland Italy Japan Jordan Korea Liberia Luxembourg Mexico Netherlands Norway Oman Pakistan Paraguay Philippines Singapore Slovenia Spain Suriname Sweden Switzerland Thailand Togo Turkey United Kingdom Yugoslavia

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E-mail: contact@mainlandlaw.com
phone: +1-505-995-8472
(We are located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A, which is 8 hours earlier than Middle European Time.)