Advice - Moving to USA.

KarenG

agrinnall wrote: »

I didn't think UK citizens were ever allowed (paying us back for No Taxation Without Representation I expect, and hang the Special Relationship!) unless you come from Northern Ireland, in which case you can qualify as Irish.

That's my understanding, too. Every couple of years there is an online rumour that the UK will join, but it never actually happens. Definitely not a plan to hang your hat onto....

UNISTUDENT

My options sound limited from documentation.
$1m investment
90 day intervals with travel visa . . . or how about getting a USA wife? (not srs!)

From a business perceptive it's a shame is not so easy and may have to make things work remotely.

I am aware there is serious issues with the immigration procedure. I have friends who have raised high amounts of seed venture, employed multiple USA employees and still had issues gaining a green card.

claire16c

agrinnall wrote: »

I didn't think UK citizens were ever allowed (paying us back for No Taxation Without Representation I expect, and hang the Special Relationship!) unless you come from Northern Ireland, in which case you can qualify as Irish.

I think if you were born abroad you can apply - I checked this for my husband as he was born in Germany but it didn't count as it was on a military base. So yes very slim chances and I don't think the UK has been on it for decades.

Teahfc

Stop 90 days, take a weekend break in the cayman islands and return for another 90 days ... No that I have done that

UNISTUDENT

Teahfc wrote: »

Stop 90 days, take a weekend break in the cayman islands and return for another 90 days ... No that I have done that

lol.
This (might) be what I was thinking. Is there any legal implications from doing this. Is there a set time period one cannot re-enter the country? I'm trying to find this out without success so far.

ferf1223

there's no set time limit you have to be out of the country as such but regardless you won't legally be allowed to be working while in the US...if you are working and found to be working it's unlikely to be a particularly good situation...I'd imagine if you are making frequent and long trips to the US with minimal amounts of time between entries then you'll start being asked more and more questions on arrival.

really is worth seeking legal advice - you'll not want to put any aspect of your new venture in danger by making a mis-step...I wouldn't think.

UNISTUDENT

ferf1223 wrote: »

there's no set time limit you have to be out of the country as such but regardless you won't legally be allowed to be working while in the US...if you are working and found to be working it's unlikely to be a particularly good situation...I'd imagine if you are making frequent and long trips to the US with minimal amounts of time between entries then you'll start being asked more and more questions on arrival.

really is worth seeking legal advice - you'll not want to put any aspect of your new venture in danger by making a mis-step...I wouldn't think.

Yes certainly not looking to do anything illegitimate but was wondering if you this might be a loophole I could work with for short time period. But you are correct with the whole working situation so its not really an option. Thanks

dannny_2

UNISTUDENT wrote: »

was wondering if you this might be a loophole I could work with

You could work with it, but the guy at immigration won't.

General rule of thumb is more time out than in, even then you are asking for some serious time in secondary. People have tried that trick before

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