Hi, hope you guys can help me.
I am a UK citizen based in London, I run a Limited company already trading with US clients and expanding services with a SaaS platform business and US office.
I want to make a permanent move to the US with my wife and daughter (19), build the business globally and make a life there, probably in New York initially but potentially California (flexible) to set up a second US office.
EB1c looks to be workable but in order to include my daughter I need to do so before her 21st birthday in Dec 2023 giving me just 15 months to set up a US subsidiary LLc, complete the first 12 months' trade and file the EB1c application.
From what I can see it's doable and satisifes EB1c if I open a subsidiary LLc in the US in the next 4 weeks, start trading immediately and continue to trade via both the UK & US companies for at least 12 months. As owner and an employee of the UK company I manage remote staff/strategy/everything etc. and I would do the same as an executive employee for the US subsidiary.
The application would go in just before the birthday so I'm hoping a priority date would be set for my daughter allowing the application process to pass her 21st but still include her if approved.
I haven't been able to find definitive guidance as to how brand new startups/subsidiaries would be treated and what company structure, staff levels/management oversight might improve chances of approval so I'd appreciate any guidance on whether the above would realistically:
a) satisfy the requirements of EB1c
b) have enough time to include my daughter?
Thanks for your help!
Gfox
I am a UK citizen based in London, I run a Limited company already trading with US clients and expanding services with a SaaS platform business and US office.
I want to make a permanent move to the US with my wife and daughter (19), build the business globally and make a life there, probably in New York initially but potentially California (flexible) to set up a second US office.
EB1c looks to be workable but in order to include my daughter I need to do so before her 21st birthday in Dec 2023 giving me just 15 months to set up a US subsidiary LLc, complete the first 12 months' trade and file the EB1c application.
From what I can see it's doable and satisifes EB1c if I open a subsidiary LLc in the US in the next 4 weeks, start trading immediately and continue to trade via both the UK & US companies for at least 12 months. As owner and an employee of the UK company I manage remote staff/strategy/everything etc. and I would do the same as an executive employee for the US subsidiary.
The application would go in just before the birthday so I'm hoping a priority date would be set for my daughter allowing the application process to pass her 21st but still include her if approved.
I haven't been able to find definitive guidance as to how brand new startups/subsidiaries would be treated and what company structure, staff levels/management oversight might improve chances of approval so I'd appreciate any guidance on whether the above would realistically:
a) satisfy the requirements of EB1c
b) have enough time to include my daughter?
Thanks for your help!
Gfox
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