zaebos@... wrote on 10/30/08 05:53:
> Hello,
>
> I have searched quite throughly, and apologize if this is an age old
> question, but I could not find the relevant posts, so perhaps a link
> would be in order?
>
> If not, my question is as follows: I am an Australian citizen, who
> been to the US 3 times on the VWP. I now have a solid business plan,
> and wish to go to the US, specifically NY to establish my corporation.
> My corporation will make jobs for 10 US citizens, but I will not be
> investing any money into it. All investment is from a VC firm.
>
> I understand if I can not work for the company, but I need to manage
> it or control it somehow, will owning the majority of the company be
> enough?
Owning a company and running it are *always* two unrelated roles.
Owning a company does *not* mean that you are allowed to work for it.
If you have VC funding, you should be able to afford hiring an immigration
lawyer to discuss your options.
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