Special provisions apply to personnel being sent to the U.S. to open a new office. This visa allows executives and managers to work in the United States for up to 7 years. Person s with specialized knowledge can work up to five years. The size of the foreign and U.S. companies is not important.
Any foreign company can open an office in the United States and transfer in employees.
It only needs to show that there are funds available to support the salary of the person who is being transferred and that the foreign operation will continue while the transferred employee is in the United States. There is no investment necessary. Indeed, our office has helped many small foreign companies to set up an U.S. corporation and begin their operations in the United States. However, it is important to note that there are special provisions, which apply where the U.S. corporation is new. It is extremely important to consult with Mr. Perkins regarding this type of visa.