The next installment of our Chatting with Charlie EB-5 series continues September 27th. Be sure to apply early so you can ask Charlie your own question! For more information on the webinar, click here.
Chatting with Charlie: September EB-5 Investor Visa Outlook
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Now Available On Demand | Online Webinar | Critical Immigration and Tax Issues for Start-Ups from Founding through IPO
Critical Immigration and Tax Issues for Start-Ups from Founding through IPO Presented by WR Immigration and DLA Piper Global Law Firm, Part 1 of this webinar series provides essential information and guidance to start-ups on immigration and tax challenges. Topics: Immigration Work visa and green card options for entrepreneurs and investors from early stages through an exit Employer considerations when hiring foreign nationals to work for start-ups Current state of limitations on work visas and green card programs, and upcoming changes Biden Administration policy considerations for start-ups U.S. Tax Considerations for Internationally Expanding Companies Structure considerations related to U.S. investment/financing Overview of U.S. corporate income tax system for U.S. companies expanding abroad Critical tax issues when hiring (i) employees located outside the U.S. and (ii) mobile employees Documenting tax structure and transfer pricing Resources: PowerPoint Deck, “Critical Immigration and Tax Update for Startups from Founding through IPO” Chart, “Visa Options for Startups” Handout, “International Entrepreneur Parole: Will Biden Administration Open Door to Immigrant Entrepreneurs?”
E Visa Update – December 2022 – New Domicile Requirements
For an in-depth look at this topic and other E-2 Visa strategies, register for WR Immigration’s Jan. 19, 2023, webinar. By Joey Barnett, Partner, WR Immigration On December 15, 2022, Congress substantially changed E Visa eligibility, in particular for those who have used Citizenship by Investment program of countries to acquire citizenship in a treaty visa country. It appears President Joe Biden will pass this provision into law by end of year as part of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. Now, an E visa applicant must be domiciled in that country of citizenship for “a continuous period of not less than 3 years at any point before applying for an E nonimmigrant visa.” 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E), which defines the E visa class, now states (with emphasis on the new provision): An alien entitled to enter the United States under and in pursuance of the provisions of a treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States and the foreign state of which he is a national, or, in the case of an alien who acquired the relevant nationality through a financial investment and who has not previously been granted status under this subparagraph, […]
