You don't need to do it that way. I followed this pattern. 1. Set up the UK company. It has to have been running for a certain time, and you have to be an empl

You don't need to do it that way. I followed this pattern. 1. Set up the UK company. It has to have been running for a certain time, and you have to be an employee of it for at least a year. The business has to be actually trading and real, have an office and financial results. 2. Apply for an L-1A, saying you will transfer yourself to the U.S. to start a new business. You then have a year to set up the new company and get it operational. You will need to invest at least $100,000 in the business. It took me less than a month to get the visa. 3. Renew the L1 for up to seven years. Before then, if your company grows you can change to a green card. If, like me, your company fails, you'll have to head back home :-( 4. It may be easier just to go for an E2 visa, where you invest $150,000 in a business. There's no path to a green card though. http://www.immihelp.com/l1-visa/opening-new-office.html http://www.immihelp.com/l1-visa/opening-new-office.html