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Hi Peter, my startup is a US Corp (Delaware) with a US-based co-founder and US-based employees. I live in Canada and I'm a Canadian citizen and I have zero inte
by sunir 5y ago
Hi Peter, my startup is a US Corp (Delaware) with a US-based co-founder and US-based employees. I live in Canada and I'm a Canadian citizen and I have zero intention of moving to the US. I'm the CEO. I'm using an EOR (Remote.com) to pay me in Canada.
I believe I can fly into the US for short trips on a smile and wave B1, but I want to be sure I don't need something like an L1. I have easily got a TN1 in the past, but I don't think that works if I'm a major shareholder.
Basically, I'm the CEO of a US corporation that lives permanently outside the US, and I want to cross the border occasionally to meet with the team, do trade shows, board meetings, sales meetings, and then return to Canada shortly thereafter. What permits do I need?
Thank you for your input!
- proberts 5y agoThe answer is very fact specific but depending on how often you come and and how long you stay, almost certainly you will be able to enter the US as a visitor for a period of time. That being said, it might just be easier to get a work status so that you don't have to work how often you come and how long you stay. Do you have operations and employees in Canada as well?
- sunir 5y agoThank you for your insight! I'm the only Canadian right now. We're still a small startup. I don't have majority control of the company by myself any more as we have raised VC. I only enter the States for very specific business purposes and short durations and the occasional short family vacation. Less than 8 weeks in any given year, and much less now that I have kids at home. I am super qualified for a TN1 computer systems analyst. I could presumably make a case for an O1 but that's a lot of work to prepare.