Taking Southeast Asian businesses to the US: from the L-1A visa to the EB-1C green card
Visa-L1.com — the dedicated guide to the L-1A visa and the EB-1C green card path for Southeast Asian business owners: parent company requirements, opening a US new office, acquiring a US business, first-year operations, renewals, and the EB-1C transition for the whole family.
Common legal and administrative topics
Guides updated to current Vietnamese law
L-1A Visa Complete Guide
The L-1A visa allows senior managers of companies in Southeast Asia to establish and manage a U.S. branch, with no minimum capital requirement, no treaty nation
L-1A Visa Complete Guide
Every L-1A petition revolves around one concept: the managerial role as defined by USCIS — fundamentally different from how "director" titles are understood in
Starting a US Company
C-Corp is the most common structure for a U.S. branch of a Southeast Asian parent company — but setting it up correctly for an L-1A immigration file requires fa
Acquiring a US Business
Every business listing advertises an attractive cash flow figure—and that number is the product of a reverse-addition process called add-backs that buyers must
EB-1C Green Card
The I-140 EB-1C petition is an upgraded version of the earlier I-129: same conceptual framework but higher evidentiary standards, and everything must be demonst
First Year Operations and Renewal
For most businesses, slow hiring is a minor setback; for an L-1A branch, the staffing plan submitted with your petition is not a reference document—it's a bindi
Preparing Your Home Company
Accounting records are the Achilles heel of most L-1A applications: the business is real, the money is real, but the paperwork doesn't reflect it. This article
Costs, Taxes and Capital Transfer
The figure $200,000–$500,000 is often cited as the total—but money doesn't arrive in one lump sum. It needs to be in the right amount at the right time. This ar
Comparing L-1, E-2, EB-5
The three most common pathways for Southeast Asian business owners to the US follow three completely different logics: L-1A leverages an existing business, E-2
Q&A and Stories
A collection of 20 frequently asked questions about L-1A visa from business owners in Southeast Asia — covering basic eligibility, capital requirements, timelin
Preparing Your Home Company
A strong L-1A case is built in your home country before any documents reach the US. This article is a 12-month checklist for your parent company: continuous ope
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