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Old 01-10-2010, 06:40 AM
 
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Hello.

I want to start a company in USA. I am from the Czech Republic.

I absolutely don't have a clue how to do this. Can I just travel there (I know I can stay 90 days without VISA), and start a company and apply for a VISA there?

And what could I do if they don't give me a VISA, once I am be there?

Thank you for help.
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Old 01-10-2010, 08:11 AM
 
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Hello.

I want to start a company in USA. I am from the Czech Republic..
Why in the US, where in the US and what kind of company do you want to start?

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I absolutely don't have a clue how to do this.?.
Go through the stickies at be beginning of the forum. Read through investor visa. You will basically need documented finances, a business plan, prove to employ x amount of US employees and be willing to invest at risk. Depending on the investor visa you have to reapply every couple of years and children over 21 are not included. A limited number of GCs are available in conjunction with an investor visa over 500k.

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Can I just travel there (I know I can stay 90 days without VISA), and start a company and apply for a VISA there?.
There is NO entry to the US without visa. As Czech national you can enter via visa waiver program and ESTA for recreational purposes for up to 90 days.
No you cannot show up, start a company and ask for a visa. It goes the other way around - read through USCIS.gov

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And what could I do if they don't give me a VISA, once I am be there?
You can leave on your own or get deported.

Thank you for help.
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Old 01-10-2010, 06:31 PM
 
Location: Spokane via Sydney,Australia
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There is NO entry to the US without visa. As Czech national you can enter via visa waiver program and ESTA for recreational purposes for up to 90 days.
Either there is NO entry without a visa OR he/she can enter without a visa through the visa/waiver programme - so which is it?
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Old 01-11-2010, 06:09 AM
 
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Either there is NO entry without a visa OR he/she can enter without a visa through the visa/waiver programme - so which is it?
VWP is tied to ESTA. It is basically a simplified visa. Denied by ESTA your only chance is the nearest embassy for a fullfledged application process.
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Old 01-11-2010, 01:01 PM
 
Location: Spokane via Sydney,Australia
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A visa waiver is just that - no visa required - that's why it's a waiver
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Old 01-11-2010, 01:25 PM
 
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A visa waiver is just that - no visa required - that's why it's a waiver
You do not pass ESTA you do not use VWP.
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Old 01-11-2010, 01:29 PM
 
Location: Spokane via Sydney,Australia
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Semantics - I'm done with this
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Old 01-11-2010, 02:03 PM
 
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Semantics - I'm done with this

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