Create a company under a J1 visa

[Alexandre 0]

Hello guys,

 

I'm from France and currently in the US (NYC) on a J1 visa expiring in a few months.

 

Before leaving to France I want to:

• Form an LLC (online on incorporate.org)
• Open a business bank account for this company 

 

I have an SSN and a personal checking bank account.

I know that I cannot work for this company in the US without an appropriate work visa, I just want to form the structure while I am on my J1.

 

I have a few questions before starting:

 

1. Can I form the LLC legally without breaking the rules of my J1 visa?
2. In which state should I create the LLC? I heard about Delaware but the most convenient location for me is NY. What is the easiest state for a guy in my situation?
3. Can I create the business bank account associated legally without breaking the rules of my J1 visa?
4. If my LLC is created in Delaware for example, can I open the business bank account in an NYC bank?
5. After getting back to France, can I start prospecting, processing leads and invoicing my clients legally?
6. Do I have to pay my taxes in France or in the US? I would prefer to pay them in the US because it's the state that is providing me all those opportunities.

 

Thank you very much and happy new year!

 

 

[Boiler 43,433]

Most of that seems to be things that you need to discuss with your CPA.

[TNJ17 1,329]

Don’t you need to be a permanent resident to do that?

[bakphx1 785]

I agree with the above.  They are tax questions. You can invest without a visa, though there may be other paperwork to file. 

[Alexandre 0]

Thank you guys!

 

I thought that I needed to be a permanent resident, but I found some answers on the web: http://www.brightjourney.com/q/forming-us-llc-paying-taxes-outside-us

 

It seems that I can do it with a J1 visa.
 

[Alexandre 0]

Thank you guys!

 

I thought that I needed to be a permanent resident, but I found some answers on the web: http://www.brightjourney.com/q/forming-us-llc-paying-taxes-outside-us

 

https://www.delawareregisteredagent.com/how-to/non-us-delaware-llc-corporation

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Neither US citizenship nor residency are requirements for forming a Delaware LLC or Delaware corporation. You can start a business in Delaware from anywhere in the world.

In fact, many of our clients are not living in America.

 

 

It seems that I can do it with a J1 visa.
 

[payxibka 10,044]

A foreign person can have an ownership interest in US corporations.

[biomedikal 0]

Hi @Alexandre, 

were you able to incorporate the business. I want to do the same. Please let me know.

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