donnanicuarta1

@geowrian thanks, I think I would need to change to become an employee for 1 year and then apply for a L-1. It's possible but would seriously delay our scaling plans.

Okay, just reading through the requirements, the reason I would be working in the US would be to scale a client management programme, I'm Head of Client Management now but in order to scale, it would take client visits in the US, some training of the team etc, does this come under One Time Occurance, I will continue the job after I return to Europe but hopefully the company would have scaled by then.

thanks both for your help.

Is the L-1 still applicable for a temporary visa, currently I'm only looking to be there for 1 year.

I don't believe O-1 is realistic in my situation.

the H-2B may be possible.

as a start up, we don't have a lot of money to pay for lawyers, this is a first for the company so I want to help as much as I can and limit the cost. 

thanks, I appreciate your quick response.

as my employer is a start up, I want to find out as much as possible for them before I start the process. Where do I go to find that information?

I have worked as a contractor for a US based start up  for the past year. I am an Irish, EU Citizen. I would like to relocate to the US for 1 year to work there and help the company scale. I only work for this company. Can anyone tell me if it is 

a. possible to get a work visa when you are a contractor

b. would it be better to be an employee - if so, how long do I need to be an employee for?

c. what visa I need and how much does it cost?

Any help or advice is greatly appreciated