On the way to relocation: This is how you will get a business visa to the USA

Anyone who wants to expand their business in the US or send an employee to the country, should get a business visa. What types of visas are available and what are their benefits?

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28/04/2022

Thursday, 28 April 2022, 10:28 Updated: Monday, 02 May 2022, 10:53

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Every business owner operating in Israel knows that in order to truly expand his business, he must dream big.

Israel is a small country, but for those who choose to expand in the US and open a successful business there, the sky is the limit. Many want to realize the American dream but do not know where to start.

Those who leave the US without prior planning and immediately try to set up a business They will understand very quickly the problematic nature of this.

There are many risks for those who choose to operate in this path, first and foremost the fear of deportation from the United States, which will not allow for further business activity in the country.

"If you try to be smart and still work in the US on a tourist visa, you risk not being able to enter the country" (Photo: ShutterStock)

The problem with a tourist visa

"For those who are building a tourist visa for business activities in the United States, it is worth thinking twice," says Adv. Michael Decker of Decker Fax and Ofir, which accompanies many Israelis applying for a business visa to the United States. "At or at most to attend meetings and conferences."

Israeli tourists can enter the United States at any time for a period of six months, but they are very limited in terms of business. ", Says Decker.

"If you try to be smart and still work in the US on a tourist visa, you run the risk of not being able to enter the country, which could completely disrupt the business you plan to set up," he said.

Why issue a business visa?

Issuing a

business visa to the United States has significant benefits, with Advocate Decker first and foremost allowing it to work in the United States for relatively long periods of one to five years.

, He explains.

"Once a person gets a business visa, his or her spouse can also get a companion visa that allows him or her to work almost immediately, and he or she can bring children up to the age of 21 with him or her to the U.S. when given the option to attend local schools."

Adv. Decker details the types of business visas to the United States that exist:

visa "This visa, which is granted for a period of five years, is intended mainly for Israeli exporters or importers," says Adv. Decker. A US-Israel trade agreement allows companies that focus on importing or exporting between the two countries to employ workers in the US for significant periods of time.

" Is that at least 50% of the scope of activity of the requesting company will be between the United States and Israel.

"Another condition for obtaining the visa is that at least 50% of the shareholders of the applicant company will be Israelis or that the company is traded in Israel," adds Adv. Decker.

"For those who are relying on a tourist visa for business activities in the United States, it is worth thinking twice" (Photo: Shiri Decker)

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in 2019 The United States and Israel have signed a mutual agreement that allows Israelis to obtain an investment visa in the United States based on the establishment of a new business or the purchase of an existing business in the United States.

In the US.

"The applicant must," Advocate Decker explains, "prove that most of the money has already been used for investment in the United States, whether for the payment of salaries, for the payment of rent and current bills."

Visa L is usually intended for employees who make a transition within their organization and move to work in the US. For example, an employee who has been employed for more than a year in a subsidiary of an American technology company in Israel In the US.

This visa is usually granted for three years.

The visa can be given for the purpose of moving to a new company operating in the US for less than a year, then will be given for a short period of one year; or to an existing company operating in the US for a long time, then the visa will be given for three years.

The larger and more reputable companies are, the easier it is to apply for and get the visa.

First, do not work illegally in the US.

"It's really important to make sure you work legally and properly, otherwise you run the risk of being deported and not being able to enter the country in the future," says Advocate Decker.

Second, do not lie to immigration authorities. "If you try to lie, the authorities may prevent you from entering the country for the rest of your life," says Advocate Decker.

Third, in order to get a business visa to the US, you should consult a lawyer. The process of getting a business visa is complicated, and in most cases if you set out alone, you are likely to be refused - because of the specific way Americans are accustomed to accepting applications

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