The webinar series ‘Embracing global markets’ supports European small and medium sized enterprises and start-ups to innovate and expand in Asia, Africa and the Americas. The webinars are hosted by experts of various European Commission services and the 'Enterprise Europe Network', the world's largest business service provider.

Who should attend?

The webinar aims at European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), start-ups (ready to scale internationally), beneficiaries or holders of seals of excellence of the European Innovation Council, European clusters and cluster managers, business advisers of the Enterprise Europe Network and other European business support organisations, including all stakeholders of the ‘Friends of EEN’ initiative.

Objectives

This webinar will provide an overview on the key U.S. business immigration updates, including:

• which visa is right for you? Determining whether work visas are needed for all executives or if business visitor entries apply
• immigration obstacles, including challenges with H-1B and L-1 visas
• family matters: addressing concerns about visas for spouses, partners, and children
• timeline for visa requirements based on the company’s setup and US investment
• rules and tax consequences of becoming a US tax resident
• pre-immigration tax planning: key considerations and steps to optimize the transition to the US before moving
• investment suitability: investments unsuitable for US income tax residents, such as foreign mutual funds treated as passive foreign investment companies
• covered expatriate rules and implications for long-term green card holders and individuals who obtain US citizenship
• implications of accidental citizenship and provide strategies to navigate the situation