Founders / executives · U.S. business and immigration path

How to establish your U.S. business and plan the L-1A / EB-1C path

For founders and executives preparing to form or acquire a U.S. company, already operating one, or revisiting corporate relationships and managerial duties. The first conversation organizes facts, stage and next checks; it is not an automatic eligibility decision.

  • · Formation, acquisition and operating choices
  • · Cross-border relationship and management history
  • · Organization, evidence and family timing

TIHU does not promise approval, processing time or business outcomes. Stage selection only organizes the conversation and is not an eligibility decision.

Choose your current stage

The first conversation changes with the stage

Choose to see useful guidance immediately. You can book without choosing. This organizes the conversation; it is not a score or legal conclusion.

First-conversation focus

Six questions to clarify in the first conversation

Cross-border relationship and management history

Discussed initially

Establish the basic facts about entities, ownership and governance, operations and personal duties.

Separate follow-on scope

Relationship design, evidence inventory and legal judgment continue only within an agreed scope.

U.S. business status and division of responsibility

Discussed initially

Map customers, revenue, people, payroll, premises and real authority.

Separate follow-on scope

Organization build-out, hiring, payroll and operating records are scoped separately.

Formation or acquisition

Discussed initially

Compare starting from zero, acquiring a genuine operating business, or entering an existing platform.

Separate follow-on scope

Commercial diligence, deal structure, formation and closing support depend on the specific engagement.

Operating plan and evidence

Discussed initially

Identify gaps between present facts, the operating plan and the available record inventory.

Separate follow-on scope

Operating execution, compliance records and filing evidence receive separate owners and scope.

Family timing

Discussed initially

Place personal status, spouse and children, and business milestones on one timeline.

Separate follow-on scope

Case-specific status strategy and legal advice come from counsel within an actual engagement.

Next materials and scope

Discussed initially

State what to bring next and which questions cannot yet be answered.

Separate follow-on scope

Parties, deliverables, fees and responsibility are agreed in writing before the next stage.

Short booking

Leave the minimum information to arrange an initial business-path conversation

Leave your name and one contact method, and we will contact you to confirm a time. Your stage and convenient time are optional. Do not enter passport data, A-numbers, receipt numbers, bank statements or a full case history.

Questions about the first conversation

Can I talk before forming a U.S. company?

Yes. The topic at that stage is the entry model, business and budget — not a filing outcome.

Does one year of operations automatically mean EB-1C readiness?

No. Time is one fact; company, position, personal history and ability to pay still require separate review.

Will the first conversation include a complete report?

A complete report is not promised. The initial conversation identifies facts, questions, items to verify and the scope of any next step.

Who reaches legal conclusions?

Case-specific eligibility, strategy and legal documents are handled by a licensed U.S. immigration attorney within an actual engagement.