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Old 11-07-2002, 02:08 AM  
Incognito
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: RU
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Hm...

I registered my USA company with a USA tax id and office adress but myself in RUSSIA as a principal.

You see - from what I gathered this is the most LEGAL way.

Principal legal definition says - the main person in business.
Not more - not less.

However, whatever VISA wants, there is law, USA law for instance.
If a person legally can open and operate a company in USA, pay taxes and stuff , which is possible and more over quite natural - I dont see why VISA can and will ask for more? This IS a US presence.

Any corporation is liable enough itself by law for it's actions.
If my company fucks up something with VISA it doesnt matter as far as I see where I am. My company is legally the responcible one anyway and since it has bank acc. and stuff it is possible to prosecute it.

If You list however a corporate CEO as a principal I think there can be a problem.

You see, a corporate CEO as far as I know is a matter of Your inside papers only. Therefore if VISA checks for names associated in information networks and data bases with Your company they will see names of shareholders , registering agent and so on - but they wont see Your CEO name there.

My Russian name and passport details were enough for USA IRS service to issue me a TaxID (EIN), bank to open me a bank account - why shouldnt it satisfy VISA?

You know I am not sure I am right and would be happy to hear more comments on it. I just look on it in the following way - protecting Yourself is good , overprotecting can harm.
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