[timenova]

My co-founder and I are working on a cloud startup (we have a registered LLP in India), and after launch, we want to register in the US through Stripe Atlas/Clerky. It seems easy enough (as non-residents) to open a company bank account in the US too.

In the future, we plan to apply for the EB-1 (based on your suggestions in previous threads to others) to live in the US.

Is it okay to register and operate a US company from India for now, when we plan to apply for an EB-1 in the future? Or could it be detrimental for future visa applications or any other reasons?

[proberts]

From a an immigration standpoint, it's allowed and there's really no downside to it and if it helps to grow the business, then it will help support your EB1A or EB1C applications later.

[timenova]

Thanks for the reply! Really appreciate the advice.

[divyekapoor]

The US law is very expensive to comply with. Probably the most expensive in the world. Incorporate a subsidiary only and only if there’s a check in your hand. Then too, consider an LLC.

[ramraj07]

What exact advice was given that you can do an EB1 from India with a “cloud startup”?

[debuggerpk]

this is a good question