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by syllogism 4002 days ago
Moving to another country ain't easy.

I decided to move from Sydney to Berlin when I decided to do a start-up. I did it because I like it here, cost of living is lower, there's a scene, and it will be much easier to hire for reasonable prices than it would be in Sydney.

But...It's been a pretty massive saga, full of uncertainties.

Does the US even offer a visa category that applies to you? Immigration uncertainty is really bad to have hanging over you. At the end of the day, the company resides where the M.D. resides...So if you have to leave the U.S., I believe exit taxes will becomes due. My understanding is that means you'll owe 20-30% of the value of the company, without necessarily any liquidity associated.