Korean Job Discussion Forums

[raja]

My friends and I are looking to start an internet business. The problem is that we are all on E-2 visas.

Is it illegal to start an internet business with an E-2? The site will be hosted overseas but we will be providing a service to Korean clients.

If it is illegal, are there any ways around this? Have any of you done this before?

Thanks for your feedback.

[tzechuk]

Do you have 50 big Gs?

If you do you can switch to an investor visa.

[raja]

Negative on the 50 thou.

I suppose we could find a Korean and registar the business in their name. That is placing a whole lot of trust in someone though.

[tzechuk]

You COULD do it I think.

Set up the business overseas and register it back home with someone you trust. Have this guy hire you all as in-country liaisons. Switch your visa.

It might work.

[raja]

Interesting, that may work. I will look into it.

Thanks to the guy who pmed me. I wrote back but the 25 posts rule stung me.

[Young FRANKenstein]

There's a guy over on another site who claims to have started his own business on an E2 and $1000 in his pocket, but whenever asked to elaborate, he always seems to avoid spilling any confirmable details.