Visa Please?

Selecting and applying for the right U.S. visa can be a daunting and confusing process. In this episode, Kevin and Sebastian talk to Orlando Ortega, a U.S. immigration attorney who’s based in London. Orlando Ortega-Medina and his firm offer a full range of legal representation to corporate HR departments, foreign investors, and high net-worth individuals seeking to establish a business foothold in the United States or to secure visas for key employees or new foreign workers. He talks us through the process you have to go through to obtain a business visa to the United States and why having a lawyer help you along the way is so crucial. With such a wide assortment of different visas to choose from it’s easy to make a mistake if you don’t have a lawyer there to help you. For example, the B1 Visa is known as a business visa, but it is not a visa that allows you to conduct business, it is one that allows you to visit America for business purposes, and this is a big difference. Reminding us to start the process sooner rather than later, Orlando talks about the necessity of giving yourself enough time to get your visa and shares the vast knowledge that he has surrounding the subject. “The visa applications that Orlando prepared for me previously had 500 pages, it contained everything from business plans to bank statements, it’s a very laborious process.” -Sebastian Sauerborn Time Stamps: 2:53 - Who Orlando is and what he does. 5:01 - Why you need a lawyer when moving to the United States and how they help with visas. 6:58 - Why using a local, English based lawyer is better than using one based in the United States. 7:34 - What are common blocks and mistakes people come across when moving to the United States 9:49 - The importance of getting the correct visa when building a business in the United States. 14:00 - The steps you have to go through when purchasing a business in the United States. 15:00 - The decision making power embassies have. 18:58 - How long the visa process takes. 21:22 - The plans you can create to make the process go smoothly and how it often takes much longer than 90 days to get your visa. 23:15 - How the excitement of the visa process can be infectious. Resources: Transcript Connect with Kevin Turley: Website Connect with Sebastian Sauerborn: Website Connect with Orlando Ortega: Website