What I Learned About Setting Up a U.S. Business from Afar 🌍 ➡️ 🇺🇸
When we decided to pursue the L1 visa and make the move to the U.S., we knew we had a business to build, but we didn’t fully grasp the implications of meeting L1 visa requirements at the same time. Looking back now, there are a few lessons I wish I had fully understood from the […]
Red, White, and Wow 🇺🇸 — Our First 4th of July as Green Card Holders
We’re not U.S. citizens (yet), but this year’s 4th of July felt especially meaningful — our first as permanent residents, and another milestone on this wild, wonderful emigration journey. We celebrated in true America fashion:Golf cart parades 🛺 , flag-themed everything 🇺🇸, fireworks 🎆 , lemonade stands 🍋 , dogs in bandanas 🐶, the works. […]
Considering the L1 Visa Option to the USA? Some Things to Know. 🇺🇸 💼
We applied for our L1 visa in 2022 and landed in the U.S. in August that year — full of purpose, with a business to build and a future to create. What we didn’t realise? The L1 isn’t an easy option. It starts the moment you arrive. You’re typically given one year to prove that […]
From L1 to Green Card: A Journey Covered in Grace 🇺🇸🙏
On March 5th, 2025 we held our green cards in our hands — just over 2 and a half years after stepping off the plane in the U.S. It may look like a small plastic card to some, but for us (and many other immigrants) it’s the evidence of a journey filled with mountains moved, […]