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 […]
When the Visa Clock Starts Ticking ✈️ ⏰
When we landed in the U.S. in August 2022, we didn’t just arrive with suitcases and dreams — we arrived with a mission: To start a new life, get settled into a new country, and build a U.S. division of a South African business from the ground up — all within our first 8–9 months. […]
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, […]
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Emigrating from SA to USA 🇿🇦➡️🇺🇸
The Good: Amazon You cannot really compare Amazon and Takealot. Need a garlic press by tomorrow morning? Done. A weird charger for a toy dinosaur? Already en route. A dog Halloween costume at 9 p.m.? Of course. Same-day or next-day delivery is now a lifestyle. Sadly, it makes for a culture of consumerism and instant […]