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FAQ’S

 

What does it take to incorporate a company in the U.S.?

 

May I work in the U.S. if I don't draw a salary?

 

If I sell to U.S. customers from my foreign company, do I have to collect sales taxes? And What if I sell for my U.S. company?

 

May I drop-ship a large amount of my products to a warehouse location in the USA and then fill the orders from there?

 

I still have a "green card" that was issued to me long ago, but I've been living in outside the USA for a number of years. Is my green card still valid?

 

May I make sales calls in the U.S.?

 

How much does it cost for a work visa or green card?

 

Is CDC a non-profit government organization? How do you get paid?

 

What does it cost to lease warehouse or manufacturing space in the States?

 

Are there grants available if I should locate in the area?

 

Q. What does it take to incorporate a company in the U.S.?
A. Less than three days and approximately $1,000.00 (U.S.). You don't have to be a U.S. citizen to own stock in it. And a Delaware incorporation is not to your advantage, unless you intend to go public. You should incorporate in that state where your central place of business will be located.
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Q. May I work in the U.S. if I don't draw a salary?
A. No. Whether or not you are paid, much less by whom, is of no relevance to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). Working here requires a work visa or green card. Doing any of the labor to produce your product or services constitutes work, and that includes supervision of workers.
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Q. If I sell to U.S. customers from my foreign company, do I have to collect sales taxes? And what if I sell for my U.S. company?
A. Sales taxes are collected only if you are selling to the end user. If you are selling to distributors, or to manufacturers who use your products in their production process, sales tax is not an issue regardless of who is doing the selling.
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Q. May I drop-ship a large amount of my products to a US Warehouse location and then fulfill the orders from there?
A. Yes, this is done very often, almost always with the assistance of a Customs Broker and/or a "pick and pack" operator. If your volume is large, however, you may wish to consider the start-up of a U.S. company. In this way, the Foreign entity can effect a "related party transaction" and pay a presumably lower duty. (Duty is normally paid on the sale price, which is usually higher when sold to a customer.
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Q. I still have a "green card" that was issued to me long ago, but I've been living outside the USA for a number of years. Is my green card still valid?
A. No. If you have been living outside the U.S. for a year or longer, you have probably (there are few exceptions) abandoned your status as a resident of the U.S.. If you attempt to re-enter the U.S. and use the old green card to do so, you will most likely be asked to surrender the card.
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Q. May I make sales calls in the U.S.?
A. Yes, if you are a Foreign citizen selling Foreign products for a Foreign company, you may be required to obtain what is known as a B-1 (business) visa. For Canadian citizens this is a relatively simple process. Selling U.S. products or selling for a U.S. company requires a work visa.
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Q. How much does it cost for a work visa or green card?
A. At CDC we do not charge for consultations, we charge only for assembling the documents and completing the government forms. Prices for visas range from $800.00 to $3500.00, depending upon the type of visa. CDC always quotes flat fees and expenses in advance. We offer a full refund should any petition be denied, for reasons other than a material mistatement by the client.
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Q. Is CDC a non-profit government organization? How do you get paid?
A. No, we are for-profit and privately owned. However, because CDC has some non-profit governmental agencies as clients, they pay for some of our services. Our other services are paid by you (immigration, recruitment, and market research) or in the case of our real estate services, paid for by the property owner (seller).
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Q. What does it cost to lease warehouse or manufacturing space in the United States?
A. Leased space can range from $4.50 to $6.25 per foot, per year. Generally, utilities, taxes and insurance are included in this rate, but there are exceptions.
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Q. Are there grants available if I should locate in the area?
A. Outright grants are rare. There are, however, payroll training grants if you create some new jobs. There are also a large variety of direct loan programs at very low interest rates.
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