Ask HN: What is required to hire myself as a contractor in the US?

1 points by stefek99 ↗ HN
I wonder what is required to hire myself as a contractor in the US?

Background: I live in the UK and very recently I started contracting.

I have my own limited company, bank account, accountant and annual tax returns to fill.

If I'm doing this in the UK, I wonder if it is possible to do the same in the US?

Say - establish Delaware corporation and offer services to businesses located in the US...

I already have a tourist visa allowing me to stay for 6 months at a time...

Has anyone got any idea? (all the feedback appreaciated)

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I was in the US twice already and I envy the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. And obviously the weather in California is much better than in London :)

Getting H1-B (official working visa) is a real hassle, but maybe the is a loophole allowing me to overcome it...

Thank you in advance!

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It looks like employment is prohibited under a visitor visa. Even the "business visa" subcategory (B-1) only allows you to do things like "consult with business associates" (this seems to mean something like having a meeting with foreign employees of your company, not consulting for hire) or attend a conference.

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/visit/visitor....