Thank you for the feedback. This helps. Derek
On 8/26/09 6:09 PM, "Tara Hunt" <horsepig...@gmail.com> wrote: > We've had two people at Citizen Space who also obtained work visas for > businesses working out of our coworking space. > > Tara > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 6:53 PM, Jerome Chang <jer...@blankspaces.com> wrote: >> >> Yes. >> >> We've had at least 1-2 people here who have successfully obtained >> foreign work visas for starting businesses based out of here. One did >> err on the safe side and got an office, even though it was only for a >> few hours/wk. >> >> >> Jerome >> ______________ >> BLANKSPACES >> "work wide open" >> >> www.blankspaces.com <http://www.blankspaces.com> >> 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) >> Los Angeles, CA 90036 >> 323.330.9505 (office) >> >> On Aug 26, 2009, at 3:44 PM, Derek Young wrote: >> >>> > >>> > Hello co-working friends, >>> > >>> > We received a question today that we've never had to answer before. >>> > >>> > We have a foreign owned company looking to start an office in our >>> > city. >>> > While they are interested in the coworking concept and Suite133, >>> > they are >>> > concerned that immigration officials may not like the arrangement as >>> > it may >>> > not seem permanent enough. We've been advised that a small fixed desk, >>> > additional signage, and business licenses may be adequate to show >>> > that it's >>> > a real venture. That said, we've also been told that there may not >>> > be any >>> > precedent yet within the immigration offices. >>> > >>> > Has anybody had to explain a coworking office to an immigration >>> > official? >>> > >>> > Any input would be greatly appreciated. >>> > >>> > Thank you, >>> > >>> > Derek Young >>> > Suite133 - Tacoma, WA >>> > 253.223.6451 >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> > > >> >> >> > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
