Investor trip
Diligence trips and portfolio meetings as a visitor — not a founder visa.
Investors often travel for site visits, board meetings, or diligence under visitor rules. Building or running a company onshore usually needs a talent or skilled work path instead.
Visit vs work
Observing, negotiating, and attending board sessions can fit visitor intent. Day-to-day operational work as an employee or unpaid founder labor that replaces a worker may need a different route.
Possible destinations
Route comparison
visitorUS B-1/B-2A visitor path when your ties home and trip purpose are clear — still subject to 214(b) refusal risk.visitorUK Standard VisitorA visitor route when your purpose fits Appendix V activities and you will leave at the end of the visit.visitorSchengen short stayA short-stay visitor path across much of Europe — not a work authorization.visitorCanada Visitor / TRVA temporary resident / visitor path when your ties home and trip purpose are clear — still subject to refusal risk.visitorAustralia Visitor 600A visitor path when your purpose and temporary intent are clear — still subject to refusal risk.
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Educational only — not legal advice, not a filing recommendation, and not an approval prediction.