There is no universal rent figure that establishes the new-office case. Assess the required premises and operating plan on the actual facts.
Separate premises costs from immigration charges
Track deposits, rent and operating resources separately from official fees and professional preparation. Spending more on space does not replace qualifying employment or role evidence. Review contractual commitments with the appropriate advisers.
A new U.S. entity needs incorporation, a registered agent, a bank account, insurance and premises, and a new-office petition is assessed partly on whether the premises and the plan can support the role. Budget corporate-document retrieval, translations, petition preparation and the government charges currently shown in Form G-1055 separately from royalty or franchise amounts. Government charges for the Form I-129 petition, the fraud-prevention fee, any applicable employer surcharges and premium processing are set in the USCIS fee schedule and change; read the current schedule rather than reusing a figure from a previous transfer. Where the U.S. business is a new office, approval begins with a one-year limit and the plan must show sufficient premises, financial ability to remunerate the beneficiary and commence doing business, and capacity to support the managerial or executive role within one year.