For international web/software/app developers, how do they get legal rights for launching their websites/softwares/app in the US. For instance if they are working with other co developers for a startup in the US, what are the legalities?<p>Thanks a lot!
Well, the cool thing about the internet is that you don't need to launch at a certain location. If you've launched in location X, you've launched it in the US.
Consider starting a company in your home country, and launching under that.<p>It doesn't matter if you only cater to US customers, and it means that you won't be employed by any other US company whilst working in the US.
you are in for a world of hurt with USCIS, startup can't be your sponsor (too small).<p>your best bet is <a href="http://www.cicdgo.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cicdgo.com/</a> they will verify the company and be the official sponsor on your J-1 visa. The J-1 is issued to you in your country.<p>IIRC we paid 500-600$ for their services
this post is strikingly similar to one a few days ago, but as a reversal with citizenship. The article talked about bit.ly being a website that was technically on the domain for the country of libya (.ly) meaning that the libyan government could possibly remove it like they had other sites in the recent past, I would feel confident that the same is possible for the US, if it caught enough attention of the proper people it could possibly get shut down. Otherwise i would imagine it rolls freely without much fuss.