It should close first. Negotiating salary, start dates and moving arrangements while the governing documents are unread commits the applicant socially before the facts are known. Resolve nationality of the ownership and the reality of control, then negotiate the rest. Preparation, any consular step, government review and admission each follow their own timeline, and no decision date can be promised.
Put the gate in the term sheet
Ask for a conditional period or a diligence window in the term sheet so the subscription can be reviewed before it becomes binding. Set explicit checkpoints: documents received, nationality of ownership confirmed, control rights assessed, funding route agreed. If the company will not wait, that pressure is itself worth weighing.
Should the ownership, financing or the applicant's role change while a case is pending, the facts need checking again. Negotiate a diligence window into the term sheet so the subscription can be reviewed before it becomes binding, and set explicit checkpoints inside it: documents received, nationality of ownership confirmed, control rights assessed, funding route agreed. If the company will not wait, that unwillingness is itself information worth weighing.
Resolve control and nationality before salary, start dates, and moving arrangements are discussed, because those conversations commit the applicant socially long before the facts are known. Preparation, any consular step, government review, and admission each follow their own timeline and no decision date can be promised. Where ownership, financing, or the applicant's role changes while a case is pending, the facts need checking again.