My foreign LLC's bank account was frozen — what should I do?
I woke up this morning and can't access my Mercury account. When I try to log in, it says my account is under review. I have about $12,000 in the account and two client payments are supposed to come in this week.
I'm a foreign-owned LLC owner and I haven't done anything illegal — my business is a legitimate web development consultancy. I'm panicking because I need those funds to pay a contractor and my clients will think something is wrong if their payments bounce.
What could have caused this? What should I do right now? How long do these reviews typically take?
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