As of May 31, 2023, we have updated our Code of Conduct.

Questions tagged [employment]

Questions regarding obtaining employment for an expat or in a different country.

Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
1 vote
0 answers
45 views

Remote work from Germany for Polish company

tl;dr What are valid setups for cross-border employments in the EU? Situation I am living in Germany and am about to sign an employment contract (as a programmer) with a smaller company in Poland. The ...
Zabuzard's user avatar
  • 111
3 votes
1 answer
79 views

Highly skilled migrant : Unemployment & 30% Ruling in the Netherlands

I started to work in Netherlands as as highly skilled migrant on October 01, 2022. Then, unfortunately, I was unemployed on November 25. After that my 30% Ruling was approved. At this stage I am ...
ishan's user avatar
  • 33
0 votes
0 answers
28 views

Changing employer with later issued date Blue Card

I graduated from TUM in Informatiks in February 2020 and got a full-time job offer from the same company I was working as a student. I started the full-time job in March and applied for my Blue Card ...
atalpha's user avatar
  • 101
0 votes
1 answer
57 views

Blue card employer change within six-seven months

My zusatzblatt (green paper got along with blue card) has no employer name mentioned on it.(Location-Berlin) I am planning to change or look for new opportunities , It is only 6 months now after I ...
Yashwanth Kata's user avatar
0 votes
0 answers
74 views

What are my options - new employer notified me they will not be able to hire me after the contract was signed and zusatzblatt amended

I have received an offer from a new company and singed the contract. Since I have been in Germany for one year on my blue card, I went through the process of changing my zusatzblatt and received an ...
Kiril Scherbach's user avatar
0 votes
2 answers
37 views

Does an I-765 complicate employment under an H1-B, or provide any benefit?

I filed an I-130 "Petition for Alien Relative" for my wife. It's processing. If we file an I-485 "Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status" WITHOUT filing I-...
Evan Carroll's user avatar
2 votes
1 answer
101 views

Working in Spain but living near the border in France

I have read some relevant posts here, but I still didn't extract a clear answer pertinent to my situation. I'm a Canadian citizen, I have a residence permit in France. Now, I have a job offer from ...
sequence's user avatar
  • 163
0 votes
0 answers
33 views

Work permit update in Berlin/changing employer

i lost my job end of June so i stayed July without a job. However in august I got a job that starts at the beginning of September. I immediately told migration office about the offer but also made an ...
Modena Sayi's user avatar
0 votes
1 answer
48 views

What is my I-765 category?

I am neither a US citizen nor have ever been in the US. I want to remotely work for US-based companies, and so I need work authorization. When I apply for I-765 online on USCIS, it requests me to ...
remote work's user avatar
0 votes
1 answer
29 views

Unpaid Leave in non-US Company on F-1 Visa

Is it permissible to have pre-existing employment with a non-US company, then go on unpaid leave, then enter the US and study in the US with an F-1 visa while being on unpaid leave with that non-US ...
tourist's user avatar
  • 11
1 vote
0 answers
89 views

Can I work remotely for my US Company on a dependant visa in UK?

My husband's company is moving him to the UK on a Tier 2 visa, which will qualify me for a dependant visa to go over there with him. I am trying to figure out if I can still work for my US company and ...
Shannon Isom's user avatar
-1 votes
1 answer
313 views

Which employer's address should I indicate on my N-400 Application for Naturalization Form if I worked at different branches over the past few years?

I worked for the same company but at different locations over the past few years. Which employer's address should I indicate on my N-400 Application for Naturalization Form (mirror)? E.g., the most ...
Franck Dernoncourt's user avatar
1 vote
2 answers
101 views

How long does it take to get a Green Card if you win DV lottery while you are inside the USA?

If a student (F-1 visa holder) or his/her relative (F-2 visa holder) wins the DV lottery for a green card, while they are living inside the USA, how should they proceed with their application and how ...
user avatar
2 votes
1 answer
79 views

As a foreigner, how do I prove work experience to Germany authorities?

I reside in Germany and have an Aufenthaltstitel. During the Visa process for working in Germany, my employer obtained a special authorisation from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Agency for ...
jnthn's user avatar
  • 23
0 votes
2 answers
136 views

Establish a company (UG) while being employed

I have a permanent residency (Niederlassungserlaubnis) in Germany and I’m employed full time. I want to create a company (UG) so I can upload my apps in Apple app store and benefits from tax ...
iOSGeek's user avatar
  • 113
1 vote
1 answer
36 views

Do I need to notify the Prefecture upon change of job to work for an international organisation?

I live in France bordering Switzerland (Geneva) and have a EU Blue Card (valid till Aug 2025). I was employed in France till 21st Jan 2022. However, I have taken up a job in the UN effective 24th Jan ...
Anshu Jayaswal's user avatar
2 votes
1 answer
53 views

Teaching in Canada

Asking for a friend. She is working in India as a teacher. She has qualification (Bachelor of Education) and Masters (MA History). She intends to immigrate to canada. What is the qualification of ...
Anish Sheela's user avatar
4 votes
1 answer
621 views

Non-EU Person living in Germany but working in Austria

I've been trying to find the answer to this question on the internet but not finding anything helpful. The EU calls this situation a "cross-border commuter", but all their advice assumes the ...
N Glynn's user avatar
  • 85
1 vote
0 answers
124 views

Contract ended during probation on EU blue card

Just 5 days before my probation (6 months) ended, I was informed by email from my boss (a university professor) that he will terminate my contract by the end of September (7 months in total). ...
Niazi's user avatar
  • 11
1 vote
0 answers
53 views

Do I risk refusal of a future work permit in France?

I'm a foreigner who has worked a CDD in France with a travailleur temporaire visa. In this past job, I was not allowed to seek any side jobs (it would have been a cumul d'activité not authorized under ...
giraffe837491's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
66 views

Can I work part-time on a H-1B visa?

Can I work as a part-time employee if I have a H-1B visa from another company? I would still be working as a full-time in the sponsor company.
Rosita's user avatar
  • 11
0 votes
2 answers
95 views

I'm a UK citizen/resident employed remotely by a US company. What's the chances of getting an H1B visa?

I'm a UK citizen working in London. For three years, I have been a writer employed by a company based in the USA. It's fair to say I'm indispensable but I do not have any formal writing qualifications....
LegoTrip's user avatar
0 votes
0 answers
58 views

Pole emploi refused my ARE benefits

I have been working for past few years in France. I have paid social security and taxes during that time. I did not have a problem when I was hired or paid taxes. When I applied for ARE, pôle emploi ...
Yasmeen's user avatar
1 vote
0 answers
66 views

How do I handle health insurance in Germany before I find a job there?

I am researching moving to Germany. When I move, I would not have a job and would live on my savings and look for a job locally. Based on what I have read, it seems that when I arrive and have no ...
Joel Peltonen's user avatar
1 vote
0 answers
45 views

Does being an independent contractor count as a mini-job?

I have a work permit and a full time job in Germany. I now want to have a mini-job on the side (450€/month). I received a contract from another company, working ~5h/week, which does not exceed 450€ ...
Snow's user avatar
  • 173
1 vote
1 answer
92 views

J-1 visa holder applying for German research visa

I am currently in the US as a J-1 visa holder, and I am applying for a researcher visa in Germany soon. I have noticed that in the visa application form there is a field for "residence permit ...
PerpendicularBox's user avatar
2 votes
1 answer
643 views

Understand a German employment visa rejection

I am a non-EU national (Ecuador). I've been working in the EU (not in Germany) for the past 3 years as a risk analyst. I hold a BA from the UK and a MSc from Italy. I received a job offer from a ...
Nicolas's user avatar
  • 21
0 votes
0 answers
37 views

Obligations of Canadian university hiring remote California worker?

Asking for a friend. A Canadian university wants to hire me as a remote employee. I'll be working in Los Angeles. My annual salary is $60000 in 2020, and would be more in 2021. Which of these things ...
Dave Pritchard's user avatar
0 votes
1 answer
206 views

if you are fired on an E3 visa does the employer pay for cost of transport home?

If fired on an E3 visa is the employer liable for paying the reasonable cost of transport home? I know this is the case for H1B visas. Is this also true for E3 visas? Is there any legislation someone ...
choc_chips's user avatar
1 vote
0 answers
35 views

Money earned "in the UK" for family visa with regards to remote work

I am in the process of bringing my long-term girlfriend to the UK as a partner. We currently live together in her home country and according to the financial requirement detailed guide section 5.2: ...
Omegastick's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
232 views

Breaking job notice period and related vacation taking (France)

If one wants to quit their job in 1 month, when the job has a notice period of 3 months, and the company disagrees, what is the penalty of doing so nevertheless in France? Also suppose the employee ...
FunkyPhyzz's user avatar
1 vote
0 answers
198 views

Can the dependent of a G4 visa holder work as an unpaid intern without an EAD?

As the 18-year-old child of a G4 visa holder, can I apply for and accept an unpaid internship at a private company without obtaining an EAC?
user avatar
0 votes
1 answer
63 views

German job seeker with 4years of experience [closed]

I have a masters degree from a German university in mechatronics plus 4 years of similar field experience. I am planning on going back to Germany but I am a bit skeptical if my job seeker visa will be ...
Tejas M's user avatar
  • 13
0 votes
0 answers
102 views

Singapore Employment pass. Minimum stay

How many days minimum does a person having an employment pass have to stay in singapore per month
Aparajita Garodia's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
143 views

German Employment/Work Visa application submission in Germany and other countries

I am an Indian Citizen and received a job offer from a German Employer (In Munich) to start working as a Software Engineer. They have offered me a permanent job in Germany and shared a signed job ...
Arun Kumar's user avatar
1 vote
0 answers
47 views

How to apply German Employment Visa (Based on Job Offer) for Non-EU National

I am an Indian Citizen and received a job offer from a German Employer to start working as a Software Engineer.They have offered me a permanent job in Germany and shared a signed job offer which i ...
Arun Kumar's user avatar
2 votes
1 answer
122 views

How can a US company regularly pay an overseas contractor?

I'm doing independent contract work for a small US company, remotely. I am not a US citizen nor resident, and do not have a US bank account. The company occasionally pays me sums of a few thousand ...
ein supports Moderator Strike's user avatar
1 vote
2 answers
39 views

Multiple Non-Immigrant B visas for Thailand?

Is is possible to have multiple non-Immigrant category B visas for employment for Thailand at the same time? I got an employment offer from a company in Thailand, and applied for a non-Immigrant ...
ZeMoon's user avatar
  • 121
1 vote
1 answer
68 views

Can you work as a stateless person in Scotland? [duplicate]

I can't seem to get a straight answer on this. Can you work if you are a stateless person and file for residency? They give you identification paperwork, so I don't see why not. But.......
katra4813's user avatar
2 votes
1 answer
188 views

China Z visa: what happens if I quit the job during probation period?

I have changed my plans and I don't want to work in China. It is my probation period and I want to quit in 3 days. I did not get a residence permit and I came here on the 10th of October with a Z visa....
Ksenia Batanova's user avatar
1 vote
0 answers
105 views

Change of employer (within 2 years) for non-EU citizen having Blue Card

I am an Indian IT professional who currently lives in Poland. I came to Poland on March 17 (with a work permit), and got my Blue Card on August 17; it is valid until August 2020. I got an offer from ...
ABDUL IMRAN's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
120 views

Changing jobs in national visa

I am a non EU national currently working in Germany and in my 3rd month here. I am qualified to apply for EU Blue card but I have not started the process yet. Due to certain personal circumstances ...
Vish_evo's user avatar
  • 206
3 votes
1 answer
112 views

Cancelling non-immigrant B visa without going to Thailand

I am from India. I applied for a non-immigrant B visa from VFS. It took 2 days and the visa was approved. The next day I got better opportunities (which will help me in my growth and carrier) from ...
Smit Stark's user avatar
2 votes
1 answer
486 views

Am I allowed to get income from Google AdSense based on OPT authorization if my major is computer science? [closed]

I am a recently graduated F-1 student in the US and I have already gotten approved post-completion OPT. My major was computer science. I have 3 questions about Google AdSense income in the US. I ...
nikki's user avatar
  • 21
3 votes
0 answers
73 views

I need an employment letter for immigration but I'm a freelancer

I've been programming for more than 10 years, professionally for more than 5 years. I'm a computer scientist applying for immigration to Canada. An employment letter is required. For most of my life, ...
Lynob's user avatar
  • 227
4 votes
2 answers
979 views

Non-EU (Indian) citizen living in the Netherlands and working in Belgium

My wife has been working and living in the Netherlands for the last 8 months; is an Indian citizen; has a residence (and work) permit for the Netherlands. while I myself have been working and ...
Dikshant's user avatar
4 votes
1 answer
23k views

Standard format of resignation letter in Germany

I've an infinite contract with a company and now I wish to leave that company. Is there any standard format of resignation letter I should sign? The letter which I got from HR states as below, please ...
vikramvi's user avatar
  • 223
1 vote
0 answers
107 views

Transfer I-485 basis from EB-1b (employer-based) to EB1-A (self petition)?

My previous company filed EB-1b for me, and it is pending. But I was laid off two months ago (it is now pending more than 180 days and they didn't withdraw it- I was laid off before 180 days though). ...
Tina J's user avatar
  • 299
1 vote
0 answers
93 views

AC21 to port my approved I-140 to a job of similar description

My employment-based I-485 (EB1-b) is now passing 180 days. I did not yet find a job within my H1B grace period. So I'm planning to use my EAD for possible jobs, and use AC21 for porting my approved I-...
Tina J's user avatar
  • 299
5 votes
1 answer
3k views

Do I need to be employed at the moment of AOS interview for my employment-based EB1?

I just received a notice from USCIS for my employment-based EB1b green card interview, set for mid-April. I already left my previous job, and am currently unemployed, searching for another job. ...
Tina J's user avatar
  • 299