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Can I move to Canada and work Remotely for my USA Employer?
I am a US citizen (born here), and my wife is also. I work remotely at a US based company job, in the USA.
The company does have offices in Canada.
I would like to move to Canada for a number of years ...
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Visiting UK office of my US employer
I work in the US on my F1 Visa OPT, my firm has an office in London , UK. Can i visit london on a visitor visa and work from the London office for 2 weeks?
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Can you continue to work if J1 waiver is approved and H1B is pending?
I work as a postdoc on a J1 visa. I have been granted a J1 waiver based on NOS. My J1 visa expires in three months. I will be applying for H1B visa next week (normal processing time). My question is ...
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Are STEM-OPT documents required for H-1B Petitions during First-year OPT
I am currently on the first year of F-1 OPT, and I just got selected by the 2025 H-1B Visa lottery. However, my first-year OPT ends at June 19, 2024 (as shown on my current i-20), and I am still ...
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Can you legally work in Germany with an expired residence permit after travel?
It is my impression that it is legal to leave the Schengen zone Area (specifically Germany) with an expired work/residence permit, then almost immediately re-enter with a passport which grants 90-day ...
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Can I successfully self-petition with an EB-2 visa to the US?
I am currently looking at self-petitioning for an EB-2 visa under Advanced Degree. I have worked in the Telecommunications sector in the UK for almost 6 years with a STEM degree as a data scientist ...
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Can an American citizen continue to work as an independent contractor for a Canadian company after moving back to US?
I am an American who moved to Montreal for grad school and then extended my stay with a postgraduate work permit. I have a fully online job with a Montreal-based company that I would like to continue ...
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Jobs that start on H4 EAD and can sponsor an H1B visa in the long term
What jobs can I pursue on an H4 EAD that will lead to an H1B sponsorship in the long term?
My motivation for getting a job is to support my family in the US from an immigration standpoint. My husband ...
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Overstayed in Germany by a day, applying to work at US university
I am an Australian citizen who entered Germany in 2019 on a 3-month tourist visa, and I ended up overstaying by one day (accidentally by miscalculation).
I was taken to the police station within the ...
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Will I be able to get a US working visa, as someone who already works for a US company?
I've been working for a US based company for about 3 years now as a VP of Engineering, I'm a British citizen currently living in the UK, because of this I am engaged with the company as an independent ...
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How long does it take for a firm in the US to get an export license for an Iranian F1 student to work fulltime for the firm in the US via CPT or OPT?
I wonder how long it takes for a company in the US to get an export license for Iranian F1 student for them to be able to work fulltime for the company in the US via Curricular Practical Training (CPT)...
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Does an Iranian F1 student in the US need an export license to be able to work fulltime for a company in the US via Optional Practical Training (OPT)?
Does an Iranian citizen studying toward a PhD in the United States with an F1 visa need to obtain an export license (or some other paperwork in that spirit) to be able to work full-time for a company ...
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Do I need a work visa for my time in Germany?
I'm planning a summer trip to see my parents that live in Germany, and wondering if I'll be able to work a couple days WITHOUT needing a Visa. I'm trying to not have to use all my Paid time off. Here ...
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What should I write for the 'Current Employer' section on the DS-160 Form if I have been unemployed for the last year?
I completed my PhD in June 2020 and recently received a postdoc offer and all the documents to start in the US. I am now completing my application for a J1 visa.
In the "current employer" ...
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Which USA visa do I need as a solo artist to work in the USA (dance performer)
I have a dream about coming to the USA after my studies at the end of 2021 and work as a dancer for a few weeks/months.
A short info: I am a freelance dancer from Germany. By dancing I mean ...
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Drawbacks from applying and acquiring a green card
As a European currently in USA with a working visa, I have been recently offered assistance to file a green card through my employer.
While I am happy living and working in USA for the time being, it ...
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Filling final US H1B visa petition with USCIS from outside the US
I got selected in the US H1B visa pre-registration lottery and now we have to file the final H1B petition to the USCIS. Deadline for the same is June 29th 2021. My question is: Do I need to be present ...
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Maintaining a remote side job in the US while working in Ireland under a Visa
I'm a software engineer with US citizenship and will be relocating to Ireland under a skilled workers Visa. I will be bringing my family with me. Currently in addition to day job I'm involved in a ...
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Is there any way to move and take a job (as a barista) in the United States as a foreigner?
I am considering moving and working in the United States for a period of three months.
However the job position that I would like to apply for (barista) does not allow me to get a work visa.
(I am not ...
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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....
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Can you get a US work visa if you have been convicted of hacking?
I did some hacking (for a good cause) a while ago and was convicted of it. I'm kind of sick of this country now and I wonder what my chances are of getting a work visa in the U.S.A?
The misdemeanor ...
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Working for a US-based company in Canada as an American citizen
My SO and I are contemplating moving to Toronto soon (within the next year or two) and I was curious as to what the process/restrictions/tax liability would be for us.
I am currently a software ...
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How far before the job start date I can apply for a TN visa
I'm planning to apply for a TN visa at the US border. I'm accompanying my wife, and she is going to study in the US. We are going there a month and a half prior to my job start date and 2 weeks before ...
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What kind of visa do I need? (US)
I’m a mother with a dependent child in Canada. My daughter would love to go to a ballet school in Georgia and we have the means to go if I can find remote work there. I do plan to do work but my ...
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Tax on US income for work days spent in India
I moved to US in May 2019 on a work visa. I am a resident in US and non-resident in India for the respective tax periods.
I spent 3 weeks working in India in Dec 2019. My salary was still generated ...
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Is there a way for foreign citizens stuck in the US against their own will to obtain a temporary work authorization?
A friend of mine is a citizen of a developing country who originally came to the US to visit their relatives. Their scheduled flight was cancelled in the end of March after their country of origin ...
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What is the fastest way to start working in the US as highly skilled worker?
I am German citizen and lived in the US from 2012 to Sep 2019 on F1 visa. Despite having nice job offers (via F1-OPT and H1B subsequently) after graduating from PhD, I decided to give up my F1 status ...
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US OPT extension and H1B Visa
If I finish a 1Y course in the USA that offers 1 year OPT extension. After OPT extension is finished I have to vacate the USA or if I have found the job and the company that I am working with can help ...
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Paying taxes as a freelancer and as a formal employee in the US
Currently I am working in the US under a TN visa and in 2019 I did some freelancing projects (4 in total) were I got paid (1 in cash and the rest with checks). I am doing my taxes this year and I don’...
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How common it is for the IT companies in US to hire candidates from abroad?
As the person would need to wait for a long time (several months to years) to get an H1B visa before s/he can start working in US. Usually not many companies would be interested to wait for long time, ...
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non-US citizens on foreign driver licenses
It is sometimes stated that non-US citizens can drive up to one-year on their foreign country license (as long as that country is part of the Geneva Compact), the one-year date being computed from the ...
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Non-EU Spouse (USA) of an Irish Citizen, work rights in the UK?
I am a US citizen, with resident status in Ireland as the spouse of an Irish Citizen. We will be moving in the next six weeks to London, and I am not clear on my rights to work in the UK as the spouse ...
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I am taking a job with my employer in the UK that has several businesses in the USA. My wife, 15 YO and 19 YO daughters are coming with me
I am hoping for some clear guidance please.
I am due to move to either San Antonio TX or Charlotte NC with my UK employer who owns businesses in both these states on an L1a visa. My intention long ...
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Leaving school (on F1 visa) to get a job in the US
I'm currently enrolled in a PhD program. For medical related reasons, it's not feasible for me to continue the program, and I plan to leave in the next semester. I am on a F1 visa right now. Obviously,...
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Move belongings from USA to Canada while temporarily staying in home country India?
I don't have a Canadian visa just yet, so I'll first move to my home country of India for a month. I can't take my stuff to India and will have to rely on packers and movers to transport it from the ...
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L2 visa, work remotely for UK company while waiting for EAD
I’m moving to America from the UK with my wife who has an L1 visa. I have an L2 as her spouse and will be applying for an EAD (work permit) to work in the USA.
While we wait for the EAD to come ...
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Can I change employer while H-1B petition is pending? I am currently in the US on F1
I am currently on f1 Visa and graduating in May.
My H1b with consular processing has been applied by my future employer. Now I have a very good offer from another employer.
Can I change the ...
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J1 and J2 visa renewal
I am a J1 visa holder and my partner is a J2 dependent. I extended my job contract and we were issued new DS-2019s, but our visa (entry documents) are expired. Is my partner able to travel home (to ...
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Remote independent contractor needs short onsite training in US - what is the Visa requirement?
As a small US based firm, we have offered a contract to a candidate as a remote independent contractor, who does not stay or work in the US. We would require the person to attend our in person 1 week ...
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Hired with H1-B before April & Starting in October - How is this possible?
I have not understood yet the following with regards to H1-B visas.
As far as I understand, you have to be hired by a company in the US before April because in April the lottery for the visas is ...
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Do I need to apply for H1B lottery if the company wants to hire me?
I have developed a software for the client's needs (as a freelancer) and now the owner decided to create a business and expand it to sell to others. At this point, they want me to move to the US and ...
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How can I get a work visa for US?
I'm a tech engineer and want to work in the US but I am struggling to get a work visa. I don't understand which visas I would be eligible for or how to obtain them.
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[US]Twitch Streaming during OPT
I have a F-1 Student Visa and will be granted optional practical training (OPT) soon. My full time will be at Amazon (Washington, US) which is a parent company of Twitch. I know that it not legal to ...
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how to return I-94?
I'm Canadian and was working US from 2015 till 2018 on TN visa.
I got paper I-94 when I crossed border in September 2015.
I left US July 31 2018 and my TN expired September 18.
But I still have I-...
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Is there a way to get a Masters Degree in CS/IT in the USA while at the same time working part-time?
As a family man currently settled in the Philippines, I want to further my Software Engineering career and success for my family (I want to do it along with my wife and baby as I don’t want to miss ...
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Is it possible to obtain permanent residency under an L-1B visa? [duplicate]
Is it possible to obtain permanent residency under an L-1B visa? I was under the impression that L-1B has no dual intent, hence it would be difficult to adjust status to become US permanent residents. ...
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Entering the US while on administrative processing
I change my status to H1B and my wife to H4 at the end of 2017 I came to Mexico and when I went to get my stamps my visa was put on administrative processing . I know this can take severa months and ...
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Re-entering the USA with EAD extension receipt and I-797B
I have a situation to which I cannot find an answer by reading articles online. I'm hoping that someone here can help. Listed below are the documents I have.
I-797B (i.e. H1 was applied under ...
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Combination of I-130 and J1
I am a naturalized US citizen, and this past January I have started the process to sponsor my brother for US permanent residency. His case is still processing and has not been approved yet, it usually ...
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O-1 Visa Expiration Date
My O-1 visa expires next week, so I have to stop working then, but my lawyer says I can stay up to 10 days after my visa expires (My I-94 has the same expiration date as my visa). But I am paranoid ...
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