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Work remotely while waiting for visa?

In a cross-border employment relationship, beyond visa/work permit issues, there are also issues with social security/national insurance and with taxation. If you live and work in the UK, to be ...
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Can you legally work in Germany with an expired residence permit after travel?

The general rule presently is, where appointments are hard to get and leads to a made appointment that is after a deadline, the date that the (online) appointment was made is considered to be the date ...
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Work remotely while waiting for visa?

One additional consideration is that working remotely may undermine your case for getting a visa in the first place. The officer evaluating your application may well reason: "he's already working ...
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I'm an American currently working remotely for a German company. Can I visit Germany and continue working for them?

A tourist visa/no visa allows you to meet your work colleagues, have meetings, lunches, to basically "do business" with them. It does not allow you to "work". Imagine your job were ...
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Do I meet the requirements of German work visa and how exactly should I apply?

I will provide you some suggestions, but you should keep in mind, that I'm not a lawyer and do not guarantee anything. This is a generic advice for generic cases similar to yours: Please see my ...
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Works council approval Germany

The worker council can object to any new hire (so it's not you specifically) under certain circumstances. The law in question is BetrVG §99 (3) Verweigert der Betriebsrat seine Zustimmung, so hat er ...
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Is it allowed to work part time in Schengen countries while having a work permit from an Employer?

The simple answer is that you cannot assume that it is allowed. There is no such thing as a “Schengen work permit”, permission to work is still (largely) regulated by EU member states separately (i.e. ...
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How feasible it may be to get Australian 491 visa in a year?

I can't speak to the likelihood of getting a visa within a certain time frame but I will note that the age limit is for being invited. According to the 491 eligibility page at the time of writing: ...
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Skilled Worker Visa UK: working occasionally in the EU

Maybe. From Skilled Worker visa - Taking on additional work You can do additional paid work on this visa as long as you’re still doing the job you’re being sponsored for. You can also do unpaid ...
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Travel Outside UK Whilst on Garden Leave & Waiting for New Visa Decision

No. You must not travel outside of the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man until you get a decision. Your application will be withdrawn if you do. Source: Skilled Worker Visa Update ...
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Can I successfully self-petition with an EB-2 visa to the US?

Is this a viable option for someone of a similar background? Many immigration businesses focusing on greening immigrants will give you an evaluation for free. In case they think you are highly likely ...
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Passport Talent Family visa application requirement

This website https://www.welcometofrance.com/en/sheet/accompanying-family-simplified-procedure provides an indicative list of documents to be submitted with an application for a multi-year residence ...
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Can an American citizen continue to work as an independent contractor for a Canadian company after moving back to US?

From an immigration perspective: There's obviously no problem, as US citizens have an unrestricted right to work in the US. From a tax perspective: As a US citizen, you were presumably calculating US ...
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Jobs that start on H4 EAD and can sponsor an H1B visa in the long term

What are the jobs that I can go for on H4 EAD that'll get H1B sponsorship in the long term? Any job that qualifies for H1b sponsorship. Whether the employer is interested in sponsoring your H1b is up ...
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Highly skilled migrant : Unemployment & 30% Ruling in the Netherlands

As far as I know, I have to find a job in 3 months period until 26th of February, 2023. If it is true, do I have to START to new job or SIGN CONTRACT with new company before this date? I mean, is it ...
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Looking for resources regarding how countries legally define "work" from an immigration/visa perspective?

TL;DR: there's no one list. You'll need to talk to an immigration attorney in the country you're looking at. This is a question of law and precedent, and the definitions may vary from country to ...
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Losing job while waiting for Blue Card

No one will bother you until you have your valid Fiktionsbescheinigung. But, you are under an obligation to communicate any changes to your working situation to the Ausländeramt, so you need to inform ...
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Entering the UK as a visa-free visitor while work visa in in progress

General considerations answer (check what applies to EU citizens traveling to the UK): What first needs to be checked here is the formalities to accomplish after entering the UK and beginning to work ...
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