Can L1 holder's spouse work in USA?
May 4th 2004, 12:12 pm
#16
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Re: Can L1 holder's spouse work in USA?
Originally posted by supernav
The comedy is:
the L2's have more options and more freedoms on working then their sponsoring L1B's.
funny huh?
-= nav =-
The comedy is:
the L2's have more options and more freedoms on working then their sponsoring L1B's.
funny huh?
-= nav =-
Oddly enough, so do the spouses of those in the UK on work permits! Indeed, they are allowed to work anywhere in the European Union, not just in the UK!!!! LOL.
(Also in both the UK and Australia gay partnerships are recognised so someone who is on an expat posting and has a gay partner can have them accompanying them as well. The USA does not recognize any partnerships other than the traditional man & wife relationship).
May 4th 2004, 12:51 pm
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Re: Can L1 holder's spouse work in USA?
Hi Englishmum
Well to be honest with you, my husband was made redundant, and we were going to move to Spain anyway, my husband is Spanish. Then the USA offer came up. So we went for the USA. His company have already begun the process for the Green Card, although as you know its a very lengthy process. It is written in his contract that if, for whatever reason, he doesn't get Green Card approval then his company will pay for our return to either the UK or Spain. We've already decided that if the USA doesn't work out, and who knows, maybe the kids and I won't like it there. Then we'll definately move to Spain. England doesn't really appeal to us any more, its changing dramatically and not for the better.
Well to be honest with you, my husband was made redundant, and we were going to move to Spain anyway, my husband is Spanish. Then the USA offer came up. So we went for the USA. His company have already begun the process for the Green Card, although as you know its a very lengthy process. It is written in his contract that if, for whatever reason, he doesn't get Green Card approval then his company will pay for our return to either the UK or Spain. We've already decided that if the USA doesn't work out, and who knows, maybe the kids and I won't like it there. Then we'll definately move to Spain. England doesn't really appeal to us any more, its changing dramatically and not for the better.
May 4th 2004, 9:40 pm
#18
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Re: Can L1 holder's spouse work in USA?
Originally posted by Englishmum
I think this $1000 is the fee for priority processing....but then again the company's attorneys probably charged quite a bit for filing it too! LOL.
I think this $1000 is the fee for priority processing....but then again the company's attorneys probably charged quite a bit for filing it too! LOL.
May 8th 2004, 4:44 am
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Re: Can L1 holder's spouse work in USA?
On Mon, 03 May 2004 21:54:21 +0000, Gross50 wrote:
> Originally posted by Englishmum
>> True. I know for a
> fact there was a lot of lobbying going on as I used to get e-mails via
> the www.expatexchange.com website about it.
>>
>> There was
> more and more resistance from senior managers refusing to take up expat
> posts in the USA as their spouses (mainly wives) often had their own
> careers and didn't want to be out of the workforce just because they
> were relocating to the States with their spouse.
>>
>> My
> husband's company paid for the authorization for me to work in the US (I
> think it cost about $1000) but I'm not bothered about working.....I
> can't bear the thought of only getting about one or two weeks' annual
> leave and not being able to fly home to visit my family. I'm doing
> voluntary work instead so I can choose to take time off to suit.
>
> i thought EAD costs 120 bucks? is 1000 bucks a wild guess?
Add the lawyer's fees...
> which comes first EAD or SSN?
EAD comes first. You can't get an SSN without it.
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> Originally posted by Englishmum
>> True. I know for a
> fact there was a lot of lobbying going on as I used to get e-mails via
> the www.expatexchange.com website about it.
>>
>> There was
> more and more resistance from senior managers refusing to take up expat
> posts in the USA as their spouses (mainly wives) often had their own
> careers and didn't want to be out of the workforce just because they
> were relocating to the States with their spouse.
>>
>> My
> husband's company paid for the authorization for me to work in the US (I
> think it cost about $1000) but I'm not bothered about working.....I
> can't bear the thought of only getting about one or two weeks' annual
> leave and not being able to fly home to visit my family. I'm doing
> voluntary work instead so I can choose to take time off to suit.
>
> i thought EAD costs 120 bucks? is 1000 bucks a wild guess?
Add the lawyer's fees...
> which comes first EAD or SSN?
EAD comes first. You can't get an SSN without it.
--
Remember, I am strictly a layperson without any legal training. I encourage
everybody to seek competent legal counsel rather than relying on usenet
newsgroups.
Please support H.R. 539, H.R. 832 and S. 1510. More information at
http://www.kkeane.com/lobbyspousal-faq.shtml
Please visit my new FAQ at http://www.kkeane.com (always under construction)
My email address in usenet posts is now invalid for spam protection. See
my Web site for information on how to contact me.
Please feel free to enjoy some of my photographs at my Web site
http://www.ingopakleppa.com ! Comments are welcome.
