H4 question, is it legal??
Dec 4th 2002, 6:55 pm
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H4 question, is it legal??
I am here in USA ON H4 visa. recently i have got a job from one of the Indian company to work for them as there representative here in
USA.
They would however pay me from India.
I wanted to know whether it is legal to work on H4 visa for this job and get paid from India.
Thanks:
Zatie
USA.
They would however pay me from India.
I wanted to know whether it is legal to work on H4 visa for this job and get paid from India.
Thanks:
Zatie
Dec 4th 2002, 10:04 pm
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Re: H4 question, is it legal??
zatie wrote:
> I am here in USA ON H4 visa. recently i have got a job from one of the
> Indian company to work for them as there representative here in
> USA.
>
> They would however pay me from India.
>
> I wanted to know whether it is legal to work on H4 visa for this job and
> get paid from India.
No. Where you get paid from is actually irrelevant.
-Joe
> I am here in USA ON H4 visa. recently i have got a job from one of the
> Indian company to work for them as there representative here in
> USA.
>
> They would however pay me from India.
>
> I wanted to know whether it is legal to work on H4 visa for this job and
> get paid from India.
No. Where you get paid from is actually irrelevant.
-Joe
Dec 5th 2002, 2:28 am
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Re: H4 question, is it legal??
Joachim Feise wrote:
>
> zatie wrote:
> > I am here in USA ON H4 visa. recently i have got a job from one of the
> > Indian company to work for them as there representative here in
> > USA.
> >
> > They would however pay me from India.
> >
> > I wanted to know whether it is legal to work on H4 visa for this job and
> > get paid from India.
>
> No. Where you get paid from is actually irrelevant.
>
> -Joe
The problem is that you are working taking advantage of your presence in
the US. If you'd simply been telecommuting doing a job for a company
not related to a US company and your work or service didn't find its way
into the US (which is where your job falls down), then it could have
been legal.
Stuart
>
> zatie wrote:
> > I am here in USA ON H4 visa. recently i have got a job from one of the
> > Indian company to work for them as there representative here in
> > USA.
> >
> > They would however pay me from India.
> >
> > I wanted to know whether it is legal to work on H4 visa for this job and
> > get paid from India.
>
> No. Where you get paid from is actually irrelevant.
>
> -Joe
The problem is that you are working taking advantage of your presence in
the US. If you'd simply been telecommuting doing a job for a company
not related to a US company and your work or service didn't find its way
into the US (which is where your job falls down), then it could have
been legal.
Stuart
Dec 5th 2002, 6:50 am
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Re: H4 question, is it legal??
On Wed, 04 Dec 2002 19:55:01 +0000, zatie wrote:
> I am here in USA ON H4 visa. recently i have got a job from one of the
> Indian company to work for them as there representative here in USA.
>
> They would however pay me from India.
>
> I wanted to know whether it is legal to work on H4 visa for this job and
> get paid from India.
>
> Thanks:
>
> Zatie
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
No, but that employer may be able to sponsor you for an H-1B, or if you
worked for that company before, maybe an L-1. Chances are that you will
have to register a business in the US.
> I am here in USA ON H4 visa. recently i have got a job from one of the
> Indian company to work for them as there representative here in USA.
>
> They would however pay me from India.
>
> I wanted to know whether it is legal to work on H4 visa for this job and
> get paid from India.
>
> Thanks:
>
> Zatie
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
No, but that employer may be able to sponsor you for an H-1B, or if you
worked for that company before, maybe an L-1. Chances are that you will
have to register a business in the US.
