Re: H4 visa and being a Non-Exec Director
Originally Posted by tht
(Post 11401529)
I am on the board of the condo I own along with 4 other owners, none are paid, the bylaws specifically state that no one is paid, and this is not a charity, that said it is also not a for profit business.
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Re: H4 visa and being a Non-Exec Director
Originally Posted by Noorah101
(Post 11401366)
I agree. But in that example, you could possibly pay a nanny.
Rene luckily for me, my mother in law is a USC so at least she can change some dippers.... i'm sure my parents will be fine with not being able to do that... |
Re: H4 visa and being a Non-Exec Director
Originally Posted by tht
(Post 11401567)
On a more serious note, I think the reason this example comes up is more in relation to peoples parents who do not have a legal right to work coming to the US for long visits and looking after grandchildren while the child's parents go back to work, which would be depriving a nanny of work. ....
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Re: H4 visa and being a Non-Exec Director
Originally Posted by Noorah101
(Post 11401510)
Take the word volunteer out of your sentence, because I don't think a position titled "Board Member"would ever be a true volunteer position. Most people would normally get paid for that. Passive investment is easy. You put up the money and perhaps reap some benefit such as dividends, but you don't actually do any physical work for the business. |
Re: H4 visa and being a Non-Exec Director
It's not easy to make these determinations. Grandparents vs. Teenage cousin helping with the baby.... is it temporary.... is there a quid pro quo.... is there a foreign residence being maintained......
Is the volunteer activity for a recognized charitable/Nonprofit benefiting the community at large? As for the people coming to do construction work for free after a hurricane... The trade unions would likely go nuts if that was allowed. However, power companies from Canada routinely send trucks and teams to the US to help restore power after major storms when lines are down. The government allows that. |
Re: H4 visa and being a Non-Exec Director
Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 11401674)
I suspect that this is more of (or entirely) an issue for debate on internet forums than one that impacts real world visits by grand parents from overseas. :rolleyes:
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Re: H4 visa and being a Non-Exec Director
Originally Posted by Noorah101
(Post 11401510)
Passive investment is easy. You put up the money and perhaps reap some benefit such as dividends, but you don't actually do any physical work for the business.
As for the relatives coming over to babysit, I guess it boils down to whether it is incidental to a wider visit, as with studying. I.e. if you visit the US and take a cooking course for a week, that's okay, but if you're studying to be a chef then you need F-1 or M-1. So if you enter expressly to look after the children, that's not permitted as a visitor. Bearing in mind of course H-4 can do anything B-1 can, but given that a "visitor for business" is in the context of a "visit" and H-4 is not a visitor, not much help. The one situation that comes up a lot is people working for a company that is abroad remotely. Which appears to be legal provided the person gets their remuneration from abroad, which effectively means they can't be in the US long enough to become resident for tax purposes (i.e. 183 days). Because it's de minimus. |
Re: H4 visa and being a Non-Exec Director
Originally Posted by crg
(Post 11402221)
However, power companies from Canada routinely send trucks and teams to the US to help restore power after major storms when lines are down. The government allows that.
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Re: H4 visa and being a Non-Exec Director
I would not assume an H4 can do whatever a B1 can do. In fact, there are several things I know they can't do. So I'd like to see something official, such as the section of the CFR or INA, that supports such a broad claim.
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Re: H4 visa and being a Non-Exec Director
Originally Posted by sherbert
(Post 11401808)
Um no. I have just recently been contacted about and have considered applying for a *volunteer* board position at a not-for-profit start up. No financial donation expected from my side; just strategic advice. And no compensation offered either.
Is there anything in the H4-visa-from-hell rules that may prevent such a financial contribution? |
Re: H4 visa and being a Non-Exec Director
You can give money to them, no problem. You just can't take money (or anything else) from them.
Rene |
Re: H4 visa and being a Non-Exec Director
Wouldn't it be considered an 'investment' of the non passive variety?
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Re: H4 visa and being a Non-Exec Director
Originally Posted by sherbert
(Post 11548549)
Wouldn't it be considered an 'investment' of the non passive variety?
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Re: H4 visa and being a Non-Exec Director
Originally Posted by sherbert
(Post 11548549)
Wouldn't it be considered an 'investment' of the non passive variety?
Rene |
Re: H4 visa and being a Non-Exec Director
Originally Posted by Noorah101
(Post 11548566)
No, but even if it were an investment, you are allowed to make investments. ....
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