Job offer and sponsorship - what's next?
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Re: Job offer and sponsorship - what's next?
Thank you for the reply. H1B might not be attractive for the employer but why would be for the employee ?! Tax is higher because is a non immigrant visa and my wife has to apply for H4 visa with no right to work. Fair enough as long as we know from the beginning what to expect. Then we can clearly balance out if the move is worth it.
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Re: Job offer and sponsorship - what's next?
In fact if your wife isn't working , and you file taxes jointly, you'll get all her standard deduction (allowance) and lower tax bands because filing your US tax return jointly with your spouse doubles the deduction and all the tax bands.
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Re: Job offer and sponsorship - what's next?
Maybe that's what they mean - that they're suspended until the end of the year, but they plan to apply under the 2021 quota?
They are suspended, under the same proclamation that the H1-B's are suspended - https://www.whitehouse.gov/president...irus-outbreak/
HTH and good luck.
They are suspended, under the same proclamation that the H1-B's are suspended - https://www.whitehouse.gov/president...irus-outbreak/
HTH and good luck.
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Re: Job offer and sponsorship - what's next?
If the company's lawyers are not advising sponsoring an EB visa then, unless you can persuade them to do so, no point in pursuing this route...... the lawyers do what is beneficial for the employer, not you.
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However, we're not willing to turn our lives around and cross the pond with a visa that won't allow my wife to work. Would be unfair for her and not beneficial for our family at all.
H-1B is a non immigration visa as far as I'm aware.
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However, we're not desperate to go and I'm trying to collect as much info as we can before rushing into a decision or signing a contract. My wife would be a H-1B dependant therefore we can apply for a H4 visa and she won't be allowed to work. If that's the case then we'd rather stay in the UK where we have a very strong position both social and financial.
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I agree with you, at the end of the day the Employer pays the attorney, visa fees & my wages.
However, we're not desperate to go and I'm trying to collect as much info as we can before rushing into a decision or signing a contract. My wife would be a H-1B dependant therefore we can apply for a H4 visa and she won't be allowed to work. If that's the case then we'd rather stay in the UK where we have a very strong position both social and financial.
However, we're not desperate to go and I'm trying to collect as much info as we can before rushing into a decision or signing a contract. My wife would be a H-1B dependant therefore we can apply for a H4 visa and she won't be allowed to work. If that's the case then we'd rather stay in the UK where we have a very strong position both social and financial.
Then tell the potential Employer Immigrant Visa or you are not interested.
#24
Re: Job offer and sponsorship - what's next?
I agree with you, at the end of the day the Employer pays the attorney, visa fees & my wages.
However, we're not desperate to go and I'm trying to collect as much info as we can before rushing into a decision or signing a contract. My wife would be a H-1B dependant therefore we can apply for a H4 visa and she won't be allowed to work. If that's the case then we'd rather stay in the UK where we have a very strong position both social and financial.
However, we're not desperate to go and I'm trying to collect as much info as we can before rushing into a decision or signing a contract. My wife would be a H-1B dependant therefore we can apply for a H4 visa and she won't be allowed to work. If that's the case then we'd rather stay in the UK where we have a very strong position both social and financial.
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Re: Job offer and sponsorship - what's next?
Thank you very much indeed for your reply but unfortunately that's not an option because the US company doesn't have any UK related business.
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Re: Job offer and sponsorship - what's next?
A couple of things...
On an H visa, IRS typically considers you resident for tax payment, therefore your taxes are not higher.
If you are a strong candidate, you might ask about an O-1 visa, which is not subject to caps. Your wife would still be unable to work.
Most employers are reluctant to use the EB route for people they don’t already have a relationship with, because of the reasons already stated. Some of those visas can take a really long time too.
You should get it written into your contract that the company will apply for a green card for you x amount of time after you start.
Note that if your proposed salary is lower than market, the H-1B may be the ONLY visa your employer can use without paying you more.
On an H visa, IRS typically considers you resident for tax payment, therefore your taxes are not higher.
If you are a strong candidate, you might ask about an O-1 visa, which is not subject to caps. Your wife would still be unable to work.
Most employers are reluctant to use the EB route for people they don’t already have a relationship with, because of the reasons already stated. Some of those visas can take a really long time too.
You should get it written into your contract that the company will apply for a green card for you x amount of time after you start.
Note that if your proposed salary is lower than market, the H-1B may be the ONLY visa your employer can use without paying you more.
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Re: Job offer and sponsorship - what's next?
A couple of things...
On an H visa, IRS typically considers you resident for tax payment, therefore your taxes are not higher.
If you are a strong candidate, you might ask about an O-1 visa, which is not subject to caps. Your wife would still be unable to work.
Most employers are reluctant to use the EB route for people they don’t already have a relationship with, because of the reasons already stated. Some of those visas can take a really long time too.
You should get it written into your contract that the company will apply for a green card for you x amount of time after you start.
Note that if your proposed salary is lower than market, the H-1B may be the ONLY visa your employer can use without paying you more.
On an H visa, IRS typically considers you resident for tax payment, therefore your taxes are not higher.
If you are a strong candidate, you might ask about an O-1 visa, which is not subject to caps. Your wife would still be unable to work.
Most employers are reluctant to use the EB route for people they don’t already have a relationship with, because of the reasons already stated. Some of those visas can take a really long time too.
You should get it written into your contract that the company will apply for a green card for you x amount of time after you start.
Note that if your proposed salary is lower than market, the H-1B may be the ONLY visa your employer can use without paying you more.
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/for...revailing-wage
Last edited by tht; Aug 18th 2020 at 3:24 pm.
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Re: Job offer and sponsorship - what's next?
Have you got this the wrong way around... I remember a prevailing wage when filling H1b applications, but not on the L1....
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/for...revailing-wage
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/for...revailing-wage
On the H-1B, if the employee has a masters in a relevant field, or is paid at least $60k per year, the employer does not need to demonstrate prevailing wage. This is a big part of reason for the existence of the IT outsourcing firms.
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Re: Job offer and sponsorship - what's next?
I deliberately ignored the L1 as the OP said they had no operations in the UK.
On the H-1B, if the employee has a masters in a relevant field, or is paid at least $60k per year, the employer does not need to demonstrate prevailing wage. This is a big part of reason for the existence of the IT outsourcing firms.
On the H-1B, if the employee has a masters in a relevant field, or is paid at least $60k per year, the employer does not need to demonstrate prevailing wage. This is a big part of reason for the existence of the IT outsourcing firms.
”Note that if your proposed salary is lower than market, the H-1B may be the ONLY visa your employer can use without paying you more.”
The L1 has no salary floor, effectively it’s whatever the local minimum wage is.... that said good luck getting one approved without a decent salary these days.
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You said:
”Note that if your proposed salary is lower than market, the H-1B may be the ONLY visa your employer can use without paying you more.”
The L1 has no salary floor, effectively it’s whatever the local minimum wage is.... that said good luck getting one approved without a decent salary these days.
”Note that if your proposed salary is lower than market, the H-1B may be the ONLY visa your employer can use without paying you more.”
The L1 has no salary floor, effectively it’s whatever the local minimum wage is.... that said good luck getting one approved without a decent salary these days.