Working for a U.K company from the U.S on J-2 visa
Jun 19th 2006, 7:57 pm
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Working for a U.K company from the U.S on J-2 visa
I am a UK scientist and have just accepted a job as a post-doctoral researcher at the Cancer Research
Center of Hawaii. I hope to head to the US on a J-1 visa.
I wanted some advice about applying for a visa for my wife, she intends to travel on a J-2 visa.
My wife is currently employed in the UK as a manager/copy editor for an British online news agency . She works online from home and plans to continue working in the same job,
working online from our new home, once we move to the US. As such she will remain a UK tax payer and be paid into a UK bank account. There are no US based clients for the agency.
Will she need any sort of special visa or work permit or will the J-2 visa suffice?
Center of Hawaii. I hope to head to the US on a J-1 visa.
I wanted some advice about applying for a visa for my wife, she intends to travel on a J-2 visa.
My wife is currently employed in the UK as a manager/copy editor for an British online news agency . She works online from home and plans to continue working in the same job,
working online from our new home, once we move to the US. As such she will remain a UK tax payer and be paid into a UK bank account. There are no US based clients for the agency.
Will she need any sort of special visa or work permit or will the J-2 visa suffice?
Jun 19th 2006, 8:01 pm
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Re: Working for a U.K company from the U.S on J-2 visa
Ooopps wrong forum area sorry... reposted in visa's
Jun 19th 2006, 9:50 pm
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Re: Working for a U.K company from the U.S on J-2 visa
Originally Posted by Chris17
Will she need any sort of special visa or work permit or will the J-2 visa suffice?
She can apply for an EAD to work, but the income must not be needed to support the J1.
Basically while living in the US, whatever work that is carried out while here, needs work authorisation, and if you don't have it, you can't work.
Jun 19th 2006, 10:07 pm
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Re: Working for a U.K company from the U.S on J-2 visa
Originally Posted by Bob
According to this - http://www.oiss.yale.edu/visa/j2work.htm
She can apply for an EAD to work, but the income must not be needed to support the J1.
Basically while living in the US, whatever work that is carried out while here, needs work authorisation, and if you don't have it, you can't work.
She can apply for an EAD to work, but the income must not be needed to support the J1.
Basically while living in the US, whatever work that is carried out while here, needs work authorisation, and if you don't have it, you can't work.
Jun 19th 2006, 10:36 pm
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Re: Working for a U.K company from the U.S on J-2 visa
Originally Posted by britontour
Would that be right in this case as she wouldn't really be working in the States as such well only in the location sense.
Jun 19th 2006, 11:23 pm
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Re: Working for a U.K company from the U.S on J-2 visa
Originally Posted by britontour
Would that be right in this case as she wouldn't really be working in the States as such well only in the location sense.
Jun 20th 2006, 12:17 am
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Re: Working for a U.K company from the U.S on J-2 visa
Originally Posted by dbj1000
Makes no difference. If someone's resident in the US they must have work authorization to do any paid employement, regardless of location of that work.
Jun 20th 2006, 8:01 am
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Re: Working for a U.K company from the U.S on J-2 visa
as soon as your wife gets her social security number have her apply for the EAD. as already stated, the reasons given in her application letter should state that any money gained from working is not needed to support your basic living needs. maybe good to say that it would help her gain an understanding of US culture and meet people etc... triple check things before sending too - my wife's one was sent back because we missed one silly little box!
after properly completed it took around 6-7 weeks to come through, although if it takes longer than 3 months you can go into their office and get temporary work authorization while they sort out the EAD.
after properly completed it took around 6-7 weeks to come through, although if it takes longer than 3 months you can go into their office and get temporary work authorization while they sort out the EAD.
