Question about working.

[Hey 0]

I have a friend and his wife just came here and she does not yet have a work visa, but if she was offered a job cleaning a friends house a few times a week to help her out because she is an older lady, would that be illegal or would it be okay since she is just helping someone with their home? thanks.

[payxibka 10,045]

I have a friend and his wife just came here and she does not yet have a work visa, but if she was offered a job cleaning a friends house a few times a week to help her out because she is an older lady, would that be illegal or would it be okay since she is just helping someone with their home? thanks.

any work without authorization is illegal work...

[Tygrys 143]

Helping out would be okay. If she's gonna get paid for it, that's illegal.

Edited May 17, 2009 by Tygrys

[Hey 0]

He told me his lawyer said it was okay, and another question I have is what if the husband helped with her and he accepted the money? or should he just do it alone?

[Ban Hammer 13,332]

He told me his lawyer said it was okay, and another question I have is what if the husband helped with her and he accepted the money? or should he just do it alone?

lawyers aren't always right. as for the latter part of that, i'd suggest just leave it alone.

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Leave it alone!

[Old Dominion 26]

the lawyer probably figured her chance of being caught would be negligible, and it probably is. but it's still against the law if it's for a wage. since the billionaires in this country know how to get around the law, they would probably suggest that the older lady should be offering a gift in return for someone helping around the house.