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Mathilda   19

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Hi folks,

Does anybody know whether it is acceptable to work freelance from home for a foreign company, while visiting on a Visa Waiver Program? I know I cannot have a job here, while on VWP, but I was wondering whether I could accept a freelance writer position I was just offered in my own country.

Thanks,

Mathilda

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Sept 12, 2011 - (Day 90) Interview Notice in the mail (SMS/email seemingly skipped)
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YuAndDan Grand Master

YuAndDan   153

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That is not an issue. You are not taking a job from a US citizen or resident, you are simply working for your job while visiting.

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Not possible on the VWP.

How they would know is another matter,

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Mathilda   19

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Thanks for your answers! So far we have 2 answers and to opposite opinions. It would be useful if any of you could tell me where to find info about that. What is the source of your thoughts about that?

Thanks,

Mathilda

AOS from Visa Waiver to Green Card (became out of status meanwhile)
Apr 26, 2011 - (Day -49) AOS package (I-485, I-130, I-131, I-765 and supporting evidence) sent to Chicago Lockbox
Apr 28, 2011 - (Day -47) Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox
May 24, 2011 - (Day -21) Rejection date on forms I-797 (wrong address on form I-485)
May 30, 2011 - (Day -14) Form I-797, Notice of Action/Rejection in the mail
Jun 14, 2011 - (Day 0) AOS package (I-485, I-130, I-765 and supporting evidence) sent to Chicago Lockbox
Jun 16, 2011 - (Day 2) Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox
Jun 27, 2011 - (Day 13) Received receipt confirmation via email for all three forms
Jul 1, 2011 - (Day 17) NOA1 paper receipt for EAD in the mail
Jul 2, 2011 - (Day 18) NOA1 paper receipts for 1-485 and i-130 in the mail
Jul 6, 2011 - (Day 22) Biometrics notice in the mail
Jul 20, 2011 - (Day 36) Biometrics taken on day of appointment
Aug 1, 2011 - (Day 48) Contacted local senator to assure employment authorization arrives on time to accept job offer
Aug 5, 2011 - (Day 52) Employment authorization approved (neither text nor email received)
Aug 8, 2011 - (Day 55) Employment authorization card in the mail
Sept 12, 2011 - (Day 90) Interview Notice in the mail (SMS/email seemingly skipped)
...
Oct 18, 2011 - (Day 126) Interview (APPROVED)

I-751, Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence

Jul 23, 2013 - (Day 0) I-75 Package mailed to VSC

Jul 25, 2013 - (Day 2) I-75 Package delivered to VSC

Jul 30, 2013 - (Day 7) Check cashed

Jul 31, 2013 - (Day 8) NOA1 received (filing date Jul 26, 2013)

Aug 05, 2013 - (Day 13) ASC Appointment Notice received

Aug 8, 2013 - (Day 16) Biometrics taken - early walk-in (scheduled Aug 27, 2013)

Sep 16, 2013 (Day 55) Case transferred to CSC.

Sep 19, 2013 - (Day 58) NOA2

Approved!

N-400, Application for Naturalization

Jun 07, 2016 - (Day 0) I-75 Package mailed to VSC

Jun 14, 2016 - (Day 6) Check cashed

Jul 02, 2016 - (Day 25) Biometrics NOA

Jul 18, 2016 - (Day 41) Biometrics Taken

Aug 30, 2016 - (Day 84) Interview NOA

Sep 28, 2016 - (Day 113) Interview Scheduled

...

Will I be able to vote at the 2016 elections?

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YuAndDan Grand Master

YuAndDan   153

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Here is my thoughts on this.

I am a blogger, whats to stop me from logging onto my blog site and posting while overseas visiting a country on VWP?

Or I am in IT, I get a call from the office while on vacation overseas about a problem, I terminal service into the server farm to check log files and configurations by remote control.

Or I work frelance for a news paper, and am asked to submit an article I have been writing on my laptop while in vacation, I connect to the internet and send it off by email.

You see what I mean?

OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

Is now a US Citizen immigration completed Jan 12, 2012.

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Harsh_77   718

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Here is my thoughts on this.

I am a blogger, whats to stop me from logging onto my blog site and posting while overseas visiting a country on VWP?

Or I am in IT, I get a call from the office while on vacation overseas about a problem, I terminal service into the server farm to check log files and configurations by remote control.

Or I work frelance for a news paper, and am asked to submit an article I have been writing on my laptop while in vacation, I connect to the internet and send it off by email.

You see what I mean?

If you are getting paid to write a blog and post a blog (while you are on VWP) that is against the term of VWP, does not matter you do from home or starbuck or office.

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YuAndDan Grand Master

YuAndDan   153

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While you are in US on VWP you are not allowed to work in any form. You are here as a visitor and visitor have not right to work.

Yes, work for a US company this is true. However this does not apply to working for a company back in the home country, having NOTHING to do with the US Economy.

OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

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Mathilda Contributor

Mathilda   19

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Here is my thoughts on this.

I am a blogger, whats to stop me from logging onto my blog site and posting while overseas visiting a country on VWP?

Or I am in IT, I get a call from the office while on vacation overseas about a problem, I terminal service into the server farm to check log files and configurations by remote control.

Or I work frelance for a news paper, and am asked to submit an article I have been writing on my laptop while in vacation, I connect to the internet and send it off by email.

You see what I mean?

Actually.... I don't! :blush: I just want to know whether I can do it or not, and possibly see a gov source for the reason why. I definitely do not want to do it if it's illegal in any possible form. Thanks though!

AOS from Visa Waiver to Green Card (became out of status meanwhile)
Apr 26, 2011 - (Day -49) AOS package (I-485, I-130, I-131, I-765 and supporting evidence) sent to Chicago Lockbox
Apr 28, 2011 - (Day -47) Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox
May 24, 2011 - (Day -21) Rejection date on forms I-797 (wrong address on form I-485)
May 30, 2011 - (Day -14) Form I-797, Notice of Action/Rejection in the mail
Jun 14, 2011 - (Day 0) AOS package (I-485, I-130, I-765 and supporting evidence) sent to Chicago Lockbox
Jun 16, 2011 - (Day 2) Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox
Jun 27, 2011 - (Day 13) Received receipt confirmation via email for all three forms
Jul 1, 2011 - (Day 17) NOA1 paper receipt for EAD in the mail
Jul 2, 2011 - (Day 18) NOA1 paper receipts for 1-485 and i-130 in the mail
Jul 6, 2011 - (Day 22) Biometrics notice in the mail
Jul 20, 2011 - (Day 36) Biometrics taken on day of appointment
Aug 1, 2011 - (Day 48) Contacted local senator to assure employment authorization arrives on time to accept job offer
Aug 5, 2011 - (Day 52) Employment authorization approved (neither text nor email received)
Aug 8, 2011 - (Day 55) Employment authorization card in the mail
Sept 12, 2011 - (Day 90) Interview Notice in the mail (SMS/email seemingly skipped)
...
Oct 18, 2011 - (Day 126) Interview (APPROVED)

I-751, Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence

Jul 23, 2013 - (Day 0) I-75 Package mailed to VSC

Jul 25, 2013 - (Day 2) I-75 Package delivered to VSC

Jul 30, 2013 - (Day 7) Check cashed

Jul 31, 2013 - (Day 8) NOA1 received (filing date Jul 26, 2013)

Aug 05, 2013 - (Day 13) ASC Appointment Notice received

Aug 8, 2013 - (Day 16) Biometrics taken - early walk-in (scheduled Aug 27, 2013)

Sep 16, 2013 (Day 55) Case transferred to CSC.

Sep 19, 2013 - (Day 58) NOA2

Approved!

N-400, Application for Naturalization

Jun 07, 2016 - (Day 0) I-75 Package mailed to VSC

Jun 14, 2016 - (Day 6) Check cashed

Jul 02, 2016 - (Day 25) Biometrics NOA

Jul 18, 2016 - (Day 41) Biometrics Taken

Aug 30, 2016 - (Day 84) Interview NOA

Sep 28, 2016 - (Day 113) Interview Scheduled

...

Will I be able to vote at the 2016 elections?

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Mathilda   19

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Yes, work for a US company this is true. However this does not apply to working for a company back in the home country, having NOTHING to do with the US Economy.

That's actually intuitively what I would think, but I would like to make sure that this is stated somewhere legit.

AOS from Visa Waiver to Green Card (became out of status meanwhile)
Apr 26, 2011 - (Day -49) AOS package (I-485, I-130, I-131, I-765 and supporting evidence) sent to Chicago Lockbox
Apr 28, 2011 - (Day -47) Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox
May 24, 2011 - (Day -21) Rejection date on forms I-797 (wrong address on form I-485)
May 30, 2011 - (Day -14) Form I-797, Notice of Action/Rejection in the mail
Jun 14, 2011 - (Day 0) AOS package (I-485, I-130, I-765 and supporting evidence) sent to Chicago Lockbox
Jun 16, 2011 - (Day 2) Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox
Jun 27, 2011 - (Day 13) Received receipt confirmation via email for all three forms
Jul 1, 2011 - (Day 17) NOA1 paper receipt for EAD in the mail
Jul 2, 2011 - (Day 18) NOA1 paper receipts for 1-485 and i-130 in the mail
Jul 6, 2011 - (Day 22) Biometrics notice in the mail
Jul 20, 2011 - (Day 36) Biometrics taken on day of appointment
Aug 1, 2011 - (Day 48) Contacted local senator to assure employment authorization arrives on time to accept job offer
Aug 5, 2011 - (Day 52) Employment authorization approved (neither text nor email received)
Aug 8, 2011 - (Day 55) Employment authorization card in the mail
Sept 12, 2011 - (Day 90) Interview Notice in the mail (SMS/email seemingly skipped)
...
Oct 18, 2011 - (Day 126) Interview (APPROVED)

I-751, Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence

Jul 23, 2013 - (Day 0) I-75 Package mailed to VSC

Jul 25, 2013 - (Day 2) I-75 Package delivered to VSC

Jul 30, 2013 - (Day 7) Check cashed

Jul 31, 2013 - (Day 8) NOA1 received (filing date Jul 26, 2013)

Aug 05, 2013 - (Day 13) ASC Appointment Notice received

Aug 8, 2013 - (Day 16) Biometrics taken - early walk-in (scheduled Aug 27, 2013)

Sep 16, 2013 (Day 55) Case transferred to CSC.

Sep 19, 2013 - (Day 58) NOA2

Approved!

N-400, Application for Naturalization

Jun 07, 2016 - (Day 0) I-75 Package mailed to VSC

Jun 14, 2016 - (Day 6) Check cashed

Jul 02, 2016 - (Day 25) Biometrics NOA

Jul 18, 2016 - (Day 41) Biometrics Taken

Aug 30, 2016 - (Day 84) Interview NOA

Sep 28, 2016 - (Day 113) Interview Scheduled

...

Will I be able to vote at the 2016 elections?

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YuAndDan Grand Master

YuAndDan   153

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We are splitting hairs, here.

You are NOT allowed to enter the USA on VWP, and work for a local employer, for example you are visiting family, and they ask you if you could help out at their family business. Or take a job at the local hamburger joint.

OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

Is now a US Citizen immigration completed Jan 12, 2012.

1428954228.1592.1755425389.png

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Look here: A Candle for Love and China Family Visa Forums for Chinese/American relationship,

Visa issues, and lots of info about the Guangzhou and Hong Kong consulate.

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Harpa Timsah   13,258

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yes if OP wants to work for company in Italy while in US on VWP - then its not a problem, but cannot work for a US company on VWP.

That was what her original question was, about performing some work remotely for her Italian job, getting paid in an Italian bank account in euros, probably automatic payments through salary. Sheesh. She was never, ever, asking about working for a US company.

OP - it's fine. People can travel for business too - to attend a meeting for their job, for instance, on the VWP. You seem to suggest a pleasure trip while checking in with work. Both are fine.

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AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

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Boiler   45,486

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We are confusing two issues:

What are you allowed to do do (which does not include work, for anybody, paid anywhere)

What people do do. Obviously there are 10,000,000 who do work without authorisation plus I am sure many others go outside the remit of their visa's.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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