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jbrooks   0

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I am currently a conditional green card holder and am awaiting the conditions to be removed (pending approval) and wanted to know about what restrictions are in place for green card holders working in the USA and contracting for firms back in their home country.

I work full-time for a US company and live in the USA but wanted to take on some additional work back in my home country contracting part time out of my residence here in the U.S. They wouldn't be able to pay in US dollars and would need to pay taxes in my home country.

Is this possible and what are the restrictions?

Thanks

Jez

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TBoneTX   46,443

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*** Thread moved from the Finding Work forum to the Working & Traveling forum, where similar questions are more often asked. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

jjbandero Enthusiast

jjbandero   39

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I'm not an expert, here are some considerations I can think of before you sign-up for any contracting work:

  • You are residing in the US and in all likelihood you are a US resident for tax purposes, this means that you would have to pay US income taxes on your worldwide income, depending on where your home country is, you may be able to claim foreign tax credits (you get this as you pay foreign taxes on the contracting work you do) on your US income tax return
  • If you maintain a foreign bank account to receive the money you earn, then you have to disclose that each year in the US
  • Depending on the work you do in the US, your employer may have specific rules about whether you are allowed to engage in additional income generating activity
 
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