Work Experience with my DAD?

[whoknowss 0]

Hello!

I just moved to the USA and soon will be receiving my EAD, and have just started doing some job hunting, but I've encountered a problem here:

I have recently graduated from College in my home country and my ONLY work experience other than volunteering was working for my dad as his Administrative Assistant in his company, and I wouldn't get any payment other than him paying for my college tuition. He also paid for my Social Security contribution for when I retire, as an individual, but I was never documented as a formal employee of the company. I also have shares of about 7% of his business, a small percentile, so would that configurate any bond to the company in terms of employment? And, to make things a little more complicated, I didn't think about that and told USCIS in all the forms that I am unemployed and didn't mention any work experience, just unemployed, period. I thought that's what I should do because my dad was never my FORMAL boss.

Now, I'm scared of the authorities think that I committed any fraud by using it on my resume. What should I do? We did everything correctly, and I DO have some work experience, even if not formally.

[Umka36 781]

I'm a little confused, is your dad's company that you work for in the US?

[Dakine10 5,452]

Hello!

I just moved to the USA and soon will be receiving my EAD, and have just started doing some job hunting, but I've encountered a problem here:

I have recently graduated from College in my home country and my ONLY work experience other than volunteering was working for my dad as his Administrative Assistant in his company, and I wouldn't get any payment other than him paying for my college tuition. He also paid for my Social Security contribution for when I retire, as an individual, but I was never documented as a formal employee of the company. I also have shares of about 7% of his business, a small percentile, so would that configurate any bond to the company in terms of employment? And, to make things a little more complicated, I didn't think about that and told USCIS in all the forms that I am unemployed and didn't mention any work experience, just unemployed, period. I thought that's what I should do because my dad was never my FORMAL boss.

Now, I'm scared of the authorities think that I committed any fraud by using it on my resume. What should I do? We did everything correctly, and I DO have some work experience, even if not formally.

It sounds like you're saying you worked in your home country, you are uncertain how that work is classified (ie. volunteer vs formal employment), and you omitted that information on USCIS forms such as the G325a? If that is correct, then no what you did would not be considered fraud.

[whoknowss 0]

I'm a little confused, is your dad's company that you work for in the US?

No, my dad's company is in my home country. I genuinely worked for him, and the reason I omitted this info from USCIS is because it wasn't formal in contract, rather, I'd work for him part-time and he'd pay for my college tuition in return, on a casual basis.

[Dakine10 5,452]

No, my dad's company is in my home country. I genuinely worked for him, and the reason I omitted this info from USCIS is because it wasn't formal in contract, rather, I'd work for him part-time and he'd pay for my college tuition in return, on a casual basis.

USCIS is asking about any employment history. Not listing it was a mistake, but unless there was a material benefit gained from omitting it, it would not be considered fraud. If it comes up in the future, you should list it correctly and be prepared to explain any discrepancies.

Going by the laws of your home country, If what you were doing was considered volunteer work then list it that way on your resume. If it was considered employment then list it as such.

Other than that, I wouldn't worry about it.