Norwegian, B2 for 6 months to visit US bf?

[mcdull 474]

11 hours ago, Juliet85 said:

Because of where we live (no major airports) the tickets are never less than $800-1000. And yes, of course it is expensive when it is every 2-3 months.

 

My point however was that most people who come to USA to work, do it because it's hard to make a living in their own country - right? I'd have zero financial gain by going to the states for work. 

in year 2015, a total of 1,230 Norwegian over-stayed with no recorded departure (excluding those who over-stayed and departed), that gives a ultra rich Norway an overstay rate of 0.39%

 

Whilst in 2015,  Republic of China (Taiwan) a developing country with an average monthly salary of 700 USD has an overstay rate of 0.33%   

 

Source : CBP Entry/Exit Overstay Report 

[az2014 381]

2 hours ago, Juliet85 said:

It will still be cheaper, I've done the maths. I'll also be doing remote work for a Norwegian company while I'm away - which, no worry, I've checked, it's allowed.

 

Of course I've thought about these things. Sigh. 

Ok so where did you 'check' this and what exactly is it that you're doing thats 'allowed'? I'm curious.

[EmilyW 1,514]

Working remotely is a grey area.  I too am curious as to which official / government sanctioned source you have used that indicates this is allowed.  Because such a source would be useful for other members who have never gotten a definitive answer on whether it's ok to work remotely.

[Juliet85 2]

1 hour ago, EmilyW said:

Working remotely is a grey area.  I too am curious as to which official / government sanctioned source you have used that indicates this is allowed.  Because such a source would be useful for other members who have never gotten a definitive answer on whether it's ok to work remotely.

Yes it is, which is why it's important to ask in each individual case (if you want to be certain). I asked on the border and was given the green light and I have two friends who have done the same. I'm a writer, they were both graphic designers, we all have strictly Norwegian clients. I'm guessing it depends on the nature and load of the work or who you talk to on the border.

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

On 11/30/2017 at 6:16 PM, Juliet85 said:

 

My point however was that most people who come to USA to work, do it because it's hard to make a living in their own country - right? I'd have zero financial gain by going to the states for work. 

Nope, that may often be true at the lower end, but many professionals and academics come to the US because there are often greater opportunities in their fields in the US than back home, not because it’s “hard to make a living”. 

Edited December 2, 2017 by SusieQQQ

[hannahr 30]

On 12/1/2017 at 3:58 AM, JFH said:

Good that you decided not to apply. It would not have made sense to a CO that you want to go for 6 months or so because of the air fare (when a round-trip ticket with a 6-month validity is more expensive than a 30-day validity ticket anyway as they are in different fare classes) but you are going to give up your salary for 6 months. And who's to say that the shop will take you back after 6 months?

 

Then there is the concern you could be going there to work illegally. 

In Norway it's pretty hard to get fired. You need a darn good reason to do so. In addition we have something called "permisjon", or "work leave", which essentially means that if you have saved up for a while and plan on going on a  2-3 month track to the Andes you can actually do that and still keep your job. It obviously depends on the job, and the industry. What the company does, is finding a substitute that works for you, or replace you while you're gone. The replacement signs a contract knowing the job is theirs for 2-3 months. Just FYI  

Edited January 5, 2018 by hannahr