Working remotely from the USA to a Company in Canada while still waiting for the SS Card and GC card come by mail

[e200 0]

I currently work for a company in Canada, this company let me work for them remotely. Now I just got my immigration visa approved. So, once I move to the US/validate my immigrant visa/go in through the POE, I know I will have to wait for my GCCard and for my SSCard.

 

Now,  basically the question is: is there anyway for me to legally continue to work for this company while still waiting for the GC/SSN?

 

if there is a way, then how would it be, because I think I cannot work as a regular PR Holder since I still do not have received the cards, right?

 

So, should I just continue to work as a canadian similar as if I had not moved, but changing my address to the US one ofcourse(this is the option I, at first thought it should be and then I would declare income tax on both side of the border)?

 

or should I open a company to receive the payment and work as a consultant( this is what my company thinks I should do)?

 

But  would i be able to open a company before getting the SSN/GC? if not then I guess I could not just work, without a company that would be illegal, right? 

 

Any reply would be appreciated. thanks

Edited February 10, 2023 by e200

[Crazy Cat 41,812]

Once you enter the US via an immigrant visa, you are immediately authorized to work (Your stamped visa is a Green Card).  Actually, if working for a Canadian company, you would not need a Social Security number to work or to be paid...unless that company required it.  You will need a SSN to report your world-wide income to the IRS at tax time. 

Edited February 10, 2023 by Crazy Cat

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1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

Once you enter the US via an immigrant visa, you are authorized to work.  Actually, if working for a Canadian company, you would not need a Social Security number to be paid...unless that company required it.  You will need a SSN to report your world-wide income to the IRS at tax time. 

Thanks for your reply, I really appreciate it, so, it means, if I understood correctly, that I could continue working for the same canadian company without interruption, as a regular canadian employee, per say, then in 2024, at the tax time I have to have a social to declare it to the US gov. right? And regarding the option to not be an employee but a consultant for the company, is that legal? since I guess normally I would need to open a company in the US, my question is could i work from day one, then open the company only later? would that be legal, or I should avoid that altogether while I do not have physically received the cards? 

 

thanks again

[Crazy Cat 41,812]

1 minute ago, e200 said:

Thanks for your reply, I really appreciate it, so, it means, if I understood correctly, that I could continue working for the same canadian company without interruption, as a regular canadian employee, per say, then in 2024, at the tax time I have to have a social to declare it to the US gov. right? And regarding the option to not be an employee but a consultant for the company, is that legal? since I guess normally I would need to open a company in the US, my question is could i work from day one, then open the company only later? would that be legal, or I should avoid that altogether while I do not have physically received the cards? 

 

thanks again

You can work from day 1.  What you do later is not an immigration issue.  You do not need the physical cards to start work. 

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7 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

You can work from day 1.  What you do later is not an immigration issue.  You do not need the physical cards to start work. 

One last question to you my friend, do you know if I need the cards to open a company ( in order to work not being an employee of the canadian company, but a consultant instead)? thanks again

[Crazy Cat 41,812]

1 hour ago, e200 said:

One last question to you my friend, do you know if I need the cards to open a company ( in order to work not being an employee of the canadian company, but a consultant instead)? thanks again

I think you will need a SSN to start a company.  You did mark the box on the DS-260 to receive a SS Card, correct?

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On 2/10/2023 at 3:10 PM, Crazy Cat said:

I think you will need a SSN to start a company.  You did mark the box on the DS-260 to receive a SS Card, correct?

Thanks! Yes. I did.