Do I need my Employer to shift my payroll to US before I land on immigrant visa

[GC556t 1]

I have EB2 interview in Montral next month and I wanted to ask if I should wait for my employer to shift my payroll to US from Canada before I can do entry on immigrant visa to get my physical Green Card. There could be little bit of delay and red tapism at HR and approvals needed to transfer and I wanted to make sure I get the landing done and get my GC while they get that started. I will most probably still work for the employer Canada location on Canadian payroll from US once in there physically while they transfer my position payroll to US. Appreciate any thoughts and suggestions. Thanks.

[appleblossom 3,763]

7 minutes ago, GC556t said:

I have EB2 interview in Montral next month and I wanted to ask if I should wait for my employer to shift my payroll to US from Canada before I can do entry on immigrant visa to get my physical Green Card. There could be little bit of delay and red tapism at HR and approvals needed to transfer and I wanted to make sure I get the landing done and get my GC while they get that started. I will most probably still work for the employer Canada location on Canadian payroll from US once in there physically while they transfer my position payroll to US. Appreciate any thoughts and suggestions. Thanks.

 

No need, you’re going on the basis of a job offer, not the basis of a job that you’re already doing in the US. 

 

You don’t need your GC to start work for the US employer though, you can start immediately using your endorsed visa. 

 

And please ‘pay it forward’ and fill in your timeline!!

 

Good luck. 

Edited 18 hours ago by appleblossom

[GC556t 1]

Thanks AppleBlossom, You are greatly helping so many people.

 

So I can land in US to do my landing and wait for my employer to transfer my international position and payroll to US even if it takes lets say 2-3 months for them to do so. There is no requirement for minimum timeline for me to join the position after entering US with the same employer.

[appleblossom 3,763]

7 minutes ago, GC556t said:

Thanks AppleBlossom, You are greatly helping so many people.

 

So I can land in US to do my landing and wait for my employer to transfer my international position and payroll to US even if it takes lets say 2-3 months for them to do so. There is no requirement for minimum timeline for me to join the position after entering US with the same employer.

 

You’re welcome - but please do fill in your timeline in reciprocity. 

 

And yes, that’s fine, although there’s no way it should take that long! You should be able to start work pretty much immediately if you wish to. 

[GC556t 1]

Thanks. I filled in a few. I am lost in all the details on the timeline page and did my best to update the ones I could recognize, but not sure its showing on my profile.

[GC556t 1]

Yes the delay is not on my end but could be on the employer end to hire me in US and do the transfer. I know they came up with some management approvals earlier and I am thinking if they do the same now indicating if it will take sometime to get through the hoops and rehire me in US. I was just wondering if I am ok to enter US and then wait for employer to do the internal work. I am willing to start immediately, its just the employer side I am not sure. And I don't want to keep waiting for them but enter and get my physical GC as soon as I can.

Edited 16 hours ago by GC556t

[Boiler 46,756]

Will you not need to be on the US Payroll to get US Benefit package?