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    Contracting in USA

    Anyone ever done it?

    What are the issues involved?
    Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!

    #2
    Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
    Anyone ever done it?

    What are the issues involved?
    You can't - H1B visa is tied to an employer, there is no way unless perchance you are an American citizen too.

    They have no equivalent of our HSMP now Tier 1 visa.

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      #3
      Originally posted by stek View Post
      You can't - H1B visa is tied to an employer, there is no way unless perchance you are an American citizen too.

      They have no equivalent of our HSMP now Tier 1 visa.
      +1

      There's no way to contract within the US, unless you're a permanent resident or a US citizen, but you can be sponsored for an employment visa by a US company (although it's increasingly difficult to secure an H1b, for example). You can also contract for US companies from the UK, of course, but that's a separate issue.

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        #4
        600 other threads here, most of which could have explained the same....

        https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=co...m=122&ie=UTF-8
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          #5
          Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
          Anyone ever done it?

          What are the issues involved?
          Stay in Europe as least if you end up severely ill you can afford the healthcare and family can easily fly to see you.

          And no you can't.
          "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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            #6
            Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
            Stay in Europe as least you can easily get to the Job Centre
            FTFY
            Originally posted by MaryPoppins
            I hadn't really understood this 'pwned' expression until I read DirtyDog's post.

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              #7
              Even if you could, bear in mind that American companies see contracting as a very different thing to the UK.

              If you are a good contractor, they will reward you with a permie offer.
              Originally posted by MaryPoppins
              I hadn't really understood this 'pwned' expression until I read DirtyDog's post.

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                #8
                Originally posted by DirtyDog View Post
                Even if you could, bear in mind that American companies see contracting as a very different thing to the UK.

                If you are a good contractor, they will reward you with a permie offer.
                And offer a shed load of share options.
                What happens in General, stays in General.
                You know what they say about assumptions!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by marillionfan View Post
                  and offer a shed load of share options while working you to an early grave so you can't collect.
                  ftfy hth bidi
                  merely at clientco for the entertainment

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                    #10
                    How can you contract in the USA with a new baby and wife that is unwell?
                    'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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