Reply to: Contracting in USA

[Old Greg]

I would suggest you carefully research your eligibility as an overseas citizen.

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[Alias]

Can always approach MF for a position?

[jamesbrown]

Any holes in this?

The OP doesn't even have 16k in the bank.

Anyway, IIRC there are quite a few restrictions surrounding those visas and they aren't aimed at contractors. There was a bill to improve access for foreign entrepreneurs/start-ups, but immigration reform in the US is going nowhere fast in the current climate.

[Jog On]

How long does OP want to do it for?

One way in to the US is via an E2 visa where you start or buy a business. OP could buy an existing IT business/consultancy and maintain it whilst contracting services out through it.

Obviously the E2 business would need to maintain US jobs so surely with some due diligence one could find and procure one that has customers and the employees to maintain it:

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Any holes in this?

I've thought about it... :/

[GazCol]

Contracting in the US isn't going to happen due to the aforementioned visa issues - Canada is realistic, but only to those of us that live in the real world.

[stek]

Christ, I can only imagine how many posts you would start while trying to get that sorted.

It's all irrelevent anyway, the only way in is via H1B (i.e. Work Permit) and that's gonna tie the OP to the visa issuer (so not contracting) and from what my US friends tell me their limited form of contracting is more akin to FTC...

[northernladuk]

Plan would be they could come with.

Christ, I can only imagine how many posts you would start while trying to get that sorted.

[eek]

There is a reason why he posts only in Business forum.

There is a reason why the attacks we make against him on the business forum don't result in the bans we would otherwise receive.....

[fullyautomatix]

Yet you are deluded enough

1) to not notice a reincarnated poster
2) to believe anyone cares what you say apart from for comedy value..

There is a reason why he posts only in Business forum.

[DirtyDog]

Plan would be they could come with.

If your wife is unwell, with a pre-existing condition, then you need to be earning shed loads to consider contracting in a country where you would have no health cover and no insurance.

[eek]

Flippin heck DD - only just joined the forum and you think you're the mutts nutts....

Yet you are deluded enough

1) to not notice a reincarnated poster
2) to believe anyone cares what you say apart from for comedy value..

[psychocandy]

How can you contract in the USA with a new baby and wife that is unwell?

Plan would be they could come with.

[psychocandy]

Whingily

Flippin heck DD - only just joined the forum and you think you're the mutts nutts....

[fullyautomatix]

How can you contract in the USA with a new baby and wife that is unwell?

Also bear in mind the dole in US is not generous as well.

[DirtyDog]

How can you contract in the USA with a new baby and wife that is unwell?

Whingily