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    L1 Visa Questions

    Hello, I've been contracting in the UK at an American bank since August 2019. I'd like to be transferred to the NY Office as soon as possible. However, from what I understand regarding the L1 Visa, you need to be an employee for at least 1 year with the bank. Do my months as a contractor account...
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    Any UK Contractors in the EU expecting Brexit pain?

    Hi All, Do we have any UK Contractors out in the EU that are trying to figure out what to do in order to stay in their country of choice after Brexit? I've been in sunny Holland now since March, all registered with the Town Hall, health insurance and so on, then... Brexit, I won't have been...
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    Start contracting on Tier 2

    Hi, I am an Engineering professional and been working (full-time staff) under Tier 2 General for the past 2 years. I am now planning to switch employer and the new prospective employer is offering a 2 year contracting position for which I need to set-up a ltd company. Can the prospective...
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    UK National Wanting to Contract in the US

    Hi all, I have been contracting through my UK Ltd company for about a year, here in the UK. I would like to work in New York for about 9 to 18 months. I spoke for a bit with an immigration lawyer and there didn't see to be any options for me to go out and contract on the open market. I'm...
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    HOUSTON

    Hi there, I am considering moving out to Texas with my wife. We have visited family in Houston last month and have decided to pursue a move out there. Ive been working as a contract senior electrical designer in the oil industry. The job market appears to be good in Houston, however we need to...
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    Work permit for temporary posting to France

    Hi I'm an Australian national, residing in the UK on a Tier5 Youth Mobility Visa. An UK agency has proposed a 6mths contract that involves working 3days in London and 2days in Paris. The contractual arrangement will be something like: Me -> My UK Ltd Company -> UK Agency -> Client. I would like...
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    Contracting on a working holiday visa

    Bit of advice needed – apologies if this sort of thing has been asked before. I did a quick search but couldn't find anything that’s relevant to this situation Tl;dr: can I contract in a foreign country on a working holiday visa? I’ve been contracting for just over a year in the UK and...
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    Working in USA

    Am keen to find out the tax situation of working in the USA. Have a limited company in the UK I would ideally like to use. The contract will be just less than 6 months. The plan is to spend half the time in the US and the other half in UK with US for client meetings and UK for doing the work...
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    Tier 1 Visa Extension and Umbrella Company...Urgent PLEASE HELP

    Hi everyone, I have just signed up with this forum with a very desperate attempt to get any advice anyone can give me. I am on tier 1 visa and last year another contractor suggested i switch to a different umbrella due to increased revenue potential. It is time to renew my visa...
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    Skills to retrain in, job opportunities in New Zealand / OZ etc.

    Hey guys, So.. heres the deal. I'm a UK citizen currently working in London and living with my girlfriend of 2 years, she's from New Zealand where we met.. In a year her visa (for here) runs out and she wants to study. It's way too expensive to do it here so her options are either back home in...

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