hello
I am new to the forum and to contracting. Hope someone can help me.
I am a french citizen who worked in the UK for many years (in an IT consulting company). I took a year off last year in order to travel, and relax. I am planning to come back to the UK in january and start contracting.
Thanks to the network that I have built when I was a consultant, I have already been offered a contract to work on a project (duration: 1 year) in the USA with Company X, but in order to work in the US, I need a work visa and Company X say they cannot process because I am not a permanent employee, but just a contractor, so I need to find other options. I did some research online and I found that an alternative is:
-I contact a contracting agency that has offices in Europe and in the US
-I do a contract with the contracting agency
-the contracting agency does a contract with my client
-the contracting agency processes my work visa for the USA
Has anyone had similar experience? Is it a good option? Are there other options? Do you know of any contracting agencies that could help me and do you have an estimate of their fees? I think fees are generally high when they help you find jobs and clients, but in this case I'm the one who found the client and the job... I'll be living most of my time in the USA, where the project is located so I assume I'll pay tax in the USA but not in the UK. Is it correct?
Also, I was planning to get a flat when I come back to the UK in January but not anymore now if I get the contract in the USA. Would a contracting agency still sign with me if I don't have an address in the UK or can I put a friend's address?
Would appreciate any help and advice.
Cheers
Calder
I am new to the forum and to contracting. Hope someone can help me.
I am a french citizen who worked in the UK for many years (in an IT consulting company). I took a year off last year in order to travel, and relax. I am planning to come back to the UK in january and start contracting.
Thanks to the network that I have built when I was a consultant, I have already been offered a contract to work on a project (duration: 1 year) in the USA with Company X, but in order to work in the US, I need a work visa and Company X say they cannot process because I am not a permanent employee, but just a contractor, so I need to find other options. I did some research online and I found that an alternative is:
-I contact a contracting agency that has offices in Europe and in the US
-I do a contract with the contracting agency
-the contracting agency does a contract with my client
-the contracting agency processes my work visa for the USA
Has anyone had similar experience? Is it a good option? Are there other options? Do you know of any contracting agencies that could help me and do you have an estimate of their fees? I think fees are generally high when they help you find jobs and clients, but in this case I'm the one who found the client and the job... I'll be living most of my time in the USA, where the project is located so I assume I'll pay tax in the USA but not in the UK. Is it correct?
Also, I was planning to get a flat when I come back to the UK in January but not anymore now if I get the contract in the USA. Would a contracting agency still sign with me if I don't have an address in the UK or can I put a friend's address?
Would appreciate any help and advice.
Cheers
Calder