Hi,
I'm hoping you can help me. I am a H1B (from Australia) and just came back from interview with a Canadian company. The company is based in Toronto but requires that I live, work and provide support for their clients and travel through out the USA. They will pay in US dollars, 401K, PPO US health system. BUT this work also required that I travel to Toronto on a regular basis for training and meetings.
My question is:
1) Do I need an American AND a Canadian Visa?
2) Company of interest DOES NOT have an office or entity in the USA at all. So I cant get my H1B through their USA office since it doesnt exist!
3) They have PO BOX for mail but that's it. Can a PO BOX address act as an entity for them?
4) The bulk of my work would also be done at home so I will be working from a HOME OFFICE which they provide funds for ie phone line, DSL, laptop, fax etc.
So can we use my HOME address to act as an office for the company and in this case can we get a H1B visa through this?
This office will also a direct link between their clients in North America and the company in Toronto through me?
They are able to make me an offer however they have no experience in this sort of thing and so I thought Id ask my friends here!
5) FINALLY, how long can one stay on H1B with each employer? I first arrived in 2002 and have since had 3 H1B visa's issued. Will this effect my chances of having another H1B issued?
Thanks so much and I'm looking forward to hearing from you guys soon
I'm hoping you can help me. I am a H1B (from Australia) and just came back from interview with a Canadian company. The company is based in Toronto but requires that I live, work and provide support for their clients and travel through out the USA. They will pay in US dollars, 401K, PPO US health system. BUT this work also required that I travel to Toronto on a regular basis for training and meetings.
My question is:
1) Do I need an American AND a Canadian Visa?
2) Company of interest DOES NOT have an office or entity in the USA at all. So I cant get my H1B through their USA office since it doesnt exist!
3) They have PO BOX for mail but that's it. Can a PO BOX address act as an entity for them?
4) The bulk of my work would also be done at home so I will be working from a HOME OFFICE which they provide funds for ie phone line, DSL, laptop, fax etc.
So can we use my HOME address to act as an office for the company and in this case can we get a H1B visa through this?
This office will also a direct link between their clients in North America and the company in Toronto through me?
They are able to make me an offer however they have no experience in this sort of thing and so I thought Id ask my friends here!
5) FINALLY, how long can one stay on H1B with each employer? I first arrived in 2002 and have since had 3 H1B visa's issued. Will this effect my chances of having another H1B issued?
Thanks so much and I'm looking forward to hearing from you guys soon