My husband is a Canadian (citizen). He comes to US without any non immigration visa and I-94.
Last year he started an business in another state and keeps an office there, he comes home every weekend though. My lawyer said he has been illegally working in US. He should immediately close the incorporate and go back to Canada to apply for H4 visa and re-enter US with I-94. Then he can have the non immigration status to join me to have status adjustment.
My questions are
1. How big trouble is he in? Is he out of status? Because he has not received any income from the company yet, do we still have chance to clean this mess?
2. Can he hire somebody to run the business? Can he operate the business after gets EAD?
3. Does he really need to have H4 visa? How does a Canadian join his/her spouse to file I-485 if he stays in Canada?
We consider he won\'t join me applying for GC this time if things don\'t work out. But then how can a Canadian work in US himself? Is GC the only option for him to do business here?
Appreciate any inputs.
hlee
Last year he started an business in another state and keeps an office there, he comes home every weekend though. My lawyer said he has been illegally working in US. He should immediately close the incorporate and go back to Canada to apply for H4 visa and re-enter US with I-94. Then he can have the non immigration status to join me to have status adjustment.
My questions are
1. How big trouble is he in? Is he out of status? Because he has not received any income from the company yet, do we still have chance to clean this mess?
2. Can he hire somebody to run the business? Can he operate the business after gets EAD?
3. Does he really need to have H4 visa? How does a Canadian join his/her spouse to file I-485 if he stays in Canada?
We consider he won\'t join me applying for GC this time if things don\'t work out. But then how can a Canadian work in US himself? Is GC the only option for him to do business here?
Appreciate any inputs.
hlee