Private home care work

[Frank Geraljane 0]

A friend I know who arrived from a foreign country last July 2007 legally and is well trained in nursing. But he is waiting for his Employment Authorization Document letter or his green card, whichever comes first. The place he will be working at is a private residence and he will be taking care of a sick relative for 10 or 12 hours a day. Is this advisable work for him to do it as long as it is a private home?

I am against him for doing it but the family that wants him to do it is okay about it.

Any ideas?

[motu 5]

Since its a relative you can pre-arrange it so that he doesn't get paid till he actually receives EAD or greencard. For example he works for free on a trial basis for 4 or 6 months then gets a Christmas bonus (that actually compensates for the months he worked for free). You may talk to a tax accountant to see how to make it work on paper. The drawback is that if things don't work out for him with the patient, then he may not get paid at all (just be aware). Good Luck

Edited June 12, 2008 by motu

[Frank Geraljane 0]

Since its a relative you can pre-arrange it so that he doesn't get paid till he actually receives EAD or greencard. For example he works for free on a trial basis for 4 or 6 months then gets a Christmas bonus (that actually compensates for the months he worked for free). You may talk to a tax accountant to see how to make it work on paper. The drawback is that if things don't work out for him with the patient, then he may not get paid at all (just be aware). Good Luck

Thank you very much for your reply. Really I wanted peace of mind for my friend. I would like other comments as well but I will let him read this. Thank you and others also.