Moving to the US but working remotely to Canada

[Teddy B 17,251]

Make sure u do a search first,lol there used to be a grumpy guy named Nelson that answered about 95% of the questions and would get cranky if u didnt search 1st,lol

Ahh Nelson, lol. Is he still on the other Canadian forum as AGN as well?

[Flames9_RN 358]

Ahh Nelson, lol. Is he still on the other Canadian forum as AGN as well?

No clue if he is still on serbinski, I haven't been there for years! But he had a right to be grumpy, if people did a simple search, they would have found their answer, but thats like any forum, very few use the search feature,lol

[Udella&Wiz 325]

He is indeed - I recently had to research a question on inheritance and he answered - god love'm

No clue if he is still on serbinski, I haven't been there for years! But he had a right to be grumpy, if people did a simple search, they would have found their answer, but thats like any forum, very few use the search feature,lol

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Do you recall how you reported it on taxes, was it in your world wide income?

I'm a little late to this thread, but might have some input that helps.

My wife was self employed bookkeeper/accountant in Canada. When we were still dating she came here for a 2 month summer visit in 2011. She came with the intentions of working remotely and mentioned this to the CBP officer upon entry at the Queenston/Lewiston border crossing. He asked if she would be getting paid in American money and she answered "no Canadian". The CBP officer told her as long as she wasn't getting paid in American money, she would be fine to work remotely.

At the end of her two months stay, I proposed to her before she left and we got married. She stayed and we adjusted status. She ended up worink for 4-5 months remotely before shutting it down. We have never been questioned about this by anyone. I have been given mixed info on whether or not what she did was actually legal, but I can tell you it caused no problems either way.

Yes illegal work is forgiven with marriage to a USC.

Edited September 5, 2015 by Udella&Wiz

[Teddy B 17,251]

Do you recall how you reported it on taxes, was it in your world wide income?

My wife paid Canadian taxes on the income. Nothing was reported to the US.

[Krikit 1,163]

Hello. Myself, and quite a number of others, worked remotely for foreign employers while adjusting status in the US. I even cleared it with USCIS prior to leaving the country for a business meeting, and did so a number of times using Advance Parole. You claim the income on your US taxes. Not one of us ever had a problem. Ever. Hope this helps.

[Teddy B 17,251]

Hiya Krikit! Where ya been?

[Loki_Go 126]

Hello. Myself, and quite a number of others, worked remotely for foreign employers while adjusting status in the US. I even cleared it with USCIS prior to leaving the country for a business meeting, and did so a number of times using Advance Parole. You claim the income on your US taxes. Not one of us ever had a problem. Ever. Hope this helps.

For sure it helps. I haven't entered the US yet but will soon, so I'm starting to look over the forms I need for the AOS. One question I have is on the G-325-A (biographical info) they once again ask for employment history and on the I-485 they ask for my Current Occupation. Did you answer those as "Krikit's Employer: Start Date - current" and "Krikit's Current Occupation" (respectively)?

I'm not quite sure how to fill those fields in. I know honesty is the best policy though. Did they ask about your employment in the interview?

[neiks 19]

Howdy Flames, Krikit, & Udella&Wiz,

Just checking in on the old stomping grounds! How's everyone been?

Almost 8 years later and still living in the US and commuting to Canada to work. CPB hasn't ousted me yet!

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Glad to hear from you Neiks! Almost at 8 yrs myself in about a month.

Howdy Flames, Krikit, & Udella&Wiz,

Just checking in on the old stomping grounds! How's everyone been?

Almost 8 years later and still living in the US and commuting to Canada to work. CPB hasn't ousted me yet!

[Flames9_RN 358]

Howdy Flames, Krikit, & Udella&Wiz,

Just checking in on the old stomping grounds! How's everyone been?

Almost 8 years later and still living in the US and commuting to Canada to work. CPB hasn't ousted me yet!

Howdy! I Arrived in the USA Dec 2004..had my Interview Nov 2004.....been awhile,lol Fortunate to have lived outside the USA since 2011..Nicaragua and now Ecuador,lol Glad ur doing well Neiks! I have a buddy that is a Canadian Customs border dude,maybe u know him,lol

[neiks 19]

"I have a buddy that is a Canadian Customs border dude,maybe u know him,"

I just might Flames! You never know - I meet people from across the country on training all the time.