Vietnamese Fiance is a Freelancer for a U.S. company. What documentation is needed?

[TinNhi 22]

Hi all,

 

My Fiance in Vietnam has been a Freelance worker for a U.S. company for 1 year now.    Although technically a freelancer, her schedule and hours are equivalent to a full-time worker in the U.S. 

 

For the K1 interview (and beyond), what documentation and information does she need to request of her boss?  (Founder/CEO)

 

Letter of employment with company letterhead?  Her PayPal records showing her steady monthly payments from the company's PayPal account?

 

Thanks!
 

[Just Paul 4,595]

Income records / employment verification letters are not needed for the K1 interview.   If the I-944 or similar comes back then those documents can be helpful.  

 

Her income would only matter if you were doing a spousal visa and her employment with the US Company were to continue.  Then that income might be included on the I-864.   

 

If she is expecting to continue to work / work for a US Company without an EAD then she has other issues that the two of you may want to consider.

[SalishSea 17,937]

3 hours ago, TinNhi said:

Hi all,

 

My Fiance in Vietnam has been a Freelance worker for a U.S. company for 1 year now.    Although technically a freelancer, her schedule and hours are equivalent to a full-time worker in the U.S. 

 

For the K1 interview (and beyond), what documentation and information does she need to request of her boss?  (Founder/CEO)

 

Letter of employment with company letterhead?  Her PayPal records showing her steady monthly payments from the company's PayPal account?

 

Thanks!
 

May want to consider a spousal visa, otherwise there will be a gap in her employment.  EADs are currently taking about eight months.

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

3 hours ago, TinNhi said:

Hi all,

 

My Fiance in Vietnam has been a Freelance worker for a U.S. company for 1 year now.    Although technically a freelancer, her schedule and hours are equivalent to a full-time worker in the U.S. 

 

For the K1 interview (and beyond), what documentation and information does she need to request of her boss?  (Founder/CEO)

 

Letter of employment with company letterhead?  Her PayPal records showing her steady monthly payments from the company's PayPal account?

 

Thanks!
 

When she completes the Ds-160 she will list her current job but other than that she doesn’t need any other job related info. You as the sponsor need to show that. Also once she arrives to the US she can’t continue working for that job until she has an EAD which can take upwards of a year.

[Boiler 45,693]

Ia hwe intent to resume employment when she is able to?

[Stein 276]

13 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

May want to consider a spousal visa, otherwise there will be a gap in her employment.  EADs are currently taking about eight months.

That's a good point.  Does she have to stop working when she arrives in the US even though she has been working for them for a year?  I don't know.

[Just Paul 4,595]

9 minutes ago, Stein said:

That's a good point.  Does she have to stop working when she arrives in the US even though she has been working for them for a year?  I don't know.

An EAD is required to work for a US Employer.   

[SalishSea 17,937]

1 hour ago, Stein said:

That's a good point.  Does she have to stop working when she arrives in the US even though she has been working for them for a year?  I don't know.

Yes.  She is not permitted to do paid work within the US (even remote work, regardless of the employer) without an EAD.

1 hour ago, Paul & Mary said:

An EAD is required to work for a US Employer.   

Or remotely while in the US,  for a foreign employer.