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Via Reuters an hour ago: a DHS spokesperson is quoted saying the bar applies to green card holders from the seven named countries:

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-greencard-idUSKBN15C0KX

6 minutes ago, Sara_1982 said:

Thank you!

 

They don't really have a HR department. Their finance girl is suppose to take care of it and she asked me to look in to it from my side since I might know more or have contacts since I live here. She was going to look into it from her side. I just want to make sure I'm taken care of in the best possible way since I'm hoping to have this job a long time. ?

 

It just seams hard to having to have that reaposibility myself (taxes).... At least if I don't have to. And I don't want to loose all the good benefits from being an employee; pension, paid vacation, sick days etc. 

 

Unfortunately my spouse doesn't have healthcare from his job so I guess AHA would be the way to go. Really hope they don't take it away, or at least replace it before they do with something that's not going to be worse... ?

 

You probably know, but just to throw it out there: benefits like 401Ks, paid vacation, employer's share of social security, sick leave, health insurance, etc are costly employers (anywhere from 20% to 40% on top of the base salary). Add to that whatever they would have to pay a company to set-up and and manage those benefits for you in the U.S... We're talking a lot of money.
 

I'm not sure if your company would have to pay employer taxes in Sweden, or have to deduct Swedish social security and income tax from your paycheck. I hope not, as that would be a nightmare and cost both of you even more money.

Another thought on the self-employment aspects:  It's a pain to pay taxes quarterly, but not that hard. The main advantage is that because the company you work with doesn't have to spend so much extra money in benefits, etc, that is all extra money in your pocket (an extra 20-40%?) and you can decide how much you save, how much you spend on health insurance, etc. It may also easier to negotiate vacation time. And because they don't have to figure out all the above details and labor laws in the US system, you will likely also start working sooner, and get paid sooner. 

Hi Sara,

Congrats on the job offer. Have you discussed any of this with the company that hired you? Their HR department may know (or not). 

One possibility (having worked for a French-based company from the US myself) is that you would be a treated as an independent contractor for US tax purposes.. This means your company pays you a certain amount, but you are responsible for complying with your tax obligations, including your state and federal income taxes, self-employment taxes (medicare, social security). Unless you are covered under someone else's health insurance (spouse?) you may need look on healthcare.gov for options, while the ACA still exists. 

Best,

Mike

I'm told that this kind of situation can sometimes be tricky for people who are in the process of petitioning for relative visas.

If you're really worried, or have circumstances which could make it harder for the CBP officer to believe your intentions, then one option (suggested to me by a former U.S. consular officer) might be to apply for a tourist visa (B1/B2) and to use this to visit the U.S. while waiting for your case to be completed. This should be fine for citizens from VWP countries. The consulate can annotate the visa explaining you are currently filing I-130 etc, and this should be acceptable to CBP officer at the point of entry.

Hope this helps!

Mike