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W1a9c8k5 reacted to Boiler in Brand new here with work visa question
Have we determined the route? I know OP needs to consult with his favourite Immigration Lawyer as this is not DIY, I was leaning towards EB3 and that would allow other work to be undertaken or if needed a completely new job.
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W1a9c8k5 reacted to Rose2019 in Brand new here with work visa question
Don’t worry, our good friend roel always has something smart to say.
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W1a9c8k5 got a reaction from Rose2019 in Brand new here with work visa question
I’m married to a wonderful wife with two girls one of which has autism. So the extra help around the house would be great. I thought I’d the Philippines because no one in Alaska would be a live in house keeper for minimum wage even with room and board included. So glad you’re first thought was about lust. In the future give the member the benefit of the doubt. You additional comments added no value to the post for me and future readers
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W1a9c8k5 got a reaction from QueenComley in Brand new here with work visa question
I’m married to a wonderful wife with two girls one of which has autism. So the extra help around the house would be great. I thought I’d the Philippines because no one in Alaska would be a live in house keeper for minimum wage even with room and board included. So glad you’re first thought was about lust. In the future give the member the benefit of the doubt. You additional comments added no value to the post for me and future readers
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W1a9c8k5 got a reaction from FlashLG in Brand new here with work visa question
I’m married to a wonderful wife with two girls one of which has autism. So the extra help around the house would be great. I thought I’d the Philippines because no one in Alaska would be a live in house keeper for minimum wage even with room and board included. So glad you’re first thought was about lust. In the future give the member the benefit of the doubt. You additional comments added no value to the post for me and future readers
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W1a9c8k5 got a reaction from SalishSea in Brand new here with work visa question
In my experience trying this in the past you don’t get what you pay for and the majority of us housekeepers eventually ake you for granite. We had an employ working everyday for 3 hours doing a,b,c,d. After a few months they started taking 4 hours. Then 4 hours do just abc and didn’t want to do d anymore. We hired a new housekeeper and it was more of the same. They would get comfortable and push the limits so we’d have to let them go. Even paying them above minimum wage didn’t help. I ran the numbers and I could hire someone full time at $8 an hour and give them room an board ( we have the extra space) and it would be about the same price. Seems from what I see here in Singapore and the Philippines, they work with a lot more pride and thankfulness just to be employed. You dont get that in the US as easy
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W1a9c8k5 got a reaction from Joan58 in Brand new here with work visa question
I’m married to a wonderful wife with two girls one of which has autism. So the extra help around the house would be great. I thought I’d the Philippines because no one in Alaska would be a live in house keeper for minimum wage even with room and board included. So glad you’re first thought was about lust. In the future give the member the benefit of the doubt. You additional comments added no value to the post for me and future readers
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W1a9c8k5 got a reaction from rubanitka in Brand new here with work visa question
I’m married to a wonderful wife with two girls one of which has autism. So the extra help around the house would be great. I thought I’d the Philippines because no one in Alaska would be a live in house keeper for minimum wage even with room and board included. So glad you’re first thought was about lust. In the future give the member the benefit of the doubt. You additional comments added no value to the post for me and future readers
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W1a9c8k5 reacted to jan22 in Brand new here with work visa question
There is some mis-information in these responses.
First, you do NOT need to look for someone in the US before seeking to bring someone in as your domestic employee. They are not going to get a work visa per se -- it will be a B-1 domestic employee visa, annotated with your name as the employer. There are some special requirements for this, of course.
Are you remaining in the military, with the expectation that you will be deployed overseas again within the next six years? If not, then you will not be able to bring a domestic employee with you. The only way US citizens can do this is if they have an expectation of leaving the United States and taking the domestic employee with them. You will need to show that you are on a temporary assignment in the US and that you are subject to frequent postings abroad that last two years or more.
Do you currently employ domestic help in your overseas assignments? You will need to show that either the employee you wish to bring has been in your employ for at least six months prior to your entry into the US or that you have regularly employed domestic employees in the same capacity that you wish to employ this person. The employee also must show that they have worked as a domestic employee for at least one year previously, for you or someone else.
You will also need a contract, signed and dated by you and the employee, that will be submitted at the visa interview and the Port of Entry. The contract must include information on the following, at a minimum:
You will be the only employer in the US. You will provide room and board and round trip airfare. You will provide the greater of minimum wage under US federal, state, or local law for an eight-hour workday. Both you and your employee must provide two weeks notice if either side intends to terminate the contract. The contract must also include any other benefits that are normally required for domestic workers in the area of employment. In other words, the contract must show that you will be paying and providing benefits to your employee the same as any employee in the US would legally expect to receive. Under a law referred to as the Wilberforce Act, the employee will be informed of this during his or her visa interview and will be provided information on how to contact officials if the contract is not adhered to.
If, after reading this, you still think you qualify to and want to bring an employee, once you have the contract and everything in place the employee will apply for a B-1 Visa under the same process as any visitor visa. They will need to have a copy of the contract to submit at that time. They will also need to meet all of the requirements of B visa, including having a residence abroad which they have no intention of abandoning.
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W1a9c8k5 got a reaction from Lemonslice in Brand new here with work visa question
In my experience trying this in the past you don’t get what you pay for and the majority of us housekeepers eventually ake you for granite. We had an employ working everyday for 3 hours doing a,b,c,d. After a few months they started taking 4 hours. Then 4 hours do just abc and didn’t want to do d anymore. We hired a new housekeeper and it was more of the same. They would get comfortable and push the limits so we’d have to let them go. Even paying them above minimum wage didn’t help. I ran the numbers and I could hire someone full time at $8 an hour and give them room an board ( we have the extra space) and it would be about the same price. Seems from what I see here in Singapore and the Philippines, they work with a lot more pride and thankfulness just to be employed. You dont get that in the US as easy
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W1a9c8k5 got a reaction from junkmart in Brand new here with work visa question
My wife and I have other businesses outside the military which affords us the additional income to hire a permanent worker.
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W1a9c8k5 got a reaction from junkmart in Brand new here with work visa question
I’m married to a wonderful wife with two girls one of which has autism. So the extra help around the house would be great. I thought I’d the Philippines because no one in Alaska would be a live in house keeper for minimum wage even with room and board included. So glad you’re first thought was about lust. In the future give the member the benefit of the doubt. You additional comments added no value to the post for me and future readers
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W1a9c8k5 got a reaction from geowrian in Brand new here with work visa question
In my experience trying this in the past you don’t get what you pay for and the majority of us housekeepers eventually ake you for granite. We had an employ working everyday for 3 hours doing a,b,c,d. After a few months they started taking 4 hours. Then 4 hours do just abc and didn’t want to do d anymore. We hired a new housekeeper and it was more of the same. They would get comfortable and push the limits so we’d have to let them go. Even paying them above minimum wage didn’t help. I ran the numbers and I could hire someone full time at $8 an hour and give them room an board ( we have the extra space) and it would be about the same price. Seems from what I see here in Singapore and the Philippines, they work with a lot more pride and thankfulness just to be employed. You dont get that in the US as easy
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W1a9c8k5 reacted to Cyberfx1024 in Brand new here with work visa question
That link you put and the salary that is on there must be for people living in Manila because where my asawa lives at the salaries are 1/3 of that.
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W1a9c8k5 reacted to Cyberfx1024 in Brand new here with work visa question
You will pretty much have to pay them the prevailing wages here in the USA and not Pinas sorry.
But I do have a couple questions for you if you don't mind answering those sir? I am trying to get to Singapore as a GS worker so I do have a couple questions for someone that has been stationed there.
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W1a9c8k5 reacted to SusieQQQ in Brand new here with work visa question
You would be expected to pay them a fair wage for the job they are doing. If locals would get paid more for housekeeping duties than the minimum wage then your worker should too.
Would you be prepared to fund an annual trip home for your employee? Medical insurance? SS contributions, etc? It’s a lot to ask someone to up and leave to go work in a foreign country so far from home potentially with no support network.
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W1a9c8k5 reacted to Roel in Brand new here with work visa question
https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs78c.pdf
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W1a9c8k5 reacted to Roel in Brand new here with work visa question
Still, your first step for sponsoring unqualified foreigner would be searching for someone in the US. Only then, if you will be able to confirm that no one in the US can or want do this job. Then you can think about work visas - but there are limitation on how long the person can remain in the US, also process can take years to complete because unqualified workers are not a priority and their work visas are pretty limited per year. Also your housekeeper doesn't need to be from Alaska, you need to show that no one in the whole US wanted that position. Not just one state.
There is good info here https://www.immigrationhelpla.com/immigration-law/housekeeper-domestic-employee.html
As for me assuming things - it wouldn't be the first time new forum member would try to look for loopholes like this, not to mention it's uncommon for US military to bring foreigner workers from abroad. Simply because its an expensive and long process. If you think it's that important, you will need to hire a lawyer.
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W1a9c8k5 reacted to Loren Y in Brand new here with work visa question
Usually in order to get someone a work visa, and that seems the thing you want to do, it has to be for a job that can't be done by a US citizen that is here in the US now. Most companies will sponsor someone to came here on a work visa because they don't have the ability to find someone who can do the specialized work here in the US. For example, I deliver to a company called Speed Vegas. It is at the racetrack here in Las Vegas, NV and they let people drive fancy exotic sports cars around the track at insane speed. Think Ferrari, lambos, souped up audis, etc. They have 2 mechanics that come from Italy to work on the vehicles in their fleet. They both have work visas and switch off in 6 month increments. They were able to get the work visas because it would be very difficult to find someone here that really knows how to work on these Italian sports cars. So unless noone else here in the US knows how to clean a house, it is going to be difficult to get someone a work visa. There are a few different types of work visas, but I think you would have an uphill battle on this one. I'm sure when of the more senior members may have more insight on the process and can point you in the right direction, but it is usually big companies that have lawyers on staff to help get people visas they need.