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I wonder if US immigration would count this as "work" for people without ability to work in US?
by justincormack 13y ago
I wonder if US immigration would count this as "work" for people without ability to work in US?
- dangrossman 13y agoRequired to perform specific labor full-time in designated offices and give talks to other employees in exchange for $7,500 per month and meals in compensation? Sounds like work to me. IANAL, but I think it'd sound like work to immigration officials too.
- patio11 13y agoNot an immigration lawyer but I unfortunately have to care about this stuff w/r/t a non-US nation and have previously had to care about it w/r/t the US on behalf of third parties: even "You talk at our office and we pay you a modest honorarium" requires a B-1 (short-term travel for business purposes to e.g. negotiate a contract) as opposed to e.g. a visa waiver. It is vanishingly unlikely that the duration and scope of this project, which looks an awful lot like "We wish to purchase your professional services for 3 months", would be sustained under the B-1 visa. Speak to a lawyer prior to relying on the above, etc.
- gdb 13y agoBased on some initial discussions we think that it could be characterized as independent research, but it's a somewhat unusual circumstance so tough to say with certainty. We're happy to work with the selected applicants (if they're from outside the US) and put them in touch with our immigration counsel to figure out what will work.