Legal Question in Immigration Law in Pennsylvania

Dear sir/madam,

I am on H4 visa in the United States and have a good background in accounting. If i am getting the job what visa I need? just to be specific,can I work on some contract position. and in that case what visa I need to have?Will it be H1b visa or any other visa.can the employer issue me 1099?


Asked on 2/15/12, 1:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ajay Arora Ajay K. Arora, Attorney-at-Law, P.C.

Hi,

The employer should file an H1B petition for you. When you are granted H1B status, you can be legally employed. The employment must be as a W2 employee, not as a 1099 contractor, in order to comply with H1B rules and regulations.

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Answered on 2/15/12, 1:31 pm


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