Live in Windsor / WFH at Detroit.

[hershal1999]

Hello,

I have a question around living in Windsor and working in Detroit. I want to do this to maintain my canadian PR.

Here is my situation:

I am a H1B visa holder, working in USA for a company located in Texas, also I have canadian PR. My company is ready to allow me to work from home full time. Is it possible to communicate daily from Windsor ON to detroit to one of my relative's place where I can work for that day and then go back to Windsor. My employer will be in Texas and I would be working for him from Detroit.

So this way I can maintain my PR status along with my job in USA. Is this possible?

Thank you very much in advance.

 

[steaky]

Do you mean "communicating" or "commuting" between Windsor and Detroit?

In either cases, Yes and yes lots of people do it.

 

[hershal1999]

Yes, I mean going daily from Windsor to Detroit in morning to my relative's place, work from home at my relative's place and come back to Windsor at night.

I know lot of people does that, but I have only one concern. My company is not in Detroit, it's in Texas. So I will be doing working at home from Detroit. In this situation there can be any issues while entering USA or not?

 

[PMM]

Hi

Yes, I mean going daily from Windsor to Detroit in morning to my relative's place, work from home at my relative's place and come back to Windsor at night.

I know lot of people does that, but I have only one concern. My company is not in Detroit, it's in Texas. So I will be doing working at home from Detroit. In this situation there can be any issues while entering USA or not?

You will need to check the rules regarding your H1B in working remotely.

 

[hershal1999]

Thanks for the reply.

Can I live in Canada and work for my company, which is will generate my payroll in USA and deposit my salary in USA. I dont want to be become consultant and work for my company, rather I want to work as my companies employee. Is this possible?

 

[max_lee]

Hi

You will need to check the rules regarding your H1B in working remotely.

Hi PMM,

can u pls explain what rules you are asking about.

Thanks

Max

 

[PMM]

Hi

Hi PMM,

can u pls explain what rules you are asking about.

Thanks

Max

The following memorandum may assist

http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Laws/Memoranda/2010/H1B%20Employer-Employee%20Memo010810.pdf

 

[max_lee]

Hi

The following memorandum may assist

http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Laws/Memoranda/2010/H1B%20Employer-Employee%20Memo010810.pdf

Thanks PMM, that was indeed helpful.

Max