New Immigrant being offered a Job by US company outside the US.
Asked on Oct 01st, 2018 on Immigration - New Mexico
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I am from Jamaica and was recently granted residency. When I got here I was immediately offered a job by the same international company here (contract based). This same US company has offered me a promotion as a manager back in Jamaica. Would this affect my legal status here? What would I need to do here in the US to ensure that I can accept the offer, but still retain my residency (greencard)?
To have no trouble whatsoever, you should stay in the United States for one entire year and then apply for an N-470 application to preserve residence for naturalization purposes if your company is engaged in the development of US trade and commerce. Under that circumstance, you would be allowed to work for your US company overseas for as long as required. Such does not, however, count as physical residence for purposes of naturalization. If the company cannot wait or does not qualify for the exception, our best advice is for you to come back to the US as often as possible; pay your US taxes without taking the income exemption for foreign income earned overseas; not have any trips exceed five months; and bring proof that you are working for the US company overseas when you return to the US.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
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