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phoneboothface · Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Korea

My buddy wants to do a proof-reading side job, for like 50k a week. He is on an E-2.

The employer wants to use his foreign registration number for tax purposes.

Any problem with this? Anyone he should call to clarify this with?

Thanks.

cruisemonkey · Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 3:44 pm Post subject:

Yeah... tell him to ask the local Immi office. Laughing

Netz

phoneboothface · Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Korea

I understand what you're saying in general Netz, but it's 50k for an hours worth of work, a short article per week. So I don't think it's bad for him or the market.

And the visa sponsor would sign off on it but it's just annoying for everyone involved if he actually needs to do extra paperwork for 4 hours of work a month. But it seems necessary. So...

I guess it's possible if the visa provider says alright?

Who should he call or is there some online form out there?

Netz · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 12:39 am Post subject:

ChinaBoy · Joined: 17 Feb 2007

This is how they finally got Al Capone, I believe.

dharma bum · Joined: 15 Jun 2004

i'm personally skeptical as to whether immigration will approve a PT job like this one - even with the employer's permission - simply because it does not involve teaching work and would fall under a different kind of visa activity, one that is harder to qualify for than E-2 teaching work.

dutchschultz · Joined: 01 Feb 2004

Regarding immigration: My understanding (from personal experience) is that a person cannot get a supplemental visa that is different than what their main visa. So, if you are on an E-2 you would not be able to get a supplemental visa (E-7) for editing.

Also, if the pay is less than 250,000 won/month it is not taxed.

Of course it is illegal for you to do any activities not covered by your visa, but do what you want.

NETZ: Why should anyone care how their job affects an F-2's life? I know plenty of people on an F-2 who work a full-time job and receive the same benefits as E-2s. Stop your whining that those E-2s are taking your job and driving down the price. You seem to make the assumption that just because someone (I assume you have one) has a F visa they are more qualified to edit or do other non-teaching jobs.

Netz · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 11:05 pm Post subject:

dutchschultz · Joined: 01 Feb 2004

Hey Netz, read my post again. I did offer some real advice. First, I stated that immigration will most likely not give the E-2 holder a visa for editing. And second, I stated that income less than 250,000 is not taxed.

Actually I jumped your a$s because what you said for the most part wasn't pertinent to the OP's question.

I agree that if you consider 'working legally' as a qualification, then they are more qualified. Experience and knowledge about editing makes a person qualified in my opinion. That means just because a person has a F-2 doesn't mean that they are qualified.

I don't go around complaining about the unqualified F-2s or E-2s taking away business from me. I am an editor and I couldn't give a s##t about what other people do and for how much money. I know what I charge and if people don't want to pay that rate, then go elsewhere.