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Questions tagged [visa]

Government authorization to travel. Typically required of non-citizen visitors to a country, and usually encumbered by restrictions on dates and activities that are allowed the visitor.

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Can my UK debt be collected because I have to return to US?

I am a US citizen residing on a UK work visa and due to a horrible work environment I have decided to resign. Due to the limitations of my visa I am only allowed to work for this specific company in the United Kingdom which means I'll have to return…
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What laws apply to Visa holders in the US?

I'm a French citizen currently staying in Los Angeles for studies under an F1 Visa. I was told that in the US, only federal law applies to foreigners which is why despite Pot being legalized in California I was told that I am forbidden from…
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Tier 2 Visa to Spouse Visa (UK) - claim income tax refund?

I am a UK citizen and my wife is on a Tier 2 General visa. We would like to apply for Spouse visa so that she is able to find work with other companies (her present visa is issued for a specific employer and would have to be re-applied for if she…
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Travelling to EU on a British passport while also holding an EU passport

Since Brexit, there is now a limitation on the duration a British citizen can reside within the European Union. How would the following scenario work: I have already entered Spain using my British passport. However, I also have an Irish passport…
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What rules prevent additional foreign jobs while on H1B?

Say X is an academic on an H1B visa, working full time. Now, X is offered an additional part-time research position in a different country (say, for example, Switzerland, Singapore, India, wherever). What rules/conditions of the H1B (if any) would…
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Can I legally compell a student to go back to their home country?

Suppose that I am the owner of a fully-owned private company in the USA. I am providing a full scholarship to a student from country X to go to the USA to do a 4-year PhD. Can I add a clause to the scholarship contract that says that the student…
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Is a US company obligated to lay off visa holders first over citizens?

With the current big tech firing frenzy I'd like to know if a US company must prefer the US citizens over working visa holders during mass lay offs? Let's say if there are 2 software developers but one is an immigrant, a working visa holder and the…
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What is the legal basis for a Schengen country embassy to call the hotel to confirm the applicant's reservation?

When applying for a Schengen visa, an applicant is typically required to provide a proof of accommodation. Often it's a screenshot from a hotel aggregator, or an email from a hotel (if booked directly), or a letter from a friend warranting an…
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Leave to remain for criminal victim/witness

Meet Alice. Alice was assaulted by a coworker who punched her in the face, and was promptly arrested and charged. However, Alice was just nearing the end of her student visa. Alice was thus told that she could apply for a special visa without paying…
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Can a foreigner from non-EU country rent out his/her apartment in Germany?

I travel a lot to Germany as a tourist. I was thinking of buying an apartment there. Germany laws do allow you to buy property even on tourist visa. But I was wondering if I could rent that property out as a tourist should I choose to buy one. I did…
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Am I able to work in Germany but live in an overseas area of France?

There are a lot of areas which are basically 'France' but are not actually in the country. For example caribean islands etc. (Overseas France) In my job I am not physically bound to any specific location. I thought maybe the 'Schengen-Agreement'…
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Do online work in the US if you're not a permanent resident

Is doing online work (making websites, programming, graphics, writing etc) in the US illegal if you're not a permanent resident and you are on a tourist visa? Could you do it and get paid on a non-US bank account or PayPal without getting caught?…
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Visa application refused in Germany

I am from Mauritius and was supposed to take employment in Germany on the 23rd January in Dusseldorf. I was told by my company, who confirmed with the foreign office, that i should not require a visa to enter Germany and upon landing, i should go to…
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Is it legal to cross the channel in a private rowing boat or sailing boat?

To go to France, you have to show your passport. I don't know how exactly that works if you swim across... but in any case, if you can (physically) swim across, then rowing or sailing across must be (relatively) easy. Assuming that such a sailor (a…
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Did Trump make legal changes to the U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery program?

If so, what were these changes and how did they affect the process of selecting winners? I’ve Googled it, but I couldn't find a clear answer.
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