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		chris_mahan on Feb 1, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why We Still Believe in Working Remotely And if someone is in the US on a 6 month tourist visa working for a Japanese company (no US presence, paid by invoice) remotely, is their legal status in the US in jeopardy?

hippich on Feb 1, 2013 [–]

IANAL, but as long as they are paying your company for your work - you should be safe. I.e. you two should not have employer-employee relationship.

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