Merci de vos réponses !
Travailler en indépendant aux Etats-Unis
by Sergeetso
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour à tous !
j'ai lu plusieurs discussions sur le travail au "states" et je lis partout qu'il faut un visa pour travailler, mais que pour avoir le visa, il faut avoir déjà le travail.😄
Alors, qu'en est-il pour quelqu'un qui travaille pour lui? Je travaille pour mon compte sur internet et donc je n'ai pas d'employeur... quelqu'un pourrait-il me dire les démarches pour s'installer aux USA? (texas, Arizona, ... Californie)
Sinon, ma femme est professeur est pourrait trouver un emploi dans une école internationale avant notre départ. Qu'en est-il pour le conjoint? Existe-t-il des mesures de rapprochement familial?
Merci de vos réponses !
Merci de vos réponses !
Mon conjoint était dans la même situation, il est indépendant, travaillant comme créateur de sites web.
Il n'existe malheureusement pas de visa pour venir à long terme comme travailleur indépendant (à part la carte verte). Il faut travailler pour quelqu'un.
Ce que nous avions fait dans notre cas, c'est de partir comme visiteur, on a loué un appartement, nous avions de l'argent pour subvenir à nos besoins, et mon conjoint continuait de travailler pour lui-même (ce qui n'est pas illégal, vu qu'il est à son compte et qu'il ne prend le boulot de personne, tout se fait sur internet uniquement). Son entreprise est basée à Montréal.
Les Canadiens peuvent rester aux Etats-Unis pendant 1 an comme touriste (6 mois + renouvellement sur place). Nous n'avons pas eu de problèmes lors du passage à l'immigration, par contre l'officier était suspicieux et nous a demandé combien d'argent nous avions et quels étaient nos emplois. Étant donné la somme que nous avions, il nous a laissé entrer et nous a autorisé un séjour de 6 mois. Il n'a vérifié aucun papier (billet d'avion, état de compte bancaire).
La seule chose, c'est que nous n'avions pas de # de sécurité sociale, mais même sans cela, nous avons pu louer un appartement, nous abonner à des clubs vidéos, à des programmes de récompenses, prendre un abonnement à internet par câble (ils sont venus l'installer), louer des voitures à plusieurs reprises, pour les comptes bancaires nous avions gardé nos cartes de guichet canadiens qui fonctionnent partout en Amérique du Nord et bien sûr, les cartes de crédit.
Nous payions toutes nos factures par internet.
C'est beaucoup plus facile là-bas quand tu as du fric et des cartes de crédit. Nous prenions l'avion pour des vols inter-îles sans passeport avec nous.
Sinon, ma femme est professeur est pourrait trouver un emploi dans une école internationale avant notre départ. Qu'en est-il pour le conjoint? Existe-t-il des mesures de rapprochement familial?
Si ta femme obtient un permis de travail (H1B par exemple), elle peut t'ajouter comme époux qui accompagne. Si elle obtient la green card, elle peut ta parrainer mais c'est un processus très, très très long.
Il n'existe malheureusement pas de visa pour venir à long terme comme travailleur indépendant (à part la carte verte). Il faut travailler pour quelqu'un.
Ce que nous avions fait dans notre cas, c'est de partir comme visiteur, on a loué un appartement, nous avions de l'argent pour subvenir à nos besoins, et mon conjoint continuait de travailler pour lui-même (ce qui n'est pas illégal, vu qu'il est à son compte et qu'il ne prend le boulot de personne, tout se fait sur internet uniquement). Son entreprise est basée à Montréal.
Les Canadiens peuvent rester aux Etats-Unis pendant 1 an comme touriste (6 mois + renouvellement sur place). Nous n'avons pas eu de problèmes lors du passage à l'immigration, par contre l'officier était suspicieux et nous a demandé combien d'argent nous avions et quels étaient nos emplois. Étant donné la somme que nous avions, il nous a laissé entrer et nous a autorisé un séjour de 6 mois. Il n'a vérifié aucun papier (billet d'avion, état de compte bancaire).
La seule chose, c'est que nous n'avions pas de # de sécurité sociale, mais même sans cela, nous avons pu louer un appartement, nous abonner à des clubs vidéos, à des programmes de récompenses, prendre un abonnement à internet par câble (ils sont venus l'installer), louer des voitures à plusieurs reprises, pour les comptes bancaires nous avions gardé nos cartes de guichet canadiens qui fonctionnent partout en Amérique du Nord et bien sûr, les cartes de crédit.
Nous payions toutes nos factures par internet.
C'est beaucoup plus facile là-bas quand tu as du fric et des cartes de crédit. Nous prenions l'avion pour des vols inter-îles sans passeport avec nous.
Sinon, ma femme est professeur est pourrait trouver un emploi dans une école internationale avant notre départ. Qu'en est-il pour le conjoint? Existe-t-il des mesures de rapprochement familial?
Si ta femme obtient un permis de travail (H1B par exemple), elle peut t'ajouter comme époux qui accompagne. Si elle obtient la green card, elle peut ta parrainer mais c'est un processus très, très très long.
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Bonjour Nikky,
D'accord avec toi sur ta reponse mais juste un petit bemol: Si sa femme obtient la Green Card et qu'ils sont deja maries, lui aussi l'obtient. La ou c'est tres long, c'est quand la personne obtient la Green card avant le mariage.
D'accord avec toi sur ta reponse mais juste un petit bemol: Si sa femme obtient la Green Card et qu'ils sont deja maries, lui aussi l'obtient. La ou c'est tres long, c'est quand la personne obtient la Green card avant le mariage.
Audrey
juste une petite info supplementaire😉: si sa femme obtient la Green Card, son mari l'aura 'automatiquement' (elle n'a pas a le parrainer; le parrainage se fait si le mariage avait eu lieu apres l'obtention de la green card, et la c'est effectivement long)
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Ah d'accord, je ne savais pas! 🙂
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je suis déjà marié donc, ca ira si ma femme obtient un emploi.
merci pour ces quelques réponses, si vous avez encore des précisions, je suis prenneur.
a tout hasard est-ce quelqu'un sait quel est le cout de la vie aux USA ? bon, je sais, cela doit dépendre des états !!! mais je suis plus spécialement attiré vers le Texas, l'Arizona et la Californie (même si je sais que ce dernier est carrement hors de prix !). Quel budget mensuel à prevoir pour dépenses de la vie quotidienne?
MERCI !
Non seulement cela dépend des états, mais ça dépend des villes.
Il faut aussi considérer les salaires pour chaque état, et à certains endroits (comme le Texas) il n'y a pas d'impôt sur le revenu.
Il faut aussi considérer les salaires pour chaque état, et à certains endroits (comme le Texas) il n'y a pas d'impôt sur le revenu.
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juste pour info😉; si ta femme obtient un visa de travail (pas une green card), tu auras un visa aussi pour etre legal sur le sol US; certains visas d'accompagnants permettent de demander une autorisation de travail; d'autres ne le permettent pas, tu seras donc juste legal sur le sol US mais tu n'auras pas le droit d'avoir une social security card, pas le droit de passer ton permis de conduire, pas le droit d'ouvrir un compte en banque par ex (ta femme oui!)
pour la Green Card, c'est quasi impossible que ta femme l'obtienne d'un employeur sans etre passer par la case visa de travail;😉 pour avoir une green card: la gagner a la loterie (vous jouer a 2; vous doubler vos chances de gagner), etre sponsorise par un employeur (apres un visa de travail), etre sponsorise par un membre de la famille etant citizen US (process tres long).
pour le cout de la vie😉; ca depend comme tu le dis des Etats, ca depend aussi de quel genre d'habitat vous cherchez et de comment vous 'vivez' deja (bcp de restos dans le mois, 1 ou 2 voitures etc); pour te donner une idee des loyers va sur le site de craigslist.com et choisi l'etat que tu veux. ce qui coute cher ici: l'alimentation saine (le prix des fruits, legumes est tres eleve), la TV et internet (compare a la France), l'assurance voiture dans certains etats, l'assurance sante si l'employeur ne la prend pas en charge (terrible).🤪
good luck😉
pour la Green Card, c'est quasi impossible que ta femme l'obtienne d'un employeur sans etre passer par la case visa de travail;😉 pour avoir une green card: la gagner a la loterie (vous jouer a 2; vous doubler vos chances de gagner), etre sponsorise par un employeur (apres un visa de travail), etre sponsorise par un membre de la famille etant citizen US (process tres long).
pour le cout de la vie😉; ca depend comme tu le dis des Etats, ca depend aussi de quel genre d'habitat vous cherchez et de comment vous 'vivez' deja (bcp de restos dans le mois, 1 ou 2 voitures etc); pour te donner une idee des loyers va sur le site de craigslist.com et choisi l'etat que tu veux. ce qui coute cher ici: l'alimentation saine (le prix des fruits, legumes est tres eleve), la TV et internet (compare a la France), l'assurance voiture dans certains etats, l'assurance sante si l'employeur ne la prend pas en charge (terrible).🤪
good luck😉
"Le monde est un livre et ceux qui ne voyagent pas n'en lisent qu'une page." (Saint Augustin)
j'ai bien compris pour le visa de travail.
Excuses-moi j'ai l'air peut-être un peu empoté, mais il faut dire que ca a l'air hyper-compliqué : admettons qu'un de nous deux gagne une green card à la loterie (mais qu'on a pas de visa de travail ), est-ce que ca nous permet de travailler ????
Pour ce qui est du niveau de vie, je me suis toujours juré de partir au states avec un compte assez garni pour pouvoir profiter de mon rêve sans être embarrassé de soucis financiers (qui te gachent la vie).
Notre idéal serait une petite maison en dehors d'une grande ville, en banlieue, quoi. Mais pas non plus spécialement luxueux (middle-class).
Si quelqu'un connais les banlieues de Phoenix de Austin ou de Dallas, je suis aussi preneur d'infos.
Merci pour le site craiglist, je vais voir ca....
Sinon, pour les autres choses, nous n'aurions qu'une voiture et nous sortons sans démesure (un resto par mois).
oui avec la Green Card vous pourrez travailler et vivre legalement aux US (c'est le sesame cette carte pour les immigres😉); contrairement au visa de travail, cette carte est valable a vie (elle se renouvelle bien sur; mais si on veut rentrer en France, il y a un risque de la perdre si on ne prend pas qqs mesures avant)
pour les US: vivre en banlieue = 2 voitures obligatoire! la banlieue de Phoenix: desertique niveau climat, maisons pas trop cheres, des routes et autoroutes dans tous les coins, des golfs...
pour les US: vivre en banlieue = 2 voitures obligatoire! la banlieue de Phoenix: desertique niveau climat, maisons pas trop cheres, des routes et autoroutes dans tous les coins, des golfs...
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I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
Starting this spring, we want to settle near Aix-en-Provence. We're tired of living in the mountains with all the snow—we really need some sunshine and a fresh start. Is it hard to find a house to rent there? What about prices? If you have any great tips or useful info about the area, we’d love to hear it. I work in education and want to do prevention work in Marseille or Aix—are there jobs in the social sector?
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
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I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
Hello everyone,
We’re a small family from the south of France, with a 2-year-old little boy, and we’re dreaming of starting a new adventure abroad by opening our own business. For now, we haven’t chosen a specific destination yet.
We mainly speak French, with a basic level of Spanish and English, and we’re ready to improve these two languages if needed. We’re looking for a multicultural, safe country with quality healthcare and good schools accessible for our son. We’d also love a pleasant place with a mild climate where life is good.
Our idea is to travel to different countries to explore, compare, and refine our project. We’d be really happy to read your tips, experiences, or anecdotes if you’ve already undertaken a similar project or if you know key points to anticipate.
Thanks in advance for your shares and help—it would really help us move forward with our project! 😄
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I’m heading to Dublin as an au pair in a few weeks.
I’m looking for a reputable language school. It’s so hard to choose! Has anyone already done a language stay in Dublin? Any tips? Thanks so much! :)
Hi everyone, so I’m planning to go study at a community college in the U.S., but the only snag is which one—there are so many options over there! I’ve heard about one in California, Diablo Valley College, and another in Florida, Valencia College. I know both states are super attractive for tourism, but my main criteria are teaching quality and price. I’m open to any advice, comments, or suggestions—thanks in advance! The start of the semester is coming up, and I’m a little nervous...
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Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Hi! I’m looking for an apartment in Malaga from September (2025) until January for my Erasmus exchange, but I’m not finding much, and it seems like there are a lot of scams. Does anyone have any leads or tips? Thanks!^^