mgv@duke.UUCP (Marco G. Valtorta) (05/05/85)
Here is another case (mine!) regarding employment in the U.S. for foreign citizens. I came over here with a Fulbright scolarship (partly paid by the Italian Government--this seems to be the most important thing.) and a J-1 visa. I married an American woman almost three years ago. We had a baby, who is now almost eight months old. I still have to live in my home country for at least two years before being able to reside and work here. I have accepted a job offered by the Commission of the European Communities and I'll work (most likely) in Brussels, Belgium. This is fine with my sponsors, as I was careful to check. Besides, it is a European law that any citizen of a member state cannot be prevented from work in another member state. (Someone may be surprised by the existence of European laws. They are often more person-oriented than national laws and they have precedence over them.) My wife will also have trouble working abroad, because she is an American citizen. (It is not obvious that she isn't an Italian citizen according to Italian law--the Italian consular authorities have been rather vague on this, and the American consular authorities in Italy have told her *not* to apply for an Italian passport.) If someone is knowledgeable of these matters and cares to mail me comments, I would appreciate. I am especially concerned about my wife's situation, but I would also like to know whether I would have a chance to somehow remain and work in the U.S.--not that I intend to. Marco Valtorta Department of Computer Science Duke University Durham, NC 27706 duke!mgv or mgv@duke