Per-diem questions and answer

[HelpMeForum]

Hello forum,

I'm travelling to Vancouver for my visa stamping, my employer is running my pay stubs with per-diem in it for the last 2 years, though I dont use all the amount for travelling, what should be the convincing answer to the consulate guys? do they verify my answers ?

Please help,

Thanks.

[akki80]

Hi , How far is your work location to your home?

[JoeF]

Per diem does not count as salary. Your salary has to match or exceed the higher of the prevailing wage and the value listed in the LCA.

If it doesn't, you would not get a visa, and you would run into lots of other trouble.

[HelpMeForum]

Yes, my salary exeeds the prevailing wage which is 56K. i live like 12 miles away from my work. and my employer is about 40 miles away from my work. Can I say that my employer pays for the apartment I live in, all the allowances etc?

[JoeF]

Is that a real salary, or is that part of the per diem?

Your real salary (without per diem) has to match or exceed the prevailing wage.

[HelpMeForum]

Yes thats the real salary, my per-diem is another 10$ an hour, If I add my per-diem it would be a different story.