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? for people whose company pays for US visits
« on: September 27, 2014, 03:23:31 PM »
I am new to being an Expat (8 weeks so far and loving it!) and I have a question about going back to US for visits.

We are here on a ITC visa and spouse visa.

I know that the contract says they will pay for one annual visit to US and for emergency visits due to serious illness or death of a parent or sibling.

I know when we visited the UK when we looked for housing they paid for meals, taxi, rental car etc. 

My question is what do you put in for reimbursements?  Just the flights, or do companies also pay for rental cars while in the states as well?  How about meals on travel days?

I don't want to put in for things that are not typically covered but also don't want to lose the money if most of you do have these expenses reimbursed.

Any help would be much appreciated, thanks in advance.




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Re: ? for people whose company pays for US visits
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2014, 04:01:38 PM »
It depends on what exactly your contract says.  Although, most just pay for flights home.


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Re: ? for people whose company pays for US visits
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2014, 05:39:53 PM »
Yeah, it will depend on your contract.  Mine was clearly stated (lump sum).


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Re: ? for people whose company pays for US visits
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2014, 05:58:29 PM »
I just looked it up and it just says Economy flights and all reasonable costs (ie taxis, baggage and if 24 hours of travel required meals and accommodations as well). 

To me a rental car is something I will need as I had to sell my car before we moved. 


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Re: ? for people whose company pays for US visits
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2014, 06:14:34 PM »
I would understand that to be all costs associated with getting from here to home, not how you get around once you're there.


Re: ? for people whose company pays for US visits
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2014, 06:22:02 PM »
Our annual visit home includes taxi fare to the airport in the expat country, plus airfare to home country (class of fare as negotiated in expat contract). All other associated costs are on us - hotel, car rental, meals etc. in home country. Unless you negotiated for extras I'd say you are on your own, indeed like on every other vacation you take.


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Re: ? for people whose company pays for US visits
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2014, 07:07:56 PM »
Thank you.  I think that is why I asked here instead of asking husband's company.  I had a feeling that it would be just costs of actual travel.

Thanks again.


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