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Best Bases for Remote Workers in a US Time Zone
If your team is in the US, your timezone is the constraint that matters most. These bases keep your working day intact — ranked by overlap with US hours, cost and visa.
Working for a US company from another continent usually means 3am standups. Staying in the Americas fixes that: most of Latin America sits within a few hours of US Eastern, so calls, Slack and live collaboration just work.
Below are the strongest US-timezone bases, weighing how closely each lines up with US hours, how far your income stretches, internet quality, and how long a US passport can stay before needing the nomad visa.
Ranked for US-hours remote work
US-timezone bases at a glance
| Country | Local time | h from US East | US visa-free | Nomad visa income | From / mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | UTC−6 | 1h | 180 days | $2,600/mo | ~$1,100 |
| Costa Rica | UTC−6 | 1h | 90 days | $3,000/mo | ~$1,700 |
| Colombia | UTC−5 | 0h | 90 days | $900/mo | ~$1,200 |
| Brazil | UTC−3 | 2h | 0 days | $1,500/mo | ~$1,400 |
| Argentina | UTC−3 | 2h | 90 days | No min | ~$950 |
| Panama | UTC−5 | 0h | 90 days | $3,000/mo | ~$1,300 |
| Ecuador | UTC−5 | 0h | 90 days | $1,350/mo | ~$900 |
| Uruguay | UTC−3 | 2h | 90 days | No min | ~$1,500 |
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