Can an immigrant holding a H-1B visa legally start their own home-based business.?
by Web Master on Friday, February 26th, 2010 | 6 Comments
INS rules/regs have been researched and it does not address the question. Starting a home-based business when in country for a specific job, i.e. nurse; teacher, etc.
Anyone know for sure?
First thing to clarify is that a person with H-1B visa is not an immigrant because H-1B is a non-immigrant visa. You can stay in the US as long as you have the job for which you got your H-1B. Since, H-1B is issued for a specific employer you cannot go doing your ownn business.
I think you need to have enough funds( around $100,000).you can call their hotline and check it out.
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I am sure the answer is no
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If it not restricted you go and run any legal institution. But be very aware of US laws: try to obey ALL rules.
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It is my personal advice
It is considered a second job; I doubt it would be legal.
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/howdoi/h1b.htm
"Who can an H-1B alien work for?
"H-1B aliens may only work for the petitioning U.S. employer and only in the H-1B activities described in the petition. The petitioning U.S. employer may place the H-1B worker on the worksite of another employer if all applicable
rules (e.g., Department of Labor rules) are followed. H-1B aliens may work for more than one U.S. employer, but must have a Form I-129 petition approved by each employer."
The H1B Visa does not entitle you to be self-employed in addition to the work you do for the sponsoring company, since your self-employment is not a second employer who has filed a Form I-129.
INS will generally not grant a petition for self-employed
people, sez:
http://immihelp.com/visas/h1b/
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yes. check with immigration offices.
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First thing to clarify is that a person with H-1B visa is not an immigrant because H-1B is a non-immigrant visa. You can stay in the US as long as you have the job for which you got your H-1B. Since, H-1B is issued for a specific employer you cannot go doing your ownn business.
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