Can I work on personal projects and make money while living on a H1B Visa?
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Re: Can I work on personal projects and make money while living on a H1B Visa?
My company has actually begun the process of getting me a green-card, but it'll be a few years yet until I get it; at what part of the Green-Card process can I begin to work on the side?
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Re: Can I work on personal projects and make money while living on a H1B Visa?
Once you receive your green card you are a lawful permanent resident, so you're free to make money from side jobs in the same way any US citizen would be.
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Sorry, not sure how you link to another thread so here is a link: http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=571104
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If he wants to stop working for the H1B employer, then he can do so and work using his EAD somewhere else, or for himself.
Rene
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Re: Can I work on personal projects and make money while living on a H1B Visa?
But not while he's still on his original H1B. If he's working for the H1B employer, then he is in the USA on that H1B status, and can only work for that H1B employer (even if he has an EAD in hand from filing AOS).
If he wants to stop working for the H1B employer, then he can do so and work using his EAD somewhere else, or for himself.
Rene
If he wants to stop working for the H1B employer, then he can do so and work using his EAD somewhere else, or for himself.
Rene
If he was confident enough about getting the Green Card could he not simply abandon the H1B? (just a thought: probably not advisable!)
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If he was confident enough about getting the Green Card could he not simply abandon the H1B? (just a thought: probably not advisable!)
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Re: Can I work on personal projects and make money while living on a H1B Visa?
I've got to say - I like this new radical you!
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The OP's thread title specifically says "and make money". So he's not thinking of a hobby.
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Why can't he continue to work for the company that originally obtained his H-1B? He will just be working for them as a pending PR and no longer requires the H-1B to continue working as he has an EAD.
The EAD allows you to work for anyone; so why not the original employer?
The EAD allows you to work for anyone; so why not the original employer?
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Re: Can I work on personal projects and make money while living on a H1B Visa?
The EAD allows you to work for anyone; so why not the original employer?
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Re: Can I work on personal projects and make money while living on a H1B Visa?
That would work... IF he first left the employ of his H-1B sponsor and was then rehired based on his EAD and pending AOS. Otherwise, he's bound to abide by the H-1B rules.
He can work for his original employer... but he can't do it without first leaving employment and being rehired. I'm pretty sure he can't work on an H-1B and an EAD both at the same time.
Ian
He can work for his original employer... but he can't do it without first leaving employment and being rehired. I'm pretty sure he can't work on an H-1B and an EAD both at the same time.
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I have loads of projects and ideas that have been on hold until the green card arrived. Since I got it a few weeks ago, I have moved into a new house with a garage that is currently being reconfigured into the production area for all of my little projects. I did it this way so I have nothing to worry about.