is it possible to do business in the US while being on F-1 status, and receive payments in my home country. It is not taking away any jobs, i am not employed off campus , and not even receiving money here... is it still illegal ?
2006-12-25 16:57:53 · 3 answers · asked by rahul s 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
The holder of an F-1 visa is supposed to be a full-time student. If you are "doing business" in the US, you are in violation of your student status.
You clearly need a heavier class load.
2006-12-25 20:51:43 · answer #1 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leafer, section 2 in that paragraph which you quoted refers to criminal, non US citizen immigrants living interior the U. S. who even have relatives workers. IE, a British relatives strikes to the U. S. by using fact the father works for a British business employer. This relatives additionally desires to hold their British nanny who has been living with the relatives for years. interior the case that the OP is describing, she could in basic terms fall under a customer/business employer customer (on the main) type which does no longer require a undeniable visa. as long as she is vacationing with the Canadian relatives making use of, there could be no situation. whether she desires a customer visa is particularly in basic terms based on her citizenship. yet no, this would not recommend you will get one greater section time pastime interior the u . s . a ..
2016-10-18 23:58:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this question also applies to me- and i'd like to ask-
what if he already has full load, and it still leaves him enough time, his primary purpose is education and he's taking the max. number of credits (students are not allowed to go beyond a certain limit).. is he still violating law, by occasionally meeting people for business purposes?
2006-12-26 18:08:28 · answer #3 · answered by ashwinhirawat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋