H1B in USA making money from adsense

I am a nonresident alien working in US and i am thinking of Subscribing to Adsense. Is it legal in earning income? Please Help me.

>>As far as I know the H1b visa entitles you to work and live in the States for a certain period of time, thus earning an income.

By launching a website and earning income via ads, I can't see any problems though. But, you will need to conform to US tax laws as Adsense will require you to provide your US tax ID number upon registration.

My opinion is that, as long as you keep things legal, report your taxes, you can earn income from Adsense while being in the US on a H1B visa.

I stand to be corrected if I am wrong.

>>Yes you can subscribe to Adsense. You have a SSN which entitles you to work.

>>Where did you get that information?

You CANNOT own a Adsense account. The rules of H1B clearly stat that you can't have other source of income other than the employer that sponsor. Hence any kind of freelance are illegal.

I am on H1B, i talked to my lawyer and i am screwed (anyway i am going back so i don't care anymore). They won't find you right away, but when you renew your H1b or apply for green card, they will check your tax info and you could get deport right away

please, Rian, if you are not 100% sure, don't post it here, if he listened to you he could have lost his VISA.

>>Like I said, I stand to be corrected. If you gained legal advise I accept your explanation.

The best answer

A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a corporation with limited liability, similar to a "S" corporation, yet with several significant differences. One major difference is that it requires at least two persons to form an LLC. The owners need not be U.S. citizens or U.S. taxpayers.

Can Foreign nationals start a corporation in the United States?

Yes, 'typically' a foreign national can form a US corporation. The corporation will be formed by an 'incorporator' which is often a company or a lawyer, who will then resign in favor of the shareholders (owners) of the corporation. The corporation will be registered with the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations. The name of the proposed corporation should be checked with the Secretary of State for availability. No two corporations may have the same name, or closely similar names. The corporate name must include the word "corporation," "incorporation," "company" or such other word or abbreviation, such as "Inc." or "Corp." to indicate that it is a corporation. The shareholders (owners) need not be identified or registered. The shareholders can be individuals or other corporations, including foreign corporations. At least one director must be shown in the 'Articles of Incorporation'. One person or a number of people can hold all corporate positions and titles: director, president, secretary and treasurer. That person or persons need not be residents of the United States and can conduct business from outside of the United States. It is required that the corporation always identify a "registered office" in the U.S. and a "registered agent" who must be a resident of that State.

Can a foreign national invest money in any venture?

A person on an H1B or other temporary work visa in the United States can legally invest in any venture or company. You can start to undertake volunteer work on behalf of the venture or company at any time. However, you are not allowed to work on a full-time basis for that company and earn a salary until obtaining prior approval from the INS or DOL to work for that venture or company. In order for the person on an H1B to work for another company or employer, the person is required to obtain a concurrent H1B approval to work for the new entity, in addition to the present employer.

According to the regulations, if the H1b Visa holder (alien) is to perform services for more than one employer, each employer must file a separate petition with the Service Center having jurisdiction over the area where the alien will perform services or receive training, unless an established agent files the petition. In spite of the Department of Labor’s earlier pronouncement that different employing entities could be treated as joint employers, the INS has stated that it does not recognize the concept of “co-employers” in employee leasing agreements.

When employers share responsibilities for the employee, one of the firms must designate itself as the employer, or, if the alien has two employers, each must file a petition.

The INS has consistently stated that neither the new employer nor the beneficiary need take action with the INS if the beneficiary switches employers, as long as multiple petitions were approved and the petition for the current employer remains valid.

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