Creating a Business in the US on an H1-B Visa? 103
GnaGnaGna asks: "I've lived in the US for almost a year now and have a full time position with a major American company under an H1-B visa (work visa for foreigners). Besides this job, I also run an increasingly popular website generating AdSense revenues. I am not sure if I am allowed to create a US company (most likely an LLC), under my legal status, and transfer the Adsense profits to my personal bank account or a business bank account.
Have my fellow readers faced a similar legal situation or know anything about it?"
Standard response (Score:5, Funny)
[x] It is likely that many
[ ] That question is not applicable to geeks.
[ ] Wow. Who would ever wonder about that.
The consequences of following
[ ] Incarceration in a Federal Supermax Prison
[ ] Incarceration in a regular prison
[ ] Incarceration in "country-club" for white-collar criminals.
[ ] Large fines
[ ] Small fines
[X] Deportation.
Further consequences could be:
[ ] You may have to register your address for the rest of your life.
[X] You may never be able to [legally] enter the United States again.
[ ] You may be subject to the ridicule of your peers.
[ ] You may become an international pariah.
[ ] Find a new career. Toxic waste disposal sounds good.
Best of luck in your future endeavors!
Re:But what should I know first? (Score:5, Funny)
Easy enough. Should take about five minutes and a couple hundred dollars. Fucking lawyers.