Creating a Business in the US on an H1-B Visa?

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?"

Cliff, come on..

[molo]

Cliff, please explain why this is a good "ask slashdot" question. This is obiously something that should be referred to a lawyer. It is hard to believe that this was the best question you had in the queue.

-molo

But what should I know first?

[tepples]

Get a lawyer.

What should people reading this topic know before they walk into the lawyer's office and the clock begins to tick in order to make the best use of the time that they are paying for?

Why a US Corporation?

[Kaenneth]

Could you perhaps register the business in your home country instead?

Re:GO Home, or become a citizen.

[shylock0]

Setting aside the obvious flamebait nature of the parent, I'll take a moment to respond to this.

It is extremely difficult to become a US Citizen. Trying to attain citizenship while on an H1-B visa is a long and slow process, often up to 7 or 8 years. We should be letting people pursue citizenship more quickly, but we don't, at least if they are on H1-B status.