H1-B and Website - Revenue going to India Bank Account

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raghavroy

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This post in relation to residing in H1-B in the United States and

having an online revenue earning website, the profits going to bank

account in india.

I am on H1-B visa in the US. I am planning to start a website

(which will be registered in India). The website may bring in some

advertisement revenue after a while. I plan to have the profits go

directly to my bank account in India.

Following are my specific questions:

1. Does the above mentioned plan violate any aspect of my H1-B

agreement with USCIS?

2. By having revenue go to India bank account, will I have to

report my 'home country earnings' while filing US tax returns also?

3. In relation to Qn# 1, when my PERM process starts, will this

effort create any issues?

Thank you for your answers, and any sightings to actual law

statements would be helpful.
 
No, you won't be violating any immigration law since you are not working for a US company on US soil.

You will have to report all income on your US taxes.

No issues with PERM.
 
he may not be working for a US company on US soil, but he is making money while he is in US (and not paying tax, since it is diverted to India). is that legal?
 
Website activities in this case are not considered working for a US company in the US and therefore employment related immigration laws don't apply.
 
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