Hello, I'm on an H1-B and my spouse is not. Suppose she writes a novel and, having written it, tries to get it published.
Q1. Does this mean that she has "worked" or "been employed" under the immigration laws?
My expectation is that it does, at least technically. But more to the point:
Q2. Do you think there are risks to going ahead with this? I mean, do we have a real risk of being pursued by the immigration authorities for this? For example, we can receive all royalties in my name, and I believe, file taxes jointly, so we can keep the IRS happy that way.
Thanks,
Vikas
Q1. Does this mean that she has "worked" or "been employed" under the immigration laws?
My expectation is that it does, at least technically. But more to the point:
Q2. Do you think there are risks to going ahead with this? I mean, do we have a real risk of being pursued by the immigration authorities for this? For example, we can receive all royalties in my name, and I believe, file taxes jointly, so we can keep the IRS happy that way.
Thanks,
Vikas