Can my wife be a partner in an LLC on F1 visa?

[Gaurav Gupta 0]

Hi,

We are planning to partner with a citizen in the USA and my wife is on F1 visa. Can she be a partner in the LLC while on F1?

Thanks,

Gaurav

[JoeF 7]

She can be a passive investor, putting her money into the business, but she can't have any active role in the company. An LLC may not be the best option for that.

Check out https://www.murthy.com/2014/01/28/home-based-businesses-inadvertent-unauthorized-employment/

 

[Gaurav Gupta 0]

Thanks for the link, Joef. She will be a passive investor. However, why would you suggest not to be a partner in llc and what’s the other alternative?

[Gaurav Gupta 0]

Thanks for the link, Joef. She will be a passive investor. However, why would you suggest not to be a partner in llc and what’s the other alternative?

[JoeF 7]

There are several different company forms. Which one is best depends on a lot of factors. My thought here was just how to make sure that she would be a passive member.

 

[Gaurav Gupta 0]

4 hours ago, JoeF said:

There are several different company forms. Which one is best depends on a lot of factors. My thought here was just how to make sure that she would be a passive member.

 

I understand. Thanks for your assistance. I appreciate that! I will look further into this.