can I work on phone consultant while on h1 or h4 (not ead)

[wisheme]

Hi, I want to know, when someone in USA on h1 or h4(not ead,just h4) visa, can they work as a consultant on a glg project?

The work is only a phone consultant, not actually doing any productive work. However glg arranges a phone call between its clients to its consultants.

The consultant is supposed to answer some questions of their clients.

Will this be considered illegal? to be a glg consultant? When I asked glg the same question, they mentioned its not illegal to take up glg projects. They said they have lot of consultants who are doing this. 

Kindly advise,

Thanks,

[gopalakrishnach]

can they work as a consultant on a glg project? -- H1B must have employer. H4 cannot work without EAD.

Your job responsbilities do not meet speciality occupation for H1B. Better H4 EAD.

[JoeF]

That would be work and is not allowed.

On H1, the person can only work for the H1 employer. On H4, a person can not work at all.