Urgent.. pl help .. peculiar situation

[jinneebhat]

I am currently on H1B in my 6th year. My new employer is going to pay me by hr. However, due to travel constraints with long commuting from my house to clientsite, I may not able to complete my 40 hrs of work every week and atmost will be able to cover 35 hrs of billing per week in client timesheets

Is that allowed and legal in H1b status?

I read that you need to work 40 hrs a week on H1b to be legally on H1b?

Not sure if I should accept the offer. Please guide me

[JoeF]

The H1 would have to be amended with the lower hours.

[rahul412]

Is that allowed and legal in H1b status?

I read that you need to work 40 hrs a week on H1b to be legally on H1b?

Not sure if I should accept the offer. Please guide me

On H1 whether you get paid hourly or monthly, your pay shouldn't be less than the min wages and by the EOY your W2 should be equal to the amount mentioned on the LCA.

[metroguy]

As long as you are paid the minimum total yearly amt mentioned in you LCA, you are ok.

[pontevecchio]

You have to be paid the LCA Wages at least.

[t75]

A long commute is not an excuse for not reporting to work. Get up earlier.