L1_to_H1 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Posted March 15, 2013 Hi, Can a dependent do some work which does not require a direct employement/payment while he/she is in US? Like developing an app independently (for himseld only not for any other company) and selling it to App store ? or may be doing some free lance development work for a company based out of India? I understand H4 can not work for a employer and enter in a regular payroll situation but how about independent work as I stated above? Thanks !
JoeF Posted March 16, 2013 Report Posted March 16, 2013 No, that is NOT possible. On H4, a person can NOT work, NOT in a physical store and NOT online. NOT as employee and NOT self-employed. In short, a person on H4 can NOT work AT ALL.
L1_to_H1 Posted March 18, 2013 Author Report Posted March 18, 2013 ok.. Thanks JoeF. So if she is Physically in US on H4 she can not work ..even if she gets paid in India ?
JoeF Posted March 18, 2013 Report Posted March 18, 2013 ok.. Thanks JoeF. So if she is Physically in US on H4 she can not work ..even if she gets paid in India ? Correct. It does not matter where the employer is, it does not matter where the person gets paid, or if at all, a person on H4 while in the US can not work.
rahul412 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Posted March 18, 2013 ok.. Thanks JoeF. So if she is Physically in US on H4 she can not work ..even if she gets paid in India ? On H4 you cannot work from US. So working online is also treated as work since the person is in US physically. So work on H4.
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