H4 work with for-profit organization without getting paid

[vamsisv]

This is for a friend of mine

Currently on H4, but a prospective employer (for-profit org) filed H1 and is in process. Till october can she work with them as a "volunteer" without getting paid? Also can she was work another similar for-profit org (not the one which sponsored H1)

[omshiv]

I believe she should b able to work as long as there's no pay involved.

[JoeF]

Currently on H4, but a prospective employer (for-profit org) filed H1 and is in process. Till october can she work with them as a "volunteer" without getting paid?

NO!

On H4, a person could only volunteer for a non-profit organization where everybody else in similar positions volunteers. A classic example is volunteering for a church.

A person on H4 can NEVER volunteer for a for-profit organization.

I believe she should b able to work as long as there's no pay involved.

WRONG! Pay or not is irrelevant. A person on H4 can NEVER volunteer for a for-profit company.

[omshiv]

NO!

On H4, a person could only volunteer for a non-profit organization where everybody else in similar positions volunteers. A classic example is volunteering for a church.

A person on H4 can NEVER volunteer for a for-profit organization.

WRONG! Pay or not is irrelevant. A person on H4 can NEVER volunteer for a for-profit company.

My bad..totally misread while travelling on Train..I thought OP mentioned Non-Profit

[vamsisv]

NO!

On H4, a person could only volunteer for a non-profit organization where everybody else in similar positions volunteers. A classic example is volunteering for a church.

A person on H4 can NEVER volunteer for a for-profit organization.

WRONG! Pay or not is irrelevant. A person on H4 can NEVER volunteer for a for-profit company.

Thanks for the clarification. I guess one should not look for grey areas and just follow the rule book.