Can an H-4 visa holder living in the US work for an Indian employer via Internet? Can he use this experience while transferring to H-1B?
rc9691 To acquire an H-1B visa, all work experience must be live work experience. Work over the Internet is not considered live experience as defined by the H-1B application process. In addition, it is against immigration rules to work in any form or manner on an H-4 visa. The immigration rules clearly state that H-$ holders can only do voluntary work. I am a regular reader of www.assureconsulting.com and would like your advice. Currently, I am in the US on an H-4 visa. I applied for an H-1B in January 2001. In the next few days, my visa approval is expected to come through. I need to visit India, but my lawyer forbids me to do so, as my H-1B approval is awaited. Please can you let me know whether the appropriate time to travel to India is: During the H-4 to H-1B conversion or after getting the H-1B approval and before getting the SSN number, or after getting the SSN number, or after stamping H-1B visa stamped on my passport. Can I go to India and get the H-1B visa, even if I have not
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