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For someone on H1B is it legal to patent an invention on the side (software in my case) and generate income by licensing it? Will it be considered passive income?
If no, what options are available short of starting a new company?
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Yes. I will be working for the sponsoring company. The USCIS has not got back to me after the h1b interview(3.5 months ago). Is the scrutiny on startup employees more than multinational companies? I am the first employee of my employer to sponsor an h1b.
That's odd. You might want your employer to reach out to a Congressman's office to follow up with the Consulate. Were you given any reason at the time of your interview?
I recently cofounded a Delaware corp with a US citizen and we are in the process of raising US seed investment.
Am I permitted to travel to the US to work on the company under the VWP?
I currently work on the company from London.
Also, what would be the implications if this bill does become law?
I'm currently holding a J1 visa sponsored by University of California Berkeley ending in March. During several discussions for possible internships starting after the end of my J1 visa, I've been asked if I can enter an internship with my visa, through a renewal or whatever, or I need to get a new sponsorship and start the procedures again.
Thanks.
ie Does it matter much, beyond notifying them, and if so, is it better to perform that change before/during/after the processing?
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I think talented foreigner employees will always have higher salaries (on average) because 1. it is a true pain in the ass to move countries, and 2. in some countries that's actually a requirement (like the Netherlands, for example).
Not in the US. My experience is that immigrants, for example from India, are grossly underpaid. This would be for the software engineering area, and I've seen this over a two decade span.