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F-1 telecommuter for non-US firm

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asyed

Junior Member
What is the name of your state? MA

I know the general restrictions on employment for F-1 students, and I presume that the rationale is to prevent F-1 visa holders from abusing the F-1 visa to seek employment in the US. But what about working for a non-US company (i.e., as a telecommuter based in the US but working for a company outside the US)? Although the company has a subsidiary here in the US, the group is neither headquartered in the US, nor is the specific office/legal entity I would work for based here. This employment has nothing to do with my education (PhD program at a US-based university) and I don't see why it should affect my visa status. Any insights?
 



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