Can H1B holder do extra/part time jobwork legally?

[alertpersons]

What is the name of your state? NJ

I am an H1B holder. Currently I am working on a long term Software Project. I have an offer from another company to work in weekends or after my office on their project in software field.
Can I work & receive company pay checks legally from that company?

Kindly reply,
Thanks in Advance

 

[eerelations]

No. You are only allowed to work for the company named on the H1B documentation.

 

[alertpersons]

Thanks for your reply eerelations.
The amounts I will be receiving will be less than $600 per quarter. This is not a regular work and I will not be getting it regularly as only if that company has something very urgent only then I will get the work. So in a quarter(3 months), I will be getting less than $600.
Kindly Reply,
Thanks in Advance

 

[eerelations]

It has nothing whatsoever to do with the amount of money you'll be making (or I would have said so in my previous response). You could be making $600 per quarter, you could be making $6 billion per quarter, you could be making 6 cents per quarter - if this company you're making any money at all from is not named on your H1B documentation, then you're legally not allowed to be working for them. Period.

 

[alertpersons]

Thanks for your reply eerelations.
Can you tell me some websites where I can read the exact clause/wordings of this law.
Kindly Reply,
Thanks in Advance

 

[eerelations]

Why don't you just read your H1B documentation? (And why didn't you do this before you embarked on inquiry?)

 

[alertpersons]

Hi eerelations,
Thank you for your reply. I will read my H1B documentation.