Updated US immigration rules: H1-B can work for own company

Re:Updated US immigration rules: H1-B can work for own company by akat on Thursday August 18, 2011 @02:30PM (#2900426)

I am excited but I am really curious about how I can bootstrap my startup while working for a big Co. on H1B. Is it possible with these "updated rules"?

EDIT - the "full time" sounds like a major hurdle for those who want to bootstrap. Am I correct?

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Re:Updated US immigration rules: H1-B can work for own company by untog on Thursday August 18, 2011 @02:47PM (#2900497)

Absolutely. You're still constrained to one job at a time, so sadly this isn't very big news at all.

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Re:Updated US immigration rules: H1-B can work for own company by shad0wfax on Thursday August 18, 2011 @05:20PM (#2901139)

I agree. It just clears the air up whether i can create and work for my own. The other part that I feel is impeding is the minimum wage requirement. Its hard to pay myself 45k (or whatever is the min wage).

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Re:Updated US immigration rules: H1-B can work for own company by akat on Thursday August 18, 2011 @03:04PM (#2900560)

I wonder if these updated rules apply for "parallel H1" where the second H1 can be for a part time job

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Re:Updated US immigration rules: H1-B can work for own company by untog on Thursday August 18, 2011 @03:22PM (#2900641)

Do those actually exist? I've never heard of someone being able to hold simultaneous H1B visas.

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Re:Updated US immigration rules: H1-B can work for own company by akat on Thursday August 18, 2011 @05:01PM (#2901059)

Yes, its possible.

www.h1b1.com/concurrent.htm www.h1bplanet.com/h1b-part-time-concurrent.php etc.

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