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4 Answers | Asked in Immigration Law for California on
Q: Can a person on H1b accept an consulting/advisory role for other company that is not their H1b sponsor.

Does it depend on how many hours. How about 2-4 hours a week.

Does it depend on if we do it for free or charge a fee.

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answered on Feb 22, 2024

The H1B visa is employer-specific. Working for a different company is not permitted without another approved petition.

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3 Answers | Asked in Employment Law and Immigration Law for Virginia on
Q: Is H-1B visa only about STEM people? Can't a person in communications/ PR get it?

I'm an administrator in a university and in my last period of OPT of my F-1 visa. My employer would like to sponsor me but apparently there is some federal law that stops them from that since my job could be done by a U.S citizen. Is that true and is there a way to still build a solid case... View More

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answered on Feb 22, 2024

The H1B is for people who wish to perform services in a "specialty occupation." It is not just for occupations in STEM.

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