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Liability protection from what? If you have a company and don't do any work for it, then you can't possibly be liable for anything because you didn't do anythi
by kjksf 9y ago
Liability protection from what?
If you have a company and don't do any work for it, then you can't possibly be liable for anything because you didn't do anything.
If you did something then you did work for the company which is something you're not allowed to do.
Ultimately consider that if it ever comes up, you'll be dealing with a suspicious immigration official, who has the power to deport you and no reason to give you benefit of the doubt.
You will be deported if you fail to convince him that you registered a company but didn't do any work for it. And I don't see how you can claim that with a straight face. Your explanation of wanting liability protection doesn't make any sense.
- kc10 9y agoI want to launch one of my pet projects, I am not sure when I would receive my green card. Instead of launching the service on my name, thinking an LLC would provide better liability protection. I talked to an attorney who said I can incorporate a company and should be fine as long as there is no payroll. But I am skeptical going down this route.
- fredophile 9y agoWhat kind of attorney did you talk to? Business law? Immigration? Did you pay for this advice or was this just a casual chat? I'm not an attorney but I think you got some bad advice. Working on hobby projects while on a visa is fine. Owning a business while on a visa is fine. Transferring IP you worked on while on a visa to a business you own while you're still on the same visa is an area I wouldn't play around with. Even if it is fine I can see lots of potential headaches any time you deal with immigration in the future.