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I 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 pr

by kc10 9y ago

I 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 ago
What 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.