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 y

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.