You have this backwards: the visa is required only to live in the US for the purposes of working. If you aren't living in the US, you can work as much as you li

You have this backwards: the visa is required only to live in the US for the purposes of working. If you aren't living in the US, you can work as much as you like for a US company, provided they and you comply with laws in your country. Typically this requires them to set up a subsidiary in your country, or contract with a local company that you become an employee of.