Post: H1-B VISA and also Independent Contractor work

Posted by Sonya Peters on 3/07/07

I work in the computer industry and have an H-1B VISA
sponsored by my current Employer. I also have been asked
on a number of occasions to help out on the side with some
contract/consulting work and am wondering if this is
allowed or permissable given my H-1B status?

Normally this situation would entail working as an
Independent Contractor and filing a Schedule C. My
questions are:
1. Is it possible to work as an Independent Contractor
while on an H-1B VISA or would I be violating my H-1B
status if I engaged in this side work?
2. What is the likelihood that someone would get caught
(i.e. would it be only if my taxes are audited)?

Posts on this thread, including this one

H1-B VISA and also Independent Contractor work, 3/07/07, by Sonya Peters.

Re: H1-B VISA and also Independent Contractor work, 3/08/07, by Fanua SP. (SCUPS-Student).

Re: H1-B VISA and also Independent Contractor work, 3/08/07, by S. Peters.

Re: H1-B VISA and also Independent Contractor work, 3/10/07, by Fanua SP (SCUPS- Student).

Re: H1-B VISA and also Independent Contractor work, 3/15/07, by S. Peters.

Re: H1-B VISA and also Independent Contractor work, 3/16/07, by Fanua SP (SCUPS- Student).

Re: H1-B VISA and also Independent Contractor work, 4/10/07, by james.

Re: H1-B VISA and also Independent Contractor work, 4/14/07, by Fanua SP. (SCUPS-Student).

Re: H1-B VISA and also Independent Contractor work, 5/04/07, by Clara Ximenez.

Re: H1-B VISA and also Independent Contractor work, 7/04/07, by Ray.

Re: H1-B VISA and also Independent Contractor work, 9/25/07, by Fanua SP.

Re: H1-B VISA and also Independent Contractor work, 6/17/08, by Rahul Sharma.

Re: H1-B VISA and also Independent Contractor work, 7/19/08, by P. Ravi.