You can 'not work' and get paycheck from anybody other  than your employer. However, I believe, you can make investments and earn profits.

ANS · Aug 10, 2011 9:44 AM

or work for cash... I did it for long-time .

khambhu · Aug 10, 2011 12:13 PM

How about running a blog with adsense and getting money from Google? :(

Depti · Aug 10, 2011 12:48 PM

You can not run adsense .. Google needs your SSN and other info (for Tax record) before it sends you a payment..

ANS · Aug 10, 2011 1:36 PM

I am close sith an F-1 who receives (direct deposit) a few hundreds in a year from Adsense for domains. I never imagined it as "extra work". It sounds illegal that way.

Janawar · Aug 10, 2011 3:32 PM

Thanks all for input. But I read somewhere that you could earn passive income like stock or investing in business and make profit. Adsense is really not a work. For me it sounded like passive income. Still love to hear from other users. Thanks again.

Depti · Aug 10, 2011 5:27 PM

 I don't know the law but my understanding was 'you can only work for your sponsor ' buy stocks (but NO day trading), make money from adsense, CJ or linkshare, pyramid business as Amway, buy a commercial property as gas station and make extra income...(as long has you keep you 'status') and Pay Tax I have not found a single person having problem duing GC due to those extra income. I may be wrong.

mech · Aug 10, 2011 6:56 PM

@mech, Thanks for your reponse. And I thought same way you did. Is there anybody in H1-B and earning extra money? please advise what do you think is right? Thanks.

Depti · Aug 11, 2011 10:35 AM

Sorry can't answer your question. But, can you please share some way to earn money online. Paiso le alik garo parla jasto bhayeko chha, yeso goji kharcha aaunthyo ki!

Jangali Maanab · Aug 11, 2011 3:59 PM