santoshgiri ji namasate...ma pani motel mai kaam garnay vhakoe lay yo thread ma aakoe.pahila suru tapai vhanue huncha tapai ko wife F1 student, tara how come she have no SSN?..the first of all , there will be no any such consequences working unauthorized unless untill someone reports to INS or you do something wrong or illegal acticities besides working. i have been here for 4 years, almost working in paychecks,never worked i n cash and filling my tax returns every year, iam too f1. never had workpermit.now lets go to your topic........don't make ur wife work in ur SSN. another think if u work n live together in the hotel. u know they will make u work like hell. not all but most indians they do. so if possiblew work w/ hour basis if good enough money then just get ur paycheck only do not include other salay..the tax they cut when u have that much money in 2 weeks , u won't beileve. this week i ahd $365.29 only in tax cut.also u can make wife dependent so ur taxcut will reduce. ra best thing don't make ur wife work there if really thats only solution tell them to pay in cash..and never inculde ur bhai and buhari ..ok take it easy.................