Owning Business on EAD

[Chinar]

Hi,

I still have a valid H1 and EAD even though I have not used the EAD. My question is can I or my wife open our own Business like a small store or something. I will still continue with my current job. I will not be an employee of the Business but my wife will. Does that impact my H1 status in anyway. I asked a lawyer and he said it should not but I am not convinced. Any one knows. Further, can one open a Business while on an H1 status?
Would appreciate any response.

Many thanks.

[txh1b]

Your wife could if she is a parolee and your lawyer might have said you should not as he was wanting you to continue maintaining H1b status and not become a parolee.

[Chinar]

Yes she has AP . So in that case if we open the Business in her name then at the time of travel we have to use our AP rather than H1 which will automatically change my status.

[txh1b]

You can enter on H1b and she can use AP. Read
http://immihelp.comhttps://www.immih...ent-of-status/