Is it illegal to work outside the US for your company on an expired H1B visa?

[tacos]

I have been working in the US on an H1B visa. While working for the sponsor company on a project in Germany, the old company (the H1B visa sponsor) was bought out (the new company has a different name). I am now working for the new company in Germany, while the new company is paying me in my US bank account. Does this violate the terms of the H1B visa from the respect the sponsor company should have updated my H1B visa before employing / paying me, or is this not a problem as I have only been working for the American company at the project in Germany? I have no idea what an LCA is or if I require one/if my company even created this.

Thanks in advance.

[raghvi]

I have been working in the US on an H1B visa. While working for the sponsor company on a project in Germany, the old company (the H1B visa sponsor) was bought out (the new company has a different name). I am now working for the new company in Germany, while the new company is paying me in my US bank account. Does this violate the terms of the H1B visa from the respect the sponsor company should have updated my H1B visa before employing / paying me, or is this not a problem as I have only been working for the American company at the project in Germany? I have no idea what an LCA is or if I require one/if my company even created this.

Thanks in advance.

What you do while outside US is not USCIS's concern. As for US bank account and taxation of that income is something which can be answered by a tax expert. I believe you would be taxed on that income in Germany. Generally taxation is governed by the country in which the individual is working not where the bank account is located. Example, people need to disclose the foreign income while working on US soil.

This is my opinion not legal advice.