on H1 or L1 can I start my own homebased business

[ganeshkudale]

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[shervin143]

It is plain illegal.

[immihelp]

PLease don't delete your question once it answered.

[aneelbt]

You can sell items on ebay even though you are on H1B. I am sure about this as my neighbor does this.There is a transaction limit per month. I guess this is around 7-10%. If you are doing more than this, it needs to shown as your profit in your taxes.