Can H-1B visa holders do ‘side hustle’ in US? MAGA activists flag home kitchen advertisements from social media groups

February 13, 2026
International
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Can H-1B visa holders do ‘side hustle’ in US? MAGA activists flag home kitchen advertisements from social media groups

[ad_1] With several guns trained at H-1Bs in the US and especially in Texas, several social media posts have now flagged home kitchen businesses being run by visa holders ‘illegally’. H-1B and their dependents H-4 visas are not legally permitted to do a side hustle in the US and the laws are so strict that […]

July 19, 2025
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World

H-1B visa: US considering ‘weighted selection process’ for hiring foreigners, DHS drafting new rule

[ad_1] No lottery for H-1B? New rule may add weightage on the wage offered for a position. The Donald Trump administration is considering introducing a new process for H-1B hiring under the capped part of the system. The Department of Homeland Security sent the proposal to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs […]