Can F-1 students work for US employers while temporarily outside America?
Many F-1 students assume that briefly stepping outside the US creates a safe window for remote work. This explainer dismantles that myth. It clarifies when employment abroad is genuinely lawful, why working for US employers or platforms remains risky even offshore, and how tax classifications like 1099 do not protect students from future immigration scrutiny.
Many F-1 students assume that briefly stepping outside the US creates a safe window for remote work. This explainer dismantles that myth. It clarifies when employment abroad is genuinely lawful, why working for US employers or platforms remains risky even offshore, and how tax classifications like 1099 do not protect students from future immigration scrutiny.
