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Is it permitted to do Remote work for a home country office job whilst in the US on F-1 Visa?

Hello,

I want to study in the US on an F-1 Visa and have been accepted at a good school. I have zero intention to work in the U.S. - as well as it being illegal, I have a good career lined up in my home country when I get back, and a potential big professional advancement starting in late 2022. However I do have a query about Remote Working for an employer in your home country whilst on an F-1 Visa.

I have an employer who moved to all-Remote Working due to the pandemic. However they plan to continue this. Whilst my plan was to resign my position so I can go and study in the US, they may want to keep me on for part-time or ad hoc work. Between 6 - 18 hours per week, possibly weekends. All work would be remote, done by laptop and headset, things like file administration, signing off on documents, admin work. My salary would still go into my home country bank account as before. No American jobs will be harmed.

Is this legal? Is this legally ambiguous? Would I be straying into unclear territory here? The question “do you plan to work in the U.S.” is a clear “no” in my mind but, I would be plugged into a power outlet in my residence using the internet to connect to my home country employer’s Remote Desktop.

If there is a risk that this would violate any U.S. law then I will refrain from doing this and just take out some more student loans instead. Thank you for your assistance.

submitted by /u/Desklight1860
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source https://www.reddit.com/r/immigration/comments/nnpyhv/is_it_permitted_to_do_remote_work_for_a_home/
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