F1 off-campus employment

[KM123]

Does employment via telecommuting of a student of F1 status with a a
foreign company doing no business in US (both offices and clients
outside US) constitute "unauthorized employment"?

[Ingo Pakleppa]

That's a grey area of the law. It is probably OK, but if you can, I
would avoid it to avoid even the appearance of impropriety -
especially given the extra scrutiny that F-1s are now receiving after
9/11.

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