H-1B visa holders in the US are permitted to start their own business as long as they are not actively involved in the day-to-day operations and only as a passive income. While several dance videos of Indian-origin visa holders in the US triggered a hate campaign and a major debate over whether they are breaking visa rules by allegedly running a dance school alongside their full-time work, this has always been a grey area for the H-1B visa holders. The H-1B visa program allows companies to hire skilled professionals from outside the country. These are often specialty occupations for which these companies apparently do not find enough Americans.
H-1B is a non-immigrant visa through which an individual can stay in the US up to six years -- the visa comes with an initial validity of up to three years and can be extended for another three years. If they apply for a Green Card and the process begins, they can get extensions accordingly.
