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Ask your mom,brother,uncle,etc to open a Google / iTunes developer account, get a little creative here :)

I understand... it is doable, but still not legal :)

We should not have to come up with "creative ways" to do something simple like ads on side projects (be it a blog or a free app).

I have been looking at your replies at this thread, and I think you are confusing legality with ethics (at least in the nature of the law and visa regulations). I am sure it is perfectly legal to work on something for your brother, while he earns the money off the product/app/website.

The point I am trying to get across is that such restrictions kill (or seriously hurt) any attempt of innovation coming from people on H1B visas. There are a number of ways to try to circumvent the laws, but the risks associated with them make it not worth the attempt.

I would not risk my status here or the possibility of owning a green card for a side project that makes me a couple hundred dollars a month. It is not worth it.

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