renting out to a roommate on h1b

The question here is whether your renting out the second room in your condo to a long-term roommate would constitute unauthorized employment. I think that most persons in the immigration field would say that it does not inasmuch as you are living there and renting out the second room to someone that you already know. The equation might change if you moved out and was renting out the entire condo. In that situation, it would be safer to hire the third-party agency to manage the rental. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.