Hello! For those of you in the US on visas, obviously we are tied to our visa and not allowed to work for other companies or start a business, but what about investing? Are we able to invest in the stock market or is that not allowed with being on a work visa? I am new to this. Will be speaking to an accountant shortly

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As long as you have ITIN or SSN and pay your taxes you should be good!

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Yes. You can open brokerage accounts online for most large players (Fidelity, TDAmeritrade, etc)

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Great thank you!

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