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[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@aspen_lindsay This screen shows up when you use an international card (dynamic currency conversion) – I’ve seen it often while traveling. Likely an old pic: in recent days USD/INR’s been ~₹88–89 and banks usually give worse rates, not ₹91.9.

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@SanDiegoKnight H-1B visa holders are not allowed to receive welfare. During the green card process USCIS reviews financial history and benefit records, and misuse can lead to denial. There are strict checks and audits built into the system that many people do not realize.

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@ChanterCin @EricLDaugh Exactly. People are cheering as if the $100K fee caused this, but that’s not how hiring freezes work—many orgs are already frozen and, rather than add local roles, they’ll shift more work to offshore teams.

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@EricLDaugh Not quite. The $100K fee mainly hits new H-1B filings—not most extensions, transfers, or in-US changes—so it won’t suddenly “free” U.S. jobs. More likely, work shifts offshore. Walmart already has big tech hubs in India.

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@AnnCoulter Careful with that chart. PISA 2022 isn’t a census—it’s a nationally representative sample. The U.S. results come from ~4,552 15-year-olds in 154 participating schools, weighted to the population. Subgroup (race/ethnicity) Ns are smaller with bigger s.e.’s.

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@ArtemisConsort Reminder: PISA 2022 is a sample, not all students. U.S. results are based on ~4,552 15-year-olds from 154 schools, weighted to represent ~3.66M teens. It’s not a state-by-state census.

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@WomanDefiner Race/ethnicity breakouts use even smaller Ns, so uncertainty grows. And other countries don’t collect race the same way—so cross-country ‘by race’ comparisons aren’t valid.

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@WomanDefiner Reminder: PISA 2022 is a sample, not all students. U.S. results are based on ~4,552 15-year-olds from 154 schools, weighted to represent ~3.66M teens. It’s not a state-by-state census.

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@juicystar1908 @jesseaitban Lol, I was correcting your misunderstanding. Assuming visa status just from a name? That’s your bias, not the law.

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@juicystar1908 @jesseaitban Even your own article says H-1Bs can invest in real estate & earn rental income as long as it’s passive. USCIS bans unauthorized jobs, not property ownership. IRS treats rental income as passive by default. Listing a property ≠ illegal work. https://t.co/3AErmoaOYl

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@juicystar1908 @jesseaitban Stay stubborn if you want—facts won’t change. Keep spreading false info, but it’s a losing battle against the law and reality.

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@juicystar1908 @jesseaitban What’s not allowed is turning Airbnb into a side hustle business (running multiple units, daily guest ops, etc.). That’s active self-employment. The line is simple: investment income = allowed, running a business = not allowed.

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@juicystar1908 @jesseaitban Owning & renting property = investment, not a job. H-1B rules restrict employment, not passive income. Listing your home or collecting rent is no different than earning dividends or stock gains—it’s legal if you report taxes.

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@juicystar1908 @jesseaitban Not true. Immigration rules ban unauthorized jobs, not property ownership. Rent is passive income, legal for temporary visa if taxes are paid. An Airbnb only becomes an issue if you’re actively “running it as a business.” Local STR laws apply, not immigration status.

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@juicystar1908 @jesseaitban Hope this simple “5-year-old” explanation makes it clear.

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@juicystar1908 @jesseaitban Owning a house & renting it is like letting a friend borrow your toy for money that’s allowed on a visa. But running an Airbnb business is like opening a toy store & selling every day; that’s a job, and H-1B visas don’t let you start your own store.

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@juicystar1908 @jesseaitban So yes, you can list an Airbnb under your own name if you own the property, as long as you’re treating the income as passive rental income and staying tax compliant.

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@juicystar1908 @jesseaitban Rental income is passive income. If you’re simply collecting rent (long-term or short-term) and reporting it properly for taxes, it is treated as passive investment income. Passive income is not considered “unauthorized employment.”

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@juicystar1908 @jesseaitban The only restriction on temp visa is outside employment, they can’t run an Airbnb as a business. But they can own homes, rent them, and use property managers for STRs while staying tax compliant. Claims of “mass deportations” of temp visa hosts are not based in law or fact.

[Data Engineering Guy @rasu5]

@juicystar1908 @jesseaitban U.S. banks already verify visas & legal status before approving mortgages—so there’s no “fraud.” H-1B & other work visa holders can legally buy property. Immigration law does not restrict owning or renting real estate. STR rules come from local cities & states, not visa type.