Thank you for your kind comment and help, i appreciate it, most of the comments here and the e-mails i got made me consider somewhere else, when i posted this post i only saw California in my head even though i don't mind going elsewhere at all.

That sounds awesome, please contact me when you see this my e-mail is -as mentioned in the post- life.will.get.better.2016@gmail.com.

I didn't expect this to be #1 post this is kind of you people, I would love to thank everyone who posted and is posting midway replying to comments with "Thank you" i found out i'd be spamming the comments in here, so this is a huge THANK YOU to everyone who wrote and will write.

Congrats on the repost. You may want to include more detailed contact information in your profile.

All the best to you!

Thank you a lot.

Thank you for your kind words :D

Thank you for your help and information.

I have a B1/B2 visa

Some examples of legitimate and temporary business activities that people have conducted on a B-1 visa are:

attending business conferences and meetings

conducting independent research, such as feasibility or marketing studies

engaging in “start-up” activities (for example, exploring U.S. investment opportunities)

Source: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/a-b-1-visa-business-v...

So it would be legitimate if the work you are doing is to research business opportunities. Also book every relevant conference and convention in the area that you can go to and attend each, get business cards, develop contact.

As far as you know, you are here researching future opportunities to set up a great business and create jobs in the U.S..

Here's a potential sort of loop hole. Set up a software development business back in your home country (or another country, non US). It doesn't have to be much - maybe a bank account and a couple of your developer friends as would be contractors for it.

Then in the US you can legitimately use your "Business Visitor Visas (B-1) - ... to consult with business associates, ... or negotiate a contract"

http://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/VisaFlyer_March_20...

So you can chat to startups and offer to get stuff written for them by your company abroad. They can legally pay your company and your company can pay you a salary while traveling.

I think all the above is legal. Not really legal but very hard to catch is you could actually write some of the code yourself in your room or a cafe in California if the friends back home don't do it. If immigration get on to you it would be hard to prove you are working rather than just mucking about on the laptop. On the other hand if you are in a work situation in an office then they will assume you are working illegally.

The above has an advantage that if you do well it may actually turn into a real business.

Two things specifically from Nolo website mentioned previously here:

> working – even informally as a musician, babysitter, artist, hawker, or other traditionally “off the books” position.

And

> any payment from a U.S. source may be considered unauthorized employment

I'd say just not worth it! Hong Kong and the UAE are two places with a lot of tech you might have better luck.

Thank you

I will think about it, it seems like a good advice, thank you.

I've tried e-mailing you but it's not working would you please send me an e-mail to life.will.get.better.2016@gmail.com and i will reply? thank you a lot.