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本人（H4), 140 已批准。目前有一个机会可以做咨询顾问，会有一次性的顾问费。请问老师，

1. 如果合作方在美国支付我这笔顾问费，我可以收这个顾问费吗？

-Technically, you cannot work to get this income. But you may ask the company whether they will report this income to IRS (i.e., they will issue you Form 1099 at the end of this year for your tax return filing). If yes, you cannot accept this income. If no, then you are fine to get the income because IRS will not find it.

By the way, why don't you apply for H-4 EAD to work?

2 如果可以，我可以将这笔顾问费存入我个人的独立账户 或我爱人的账户吗?

-Either way is fine.

这会对我们的绿卡申请有什么影响？

-If the employer report this income to IRS, then it depends on how long you work to get this income. See above explanation.