Alright, let’s talk about this F1 visa thing and whether you can play with them stocks. You youngsters and your fancy ideas, always wanna make a quick buck, huh? I don’t know much about these visas and stocks, but I’ll tell you what I heard.
So, you got this F1 visa, means you’re here to study, right? Not to go around gamblin’ your money away, but seems like they let you do a little bit of it anyway. People are sayin’ you can buy and sell stocks. It’s like this, see? You can put your money in them companies, and if they do good, you make some money too. If they don’t, well, tough luck.
Now, they’re sayin’ there ain’t no law against it. No rules sayin’ “no, no, you can’t touch them stocks,” not for you F1 folks. But, and there’s always a but, ain’t there? They don’t want you makin’ a whole job outta this stock tradin’ thing. You’re here to learn, remember? Not to sit around all day watchin’ them numbers go up and down.
- So, buyin’ some stocks, lettin’ them sit there, that’s probably okay. They call it “passive income,” fancy words for doin’ nothin’ and still gettin’ paid. Dividends they call it. Like gettin’ somethin’ extra just for having the stock, that’s okay too.
- But if you start buyin’ and sellin’ all day long, like you’re workin’ at it, that’s when they might get mad. They call it “day tradin’,” and they don’t like that much. They figure you ain’t studyin’ if you’re doin’ that.
Some folks, they got this OPT thing after they graduate. Sounds like they can work a bit, and that means they can mess with stocks a bit more too, I guess. But still, you gotta be careful. Always check with them school people, the ones in charge. They know the rules better than I do.
And listen, don’t go puttin’ all your eggs in one basket, as they say. Stocks can be risky. You might make some money, sure, but you might lose it too. So don’t be foolish and bet all the money you need to live on. Be smart about it. Don’t go gamblin’ away your future.
I heard tell that some folks, they think investin’ in stocks is like a job. If you’re spending all your time on it, they might think you are not studyin’ enough. So you need to balance it all. Study hard and if you got a little extra money, you can play with the stocks a little, but don’t let it take over.
So, to sum it all up, you can probably invest in stocks with your F1 visa, but don’t make a job out of it. Keep it simple, buy and hold, that’s what they say. And always, always check with them school folks, they know the real rules. Don’t listen to an old woman like me, I’m just tellin’ you what I heard. Go get the real information from the people who know.
And remember, money ain’t everything. You came here to learn, get that education. That’s more important than any stock, let me tell you. Money comes and goes, but what you learn in your head, that stays with you forever.
Now, go on and do your studies. And if you decide to play with them stocks, be smart about it. Don’t be a fool, and don’t let it distract you from why you came here in the first place.
That’s all I got to say about it. Now go on, git!
Tags: F1 Visa, Stocks, Investing, International Students, Passive Income, Day Trading, OPT, US Education, Financial Regulations, Student Finance
