Can You Use a Home Address or WeWork for H-1B Employer Location?

Recently, a startup client reached out to me with a question. He said, “Lawyer, my company has just started, and all of my employees are working remotely. Can I use my home address as the company address for the H-1B?”

The answer is yes, but only if the company is genuinely operating. For example, there should be actual office equipment at your home, and your company’s tax filings and invoices should consistently list your home address as the business address. In this situation, using a home address is generally acceptable.

In practice, USCIS does not care whether your office is fancy or located in a high-end building. What USCIS truly cares about is whether the company is real and whether the job being offered is legitimate.

So, can a company use shared office spaces such as Regus or WeWork? The answer is yes, as long as it is not merely a virtual membership. In other words, there must be an actual workstation or physical space available. In most cases, if the company has a dedicated workstation or a usable office space, USCIS will allow it.

In summary, an employer’s address can be a home address or a shared office space, but it must be real, verifiable, and actively operating. If these details are handled correctly, the H-1B case is generally on solid ground. If they are handled incorrectly, a Request for Evidence (RFE) is likely to follow.

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最近，一位创业客户来咨询我。他说：“律师，我的公司刚起步，员工都在远程办公，我可以把 H-1B 公司的地址写在我家吗？”

答案是可以的，但前提是你的公司必须是真实在运营的。比如说，你的家里确实有办公设备，你公司的报税文件、发票等材料，都是以你家的地址作为公司地址。在这种情况下，使用家庭地址是可以被接受的。

实际上，移民局（USCIS）并不在乎你的办公室是不是豪华，也不关心你有没有高档写字楼。他们真正关心的是，公司是否真实存在，工作岗位是否真实、合法。

那如果公司使用 Regus、WeWork 这类共享办公空间可以吗？答案同样是可以的，但前提是不能只是单纯的 virtual membership，也就是说，不能只是一个虚拟地址而没有实际工位。一般情况下，如果公司签订了独立工位或有可实际使用的办公空间，移民局通常也是认可的。

总结来说，雇主地址可以是家里的地址，也可以是共享办公空间，但一定要是真实、可验证、并且正在运营的。如果这些细节写对了，H-1B 申请通常会比较稳；如果写错了，补件（RFE）往往就会随之而来。

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