Can a F1 student work online job for a company located in his/her home country.

Yes, as long as the money is paid in the home country and the appropriate income tax is paid in the home country .. this should be OK.

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I would also pay attention to the actual activity your perform online and whether it involves communication and business transactions with US companies.

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I agree with Attorney Capriotti. You should be fine if you work under the parameters that you described. If you appreciate the time spent preparing this answer, kindly consider marking it BEST ANSWER or HELPFUL. Also, please be sure to read my disclaimer below. Good luck to you.

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