India-West Press Office

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Elon Musk allegedly worked in the United States without authorization for a brief period in the 1990s while building his startup, according to a Washington Post report of October 27. Musk disputed this claim, stating on his social media platform The J-1 visa allows foreign students to pursue academic training, while the H1-B visa allows temporary employment.

According to the JobMusk arrived in Palo Alto, California, in 1995 intending to attend Stanford University, but he left the program shortly after to co-found his software company, Zip2, which sold for around $300 million in 1999. Immigration law experts consulted by the publication noted that with the J-1 visa, Musk would have had to maintain his full-time student status to remain authorized to work in the United States. United.

The report also mentions that two former colleagues remembered Musk obtaining work authorization around 1997. Musk has since supported Donald Trump, a presidential candidate known for his hardline stance on immigration, although Trump himself has close ties to immigrants, including his wife.