[grok2]

Sure. If you can program, choose to work as a freelancer from your country of origin (money sent to bank account in country of origin). Then move funds back to the US (personal money transfer). However, the difficulty of moving funds from your origin country to the US and the tax situation in your home country will impact things. You'll still make way less money though that if you were directly employed in the US (but possibly better than minimum wage). You don't want any scheme that breaks the US laws governing your study visa since you don't want to jeopardize your investment in your education in the US.