Legal Question in Business Law in California

A problem with your proposed arrangement is that the immigration folks could consider the proposed business to have two workers, one your employee, the other you, the boss, even if your role was limited to hiring and a little supervision. I believe the safer arrangement is to form a business entity (corporation or limited liability company) and limit your role to being its owner. The employee should then hold all the officer positions, but would still be under your ultimate direction and control as the owner. California allows one-owner corporations and LLCs.