B-1 Visa Business Visitors
Generally, a citizen of a foreign country who wishes to
enter the United States must first obtain a visa, either
a nonimmigrant visa for temporary stay or an immigrant
visa for permanent residence. The vast majority of
non-immigrant visa applications received at the US
Embassy are for tourism or business travel. B1 visas are
for business, including such things as a need to consult
with business associates, negotiate a contract, buy
goods or materials, settle an estate, appear in a court
trial, and participate in business or professional
conventions or conferences. Or, where an applicant will
be traveling to the United States on behalf of a foreign
employer for training or meetings. The individual may
not receive payment (except for incidental expenses)
from a United States source while on a B1 visa.
While in the US as a business visitor, an individual
may:
Conduct Negotiations
Solicit sales or investment
Discuss planned investment or purchases.
Make investments or purchases
Attend Meetings, and participate in them fully.
Interview and hire staff.
Conduct research.
The following activities require a working visa, and may
not be carried out by business visitors:
Running a business.
Gainful employment.
Payment by an organization within the US.
Participating as a professional in entertainment or
sporting events.
B1 can be converted into an H1-B. The H1-B employer
should file a change of status application from B1 to
H1-B, with the USCIS. It is recommended that you wait at
least 60 days after entry to file the H1-B application
because if it is done earlier, the USCIS might feel that
you used the B1 solely for the purpose of finding
employment and this a violation of the B1 visa rules.
You cannot work for any employer without authorisation.
Also, you cannot have a full-time H1-B with one company
and part-time with another. They both have to be
part-time positions.
Qualifying for a Visa
Applicants for visitor visas must show that they qualify
under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
The presumption in the law is that every visitor visa
applicant is an intending immigrant. Therefore,
applicants for visitor visas must overcome this
presumption by demonstrating that:
The purpose of their trip is to enter the U.S. for
business, pleasure, or medical treatment;
They plan to remain for a specific, limited period; and
They have a residence outside the U.S. as well as other
binding ties which will insure their return abroad at
the end of the visit.
Steps
You can apply for a B-1 visa at the Consular Office of
the Embassy in your region http://usembassy.state.gov/
or use one of the following options:
Authorized travel agencies: Travel agencies approved by
the U.S. Embassy in your region or nation may submit
visa applications for you.
The VIP Business Program: Your enterprise can register
with the VIP Business Program if it repeatedly sends
employees to the U.S. Your appearance may be waived, if
your application was submitted by an approved business.
By drop box: Individuals who travel extensively, or have
recently received a validated visa, may use the drop box
in the embassy or consulate. Applications at drop boxes
should be completed before traveling.
Document Requirements:
To apply for a B-1 Visa, you must provide the following
documents:
A filled-in visa application Form OF-156. Separate
applications for each person are required.
A passport, valid for travel to the United States for at
least six months longer than your intended visit.
Two recent photographs 1 & 1/2 inches square (37mm x
37mm) of each applicant, with the entire face visible.
The picture should be taken before a light background
and without head covering.
You may also be asked to provide the following
documents:
Evidence backing up the purpose of your trip. You may
show a letter sent by the company explaining the purpose
and length of the trip.
Specific and realistic plans describing why you wish to
visit the U.S. A copy of a tour itinerary is usually
acceptable.
Information about the company, like a company brochure
or catalog.
A letter which states that either the firm intends to
pay for all cost, or that you have other funds for this
trip.
Demonstration of non-immigrant intent: round-trip air
tickets, letter from your work, business, own land,
house or apartment leases
Other visas in the B visa category: B2 Visa Tourist
Visitors
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Work Visas
B-1 Visa Business Visitors
E-1 Visa Treaty Traders
E-2 Visa Treaty Investors
H-1B 1 Visa Specialty Occupations
H-1B 2 Visa Research and Development Project
H-1C Visa Registered Nurses
H-2A Visa Agricultural workers
H-2B Visa Seasonal Workers
H-3 Visa Trainees
L-1A Visa Intra-company transferees
L-1B Visa Intra-company transferees
O-1 Visa Extraordinary Ability
O-2 Visa Support Staff of O-1
P-1 Visa Athletes or Entertaines
P-2 Visa Artists or Entertaines
P-3 Visa Artists or Entertaines
Q-1 Visa Cultural Exchange
R-1 Visa Religious Workers
R-2 Visa Religious Workers
TN Visa - Canada - Free Trade NAFTA Professional
TN Visa - Mexico - Free Trade NAFTA Professional
H-1B Visa Persons in a Specialty Occupation
J-1 Visa Exchange Visitors
J-2 Visa Spouses and Children of J-1 visa holders
L-1 Visa Intra-company transferees
L-2 Visa Spouses and Children of L-1 visa holders
Q-2 Visa Irish Nationals
Change of Status
Extension of Stay
J-1 Waiver
L-1 Blanket
Third Country National Visa
Visa Revalidation
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