The list of permissible activities is limited to what is allowed under the B-1 Business Visitor Visa status, or ESTA business visitor visa waiver status.
Khadija DerrickApril 19, 2022
We just had a B-1 Change of status approval with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicants were 3 family members applying for a change of status from TN and TD status to B-1 status. The applicants were nationals of Canada. …
Jenny ZhanJanuary 4, 2021
The Department of State permits “personal employees or domestic workers” (including nannies) of U.S. citizens to accompany them on temporary visits to the U.S., but only if certain conditions are met. If the conditions are met, the nanny would receive…
Jenny ZhanDecember 30, 2020
If you want to come to the U.S. and explore E-2 investment opportunities, you should enter as a B-1 business visitor (either on a B-1 visaor as anESTA business visitor). Exploring investment opportunities is an activity that is specifically allowed…
Jenny ZhanDecember 1, 2020
B-1 visa classification is available to foreign nationals who desire to enter the U.S. for short-term business activities. For B-1 purposes, engaging in business generally means business activities other than performance of skilled and unskilled labor that are a necessary…
Jenny ZhanNovember 24, 2020
In July 2020, the Department of State announced that certain business and student travelers coming from Schengen countries or the U.K. (such as B-1 business visitors), treaty traders, or treaty investors may apply for a National Interest Exception (“NIE”). The NIE allows such…
Jenny ZhanNovember 18, 2020
In July 2020, the Department of State announced that certain business and student travelers coming from Schengen countries or the U.K. (such as B-1 business visitors), treaty traders, or treaty investors may apply for a National Interest Exception (“NIE”). The NIE allows such…
Jenny ZhanSeptember 10, 2020
If you want to apply for an E-1 visa, you will have to demonstrate that the trade is already in existence, the trade is between the U.S. and a treaty country, the trade is substantial, and more than 50% of…
Jenny ZhanApril 15, 2020
One of our clients was just approved for a B-1 visa at the U.S. Consulate in London. The applicant had used another attorney to apply for an E-2 visa and was not successful and subsequently hired us to process their…
Jenny ZhanJanuary 30, 2020
The State Department issued a new regulation that prohibits pregnant foreign nationals from obtaining a B-1/B-2 visitor visa if the consular officer determines that the primary purpose of the trip is to obtain U.S. citizenship for the child by giving…
Jenny ZhanJanuary 24, 2020
We often get the following question from our clients: I want to come to the U.S. and attend a conference. What kind of visa can I enter on? Can I enter as a B-1 visitor or a B-2 tourist? You…
Jenny ZhanJanuary 17, 2020
Scott Legal, P.C. just had a B-1 visa approval for a Canadian national. The applicant prepared his own TN petition that was denied and came to our firm to apply for an E-2 visa. In order to prepare the E-2…
Jenny ZhanJuly 18, 2019
We just had an B-1 visa approval in Melbourne, Australia. The applicant was granted a B-1 business visitor visa in order to come to the United States to investigate E-2 investment opportunities and will return to Australia to apply for the…
Jenny ZhanJune 18, 2019
A Presidential Memorandum was released on April 22 directing the Departments of State and Homeland Security to recommend ways to reduce the number of visitor visa and visa waiver program overstays. With every entry into the United States, the visitor…
Jenny ZhanMay 3, 2019
We just had an B-1 extension approval at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. The applicant was granted an extension of B-1 business visitor status in order to further investigate E-2 investment in the United States and will return to the…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 6, 2019
When you apply for a visa (For example, E-2, B-1, H1-B, O-1) at a Consulate, there are several possible outcomes. The visa can be approved, denied (refused), or the application and applicant can be placed in Administrative Processing. What is…
Jenny ZhanJanuary 14, 2019
When you are applying for a B-1 (business) or B-2 (tourist) visa, you are presumed to be an immigrant and you must prove to the satisfaction of the Consular Officer that you will return to your home country at the…
Jenny ZhanDecember 27, 2018
We are frequently asked what activities are permitted while in the U.S. on a B-1 visa. The B-1 classification is available to foreign nationals who desire to enter the U.S. for short-term business activities. For B-1 purposes, engaging in business…
IanScottAugust 11, 2017
The B-1 classification is available to foreign nationals who desire to enter the U.S. for short-term business activities. The B-1 classification does not, however, permit the visa holder to engage in productive work while in the U.S. Some examples of…
IanScottAugust 8, 2017
We just received an approval for a B-1 visa for an applicant that is applying for an E-2 visa through USCIS. The applicant entered the U.S. on a B-2 visa and changed status to a B-1 to give him the…
IanScottMay 12, 2017
The B-1, Business Visitor Visa has many uses and is a valuable visa for people seeking to come to the United States to perform limited business activities such as attending a conference or a Board Meeting. However, the B-1 visa…
IanScottMarch 31, 2016
Am I allowed to work while I am in the U.S. on a B visa? What activities are appropriate for a visitor on a B visa? These are common and important questions for people who are thinking of visiting the…
IanScottMay 15, 2015
