I own a full service agency within the US and my girlfriend is one of my employees (full time contractor from overseas). She is planning on coming to the US to visit me and my family, I was wondering if there are any rules I should be aware about as she plans to get her B2 visa -- few questions like: 1.) Is she legally allowed to work for me while she is in the US, since she is a full time contractor getting paid in her international country? 2.) If she is coming here, is she expected to take off from work for this time and need a letter from her employer stating she will not be working?
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I am a NZ citizen living in Mexico.  I travel regularly to the US (usually just for visiting friends or for shopping).  I have been asked to work for a new US company, either as a remote/foreign employee or as a contractor.    However, due to my regular travel to the US, and due to my proximity the potential to even do short work trips (1-2 weeks), I am concerned that I may cross over what is allowed on my B1/B2 US Visa.  According to @dlanod's answer to , the B1 Visa allows for meetings, contract negotiations, training, and conferences, but I don't know whether I would also be allowed to actually visit the offices with my laptop and work for a week (while my family probably sight-sees).  With my B1 Visa am I legally OK to do work in the US for a US based company as a foreign-based employee?  Or as a foreign-based contractor?    If relevant, the main reason to work at the offices for a week or two would be because this would enable us to conduct working meetings, so perhaps this fits under "consult with business associates"?
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I am 23, female, Indian, about to travel to Paris for a conference for 4 days. I am currently unemployed, but was employed until last month. I will be applying for a Schengen visa. Do you think it will be okay to write in the application that I am still employed, since I did get my salary until last month, so the documentation is good. Do the Schengen visa officers check the employment status for everyone? I think lying is never a good option, but I also think if I show that I am just unemployed last month and apply for a visa, they might think I am not planning to return.  In reality, I resigned to study seriously for exams that will allow me higher education in India, but I don't have an admit yet, and I go to a coaching institute during weekends (I started going in February). But saying that I had this thought of resigning exactly before going to Paris sounds fishy I think.  What should I do? My bank account has salary from my employer until a week ago, so just to reiterate, the documents seem perfect if I state that I'm still employed.  I have travelled for conferences before in the past to Schengen countries as well as the UK and the US, only the US visa is valid at the moment.
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I was born in Brazil and came to the United States at the age of 7, in 2007. I no longer need to live in the United States because I have found success in investing and no longer depend on having a job. I am going to buy property in my home country soon, but I have just turned 18.   Will I ever be able to return to the United States to see my friends and other family members? Even if it is a 30-day visa? And, if so, in the future, am I still eligible for the EB-5 visa? Will I be barred from entry?
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I'm a US citizen and online business owner. I've been in Canada for 141 days, and have a permitted 180 day stay. I want to leave to the USA to basically reset the 180 days. Can I do that? I don't think I can apply for the visa extension because I'm not "working" in their country by their standards (since it's online) and I'm not a student.   So my questions are: 1.) Can I leave and come back?  2.) If so, how long do I need to be gone? 3.) CAN I apply for an extended visa? Although I never needed one to begin with as a US citizen. (&lt;--cant find this answer on the CIC website)
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Hopefully a quick question - I am a US citizen currently residing in the UK on a visa. I am traveling to the US for 2 weeks with my wife, who is a British citizen. We do not yet share a last name (due to just not filing the paperwork yet and just being married recently).  She does not have any visas apart from the standard ESTA and there are no other further requirements, such as money, which we would need to worry about.  I've read online that since we are a family we should join the same line together when coming into the US border at the airport. However, because we don't share a last name, would this still apply? Should we just use our own appropriate lines? Would there be any issues with using our own lines?  If we do use one line only, which line?  US citizen or non-US?
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After seeing  I began wondering - are there countries that say, Aussies or Kiwis (or anyone else) can get a work visa on arrival, or while in the country?  The best I've found is this:    which indicates availability of working holiday programs, but for several of them (Argentina for example) you are required to apply to Wellington (in my case) before being accepted.  Chile, on the other hand, you can't get one on arrival, but you can apply for one while being a tourist in the country.  So a chart or definitive source of countries where you can basically wander in and start working (legally) would be the ideal answer for this :D
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I am planning to travel to the United States this year. In 2014 I was issued a B1/B2 visa which hasn't expired yet; My first and only trip to the US so far was for business reasons, but I now intend to enter the US as a tourist.  Some of my friends suggested it's not ideal that I reuse my visa for this purpose (saying that being rejected at the border when showing my visa would make me ineligible for another visa or ESTA for life).   I'm struggling to understand whether there's an inherent risk in using my current B1/B2 visa again for a purpose different than the original (tourism vs. business), and whether I should apply to ESTA instead.  Furthermore, it is difficult to understand whether one can apply for ESTA while in possession of a valid B1/B2 visa, as the language on official documents is confusing at best. All I could glean is that, while in possession of a B1/B2 visa, an ESTA application is not a requirement, however it is not clear whether they are mutually-exclusive—will my B1/B2 visa limit my ability to apply for ESTA?  My questions are:   Is there a clear difference between traveling on my current B1/B2 visa as a tourist, and applying for ESTA instead? Which one is preferable? While my B1/B2 visa is still valid, am I actually allowed to apply for ESTA?
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Background:  So I was brought into the US under the visa waiver program as an 11 year old child in January 2000. I voluntarily left the country on Sept. 2009 when I was  20 years, 9 months, and 3 days old.  I visited America twice since I left in 2009 under the ESTA VWP -  Once in June 2012 and another time in July 2014 via the Visa Waiver (ESTA) program with no problem. On Oct 2nd 2014 I came to visit my brother for his birthday and I was refused entry because of my previous overstay as a CHILD but given Parole to Depart for the duration of my holiday (so I still got to go on vacation.)  The guy told me that I could apply for a B2 visa when I get back to London but I would have to also apply to get my overstay waived. He said I would need to get my overstay waived at the same time as I apply for my visa. My older brother who is a US citizen (by birth) has put a petition for me to become a citizen a few years ago.  My Question:  I've filled in the B2 Visa application. I've disclosed the details above as it would definitely come up in the interview. My question is - is there a specific application that I would fill out to ask to get my overstay waived? Or is that something that is at the discretion of whoever I am talking to?  I'm asking this before I book my interview - thanks a lot.
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I'm Italian and I wanted to return to the U.S. to meet some friends. The problem is that in 2011 I overstayed my visa by 4 months (so 90 days of regular visa waiver plus 4 months more for health problems). I read that this put me into a 3-year ban.  Now it's 2015 and in March I went to apply for a B2 visa (ESTA was denied), but they refused to give me a visa because I didn't have enough ties in my home country. I took all the proofs so I believe that the denial was actually for the overstay.  I want to reschedule another appointment this month, but I wanted to know if anyone has re-entered the U.S. after an overstay, or if anyone got a B2 visa after an overstay.
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I got a B1/B2 visa earlier this year when I traveled to the US for a business trip from my company. It expires in 2013 and I'd love to visit the United States again, but for no other purpose than traveling.  I wonder:        If I can legally travel to US with B1/B2 visa without a real business need (assuming I'm honest);   If I have to work at my current company to be able to use it.      I live in Russia.
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I'm a British Citizen. I've spoken at business conferences in the past in the US, but haven't been paid for speaking. This is acceptable under the Visa Waiver Program.  Let's say that one day I am offered the opportunity to be paid a fee for speaking, over and above the incidental costs of travel/hotel.  A B-1 business visa doesn't cover it, it appears. So what is actually required?  On reading up about this, it's fine to be paid US$8,000 for speaking  from a VWP country; I'm a bit confused by the outcome of this story.
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I have had a working holiday visa before and I am applying again, do I say yes to this question or no. I have to explain if I say yes
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I have got 10-year multiple entry US VISA on my Indian passport. I got it to attend a technical conference.    I was curious to know if I give job interview during this visit? I may not have time in this visit, but what if I go after couple of months with $3000 of my saving to sustain for a month and look for job. Is this legal?    I know I need H1-B VISA to work there, but I feel it is easier to get job (even if sponsorship is needed) to be face2face with potential employers. So, is it legal to look for job with B1/B2 ? Can I mention that to immigration officer?  PS: Yes, I'm Software Developer :P
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My employer didn't send me W-2 for December 2015. In fact, he told me that I wasn't on payroll for the two months(Dec/Jan) I worked for them so I am not sure whether he will be able to generate W-2 for me or not. I am wondering should I call IRS and inform them about the same, and probably they will call the employer? Or should I report my December 2015 earnings as Miscellaneous and report to IRS while filing taxes? Or what other options do I have? I am a non resident alien on F-1 Visa. My employer also has not paid me full salary as promised, which I am discussing with him.  Also, I got paid by check in January month for my December payment, so I am wondering does this apply for 2015 tax filing as I got paid in January 2016?
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I am currently visiting the USA from the UK (I am a UK citizen) and am intending on staying here for the full 90 days under the Visa Waiver Program.     How long would I have to stay out of the US at the end of this period before returning again?    Would I have to return to the UK, or could I stay with friends in another country (such as Canada) for a while?
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I am from Nigeria and I'm doing a one year Internship program with The Marriott hotel in Wisconsin, I applied for the UK visitor visa two weeks ago to visit my fiance who lives and work in the UK, but I was refused the visa because the letter of my workplace that I provided was back dated of 2014 which they say they are not satisfy it accurately reflects my current employment circumstance. I also provided my pay slips, but they said they were not satisfied with it demonstrating the terms and conditions of my employment, and they also said I did not present any evidence to satisfy me having sufficiently strong ties and commitments in my country of habitual residence or elsewhere to motivate my timely departure from the UK. They said the documents my fiance presented were OK.  How soon can I re-apply for a UK visa after getting a refusal?
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I am an European citizen applying for some academic jobs in US.   I have some doubts on one question I have to answer during the application process  1) Are you presently legally authorized to work in the United States?  My answer to this question is NO  2) Will you be able to provide proof of your identity and employment eligibility if you are hired?  What should I reply here? Is it referred to my future or current eligibility?