B2 - looking for office space?
Jul 23rd 2003, 6:59 am
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B2 - looking for office space?
I was wondering, i'm currently in the US on a B2 visa and i will be applying for an "L" visa in the next 2 months from outside the US. One of the requirements for the "L" class is that you already have office space (to open a new office) in the US and a contract signed. Can this be done on a B2 visa? Or would i have to leave and come back on an B1 visa?
Thanks for any help
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Jul 23rd 2003, 3:11 pm
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Re: B2 - looking for office space?
This is NOT OK on a B-2 visa. B-2 is strictly for tourists; visitors for
pleasure. You would have to leave the US and return with a B-1 visa. Most
of the time, the visa that you have is actually a combination B-1/B-2
visa. So as long as it is a multiple entry visa and hasn't expired yet,
you should be able to just leave the US and return. That is, if the BCBP
officer admits you back in; they might look at this situation a bit funny.
By the way, the reverse transition (from B-1 to B-2) is easier; you don't
need to leave the US to do that; your change of status would be automatic
just by virtue of you engaging in your business activity. Unfortunately,
this is a one-way-street.
So much for the theory. In practical terms, I would not worry about it. I
would be very surprised if such a technicality were to cause you a problem
in the future.
On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 18:59:16 +0000, spyfly wrote:
> I was wondering, i'm currently in the US on a B2 visa and i will be
> applying for an "L" visa in the next 2 months from outside the US. One
> of the requirements for the "L" class is that you already have office
> space (to open a new office) in the US and a contract signed. Can this
> be done on a B2 visa? Or would i have to leave and come back on an B1
> visa?
>
> Thanks for any help
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pleasure. You would have to leave the US and return with a B-1 visa. Most
of the time, the visa that you have is actually a combination B-1/B-2
visa. So as long as it is a multiple entry visa and hasn't expired yet,
you should be able to just leave the US and return. That is, if the BCBP
officer admits you back in; they might look at this situation a bit funny.
By the way, the reverse transition (from B-1 to B-2) is easier; you don't
need to leave the US to do that; your change of status would be automatic
just by virtue of you engaging in your business activity. Unfortunately,
this is a one-way-street.
So much for the theory. In practical terms, I would not worry about it. I
would be very surprised if such a technicality were to cause you a problem
in the future.
On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 18:59:16 +0000, spyfly wrote:
> I was wondering, i'm currently in the US on a B2 visa and i will be
> applying for an "L" visa in the next 2 months from outside the US. One
> of the requirements for the "L" class is that you already have office
> space (to open a new office) in the US and a contract signed. Can this
> be done on a B2 visa? Or would i have to leave and come back on an B1
> visa?
>
> Thanks for any help
--
Remember, I am strictly a layperson without any legal training. I encourage
everybody to seek competent legal counsel rather than relying on usenet
newsgroups.
Please support H.R. 539 and H.R. 832. More information at
http://www.kkeane.com/lobbyspousal-faq.shtml
Please visit my new FAQ at http://www.kkeane.com (always under construction)
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my Web site for information on how to contact me.
Please feel free to enjoy some of my photographs at my new Web site
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