B2 VISA Extendable?? Help!!
Oct 16th 2003, 10:27 pm
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B2 VISA Extendable?? Help!!
Hi There,
I am currently living in Orlando as I had an Interview at the US Embassy in London & they Granted my 6mth B2 Holiday Visa as my Company agreed to give me a 6 Month Career Break.
The problem is that is there anyway i can extend my B2 visa as I don't want to go home(I am due to return in March 2004), I've got a Car, insurance, Apartment,Cable,high speed internet, Bank account & credit card etc.. and I don't have to work as i just collect my profits from my internet sites in the UK, so i don't need to have a job anyway so a green card isnt needed..
just want to know if the B2 is Extendable or do i have any other options apart from marrying a US citizen?
many thanks in advance..
-Rob [email protected]
I am currently living in Orlando as I had an Interview at the US Embassy in London & they Granted my 6mth B2 Holiday Visa as my Company agreed to give me a 6 Month Career Break.
The problem is that is there anyway i can extend my B2 visa as I don't want to go home(I am due to return in March 2004), I've got a Car, insurance, Apartment,Cable,high speed internet, Bank account & credit card etc.. and I don't have to work as i just collect my profits from my internet sites in the UK, so i don't need to have a job anyway so a green card isnt needed..
just want to know if the B2 is Extendable or do i have any other options apart from marrying a US citizen?
many thanks in advance..
-Rob [email protected]
Oct 17th 2003, 7:36 am
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Re: B2 VISA Extendable?? Help!!
You are mistaken in that you don't need a Green Card. You do. A Green Card
is formally called a Permanent Resident Card - and what you are describing
is exactly that: residing permanently.
You can extend a B-2 by filing form I-539 in increments of six months.
However, usually only the first one will be approved - and that only if
you provide ample evidence that you DO have a job to return to in the UK.
In your case, chances are that even the first extension would be denied.
And, by the way, you do remember that while you are in the US, you have to
pay US taxes on the profits from your internet sites, even as a tourist?
And that if you do so much as lift a finger to take care of the sites,
that would be considered illegal working?
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 22:27:47 +0000, RobbieUK wrote:
> Hi There,
>
> I am currently living in Orlando as I had an Interview
> at the US Embassy in London & they Granted my 6mth B2
> Holiday Visa as my Company agreed to give me a 6 Month
> Career Break.
>
> The problem is that is there anyway i can extend my B2
> visa as I don't want to go home(I am due to return in
> March 2004), I've got a Car, insurance,
> Apartment,Cable,high speed internet, Bank account &
> credit card etc.. and I don't have to work as i just
> collect my profits from my internet sites in the UK, so
> i don't need to have a job anyway so a green card isnt
> needed..
>
>
>
> just want to know if the B2 is Extendable or do i have any other options
> apart from marrying a US citizen?
>
>
>
> many thanks in advance..
>
>
>
> -Rob [email protected]
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is formally called a Permanent Resident Card - and what you are describing
is exactly that: residing permanently.
You can extend a B-2 by filing form I-539 in increments of six months.
However, usually only the first one will be approved - and that only if
you provide ample evidence that you DO have a job to return to in the UK.
In your case, chances are that even the first extension would be denied.
And, by the way, you do remember that while you are in the US, you have to
pay US taxes on the profits from your internet sites, even as a tourist?
And that if you do so much as lift a finger to take care of the sites,
that would be considered illegal working?
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 22:27:47 +0000, RobbieUK wrote:
> Hi There,
>
> I am currently living in Orlando as I had an Interview
> at the US Embassy in London & they Granted my 6mth B2
> Holiday Visa as my Company agreed to give me a 6 Month
> Career Break.
>
> The problem is that is there anyway i can extend my B2
> visa as I don't want to go home(I am due to return in
> March 2004), I've got a Car, insurance,
> Apartment,Cable,high speed internet, Bank account &
> credit card etc.. and I don't have to work as i just
> collect my profits from my internet sites in the UK, so
> i don't need to have a job anyway so a green card isnt
> needed..
>
>
>
> just want to know if the B2 is Extendable or do i have any other options
> apart from marrying a US citizen?
>
>
>
> many thanks in advance..
>
>
>
> -Rob [email protected]
--
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, H.R. 832 and S. 1510. 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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Oct 17th 2003, 12:58 pm
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Use your high tech skills to get an L1B visa. Have your company setup an office in the US. And you can live there, and take care of operations and work via the L1b, which is good for 6 years, and extendable. Plus the company can send you to work for other companies and contract out. It's the hottest visa right now, especialy in India.
POE officers almost never deny someone with an approved L1b. Even though they are sick of seeing them.
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POE officers almost never deny someone with an approved L1b. Even though they are sick of seeing them.
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Oct 18th 2003, 5:48 pm
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Re: B2 VISA Extendable?? Help!!
Ingo,
I'm curious on this one. If you are a tourist to the states but have a job
in the UK that requires remote working, surely it is legal as you are not
making profit from a US company?
Just curious as I freelance for a company in the UK that hire me on a
monthly basis. They pay me a monthly salary into my UK account so no work is
being done for a US company. My lawyer even stated that this wouldn't be an
issue. If I freelanced for a US company, the minute I earned a dollar I
would be in violation though.
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------------------------------------------------
"Actually, the biggest deterrent to scientific progress is a refusal of some
people, including scientists, to believe that things that seem amazing can
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Center.
"Ingo Pakleppa - see web site for email" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news
[email protected]...
> You are mistaken in that you don't need a Green Card. You do. A Green Card
> is formally called a Permanent Resident Card - and what you are describing
> is exactly that: residing permanently.
> You can extend a B-2 by filing form I-539 in increments of six months.
> However, usually only the first one will be approved - and that only if
> you provide ample evidence that you DO have a job to return to in the UK.
> In your case, chances are that even the first extension would be denied.
> And, by the way, you do remember that while you are in the US, you have to
> pay US taxes on the profits from your internet sites, even as a tourist?
> And that if you do so much as lift a finger to take care of the sites,
> that would be considered illegal working?
> On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 22:27:47 +0000, RobbieUK wrote:
> > Hi There,
> >
> > I am currently living in Orlando as I had an Interview
> > at the US Embassy in London & they Granted my 6mth B2
> > Holiday Visa as my Company agreed to give me a 6 Month
> > Career Break.
> >
> > The problem is that is there anyway i can extend my B2
> > visa as I don't want to go home(I am due to return in
> > March 2004), I've got a Car, insurance,
> > Apartment,Cable,high speed internet, Bank account &
> > credit card etc.. and I don't have to work as i just
> > collect my profits from my internet sites in the UK, so
> > i don't need to have a job anyway so a green card isnt
> > needed..
> >
> >
> >
> > just want to know if the B2 is Extendable or do i have any other options
> > apart from marrying a US citizen?
> >
> >
> >
> > many thanks in advance..
> >
> >
> >
> > -Rob [email protected]
> --
> 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, H.R. 832 and S. 1510. More information at
> http://www.kkeane.com/lobbyspousal-faq.shtml
> Please visit my new FAQ at http://www.kkeane.com (always under
construction)
> My email address in usenet posts is now invalid for spam protection. See
> my Web site for information on how to contact me.
> Now with new photos! Please feel free to enjoy some of my photographs at
my
> new Web site http://www.ingopakleppa.com ! Comments are welcome.
I'm curious on this one. If you are a tourist to the states but have a job
in the UK that requires remote working, surely it is legal as you are not
making profit from a US company?
Just curious as I freelance for a company in the UK that hire me on a
monthly basis. They pay me a monthly salary into my UK account so no work is
being done for a US company. My lawyer even stated that this wouldn't be an
issue. If I freelanced for a US company, the minute I earned a dollar I
would be in violation though.
--
------------------------------------------------
"Actually, the biggest deterrent to scientific progress is a refusal of some
people, including scientists, to believe that things that seem amazing can
really happen" - George S Trimble, Director of NASA Manned Spacecraft
Center.
"Ingo Pakleppa - see web site for email" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news
[email protected]...> You are mistaken in that you don't need a Green Card. You do. A Green Card
> is formally called a Permanent Resident Card - and what you are describing
> is exactly that: residing permanently.
> You can extend a B-2 by filing form I-539 in increments of six months.
> However, usually only the first one will be approved - and that only if
> you provide ample evidence that you DO have a job to return to in the UK.
> In your case, chances are that even the first extension would be denied.
> And, by the way, you do remember that while you are in the US, you have to
> pay US taxes on the profits from your internet sites, even as a tourist?
> And that if you do so much as lift a finger to take care of the sites,
> that would be considered illegal working?
> On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 22:27:47 +0000, RobbieUK wrote:
> > Hi There,
> >
> > I am currently living in Orlando as I had an Interview
> > at the US Embassy in London & they Granted my 6mth B2
> > Holiday Visa as my Company agreed to give me a 6 Month
> > Career Break.
> >
> > The problem is that is there anyway i can extend my B2
> > visa as I don't want to go home(I am due to return in
> > March 2004), I've got a Car, insurance,
> > Apartment,Cable,high speed internet, Bank account &
> > credit card etc.. and I don't have to work as i just
> > collect my profits from my internet sites in the UK, so
> > i don't need to have a job anyway so a green card isnt
> > needed..
> >
> >
> >
> > just want to know if the B2 is Extendable or do i have any other options
> > apart from marrying a US citizen?
> >
> >
> >
> > many thanks in advance..
> >
> >
> >
> > -Rob [email protected]
> --
> 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, H.R. 832 and S. 1510. More information at
> http://www.kkeane.com/lobbyspousal-faq.shtml
> Please visit my new FAQ at http://www.kkeane.com (always under
construction)
> My email address in usenet posts is now invalid for spam protection. See
> my Web site for information on how to contact me.
> Now with new photos! Please feel free to enjoy some of my photographs at
my
> new Web site http://www.ingopakleppa.com ! Comments are welcome.
Oct 18th 2003, 7:57 pm
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Re: B2 VISA Extendable?? Help!!
Actually, this is a bit of a grey area. Many people will say that as long
as your work product doesn't end up in the US, then you should indeed be
OK.
In the case of the original poster, though, it sounded like *he* was the
company - he didn't report to anybody in the UK. So in effect, he would
relocate the company to Florida, and then work for that company from
Florida.
As long as this was strictly investment income that arrived without him
lifting a finger - as the OP suggested - there wouldn't be a problem.
The other problem, of course, was that with his intent of staying
long-term, he would no longer be a bona fide tourist in the first place.
On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 13:48:56 -0400, Frodo Baggins wrote:
> Ingo,
>
> I'm curious on this one. If you are a tourist to the states but have a
> job in the UK that requires remote working, surely it is legal as you
> are not making profit from a US company?
>
> Just curious as I freelance for a company in the UK that hire me on a
> monthly basis. They pay me a monthly salary into my UK account so no
> work is being done for a US company. My lawyer even stated that this
> wouldn't be an issue. If I freelanced for a US company, the minute I
> earned a dollar I would be in violation though.
>
> --
> ------------------------------------------------
>
> "Actually, the biggest deterrent to scientific progress is a refusal of
> some people, including scientists, to believe that things that seem
> amazing can really happen" - George S Trimble, Director of NASA Manned
> Spacecraft Center.
> "Ingo Pakleppa - see web site for email" <[email protected]> wrote in
> message news[email protected]...
>> You are mistaken in that you don't need a Green Card. You do. A Green
>> Card is formally called a Permanent Resident Card - and what you are
>> describing is exactly that: residing permanently.
>> You can extend a B-2 by filing form I-539 in increments of six months.
>> However, usually only the first one will be approved - and that only if
>> you provide ample evidence that you DO have a job to return to in the
>> UK. In your case, chances are that even the first extension would be
>> denied.
>> And, by the way, you do remember that while you are in the US, you have
>> to pay US taxes on the profits from your internet sites, even as a
>> tourist? And that if you do so much as lift a finger to take care of
>> the sites, that would be considered illegal working?
>> On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 22:27:47 +0000, RobbieUK wrote:
>> > Hi There,
>> >
>> > I am currently living in Orlando as I had an
>> > Interview at the US Embassy in London & they Granted
>> > my 6mth B2 Holiday Visa as my Company agreed to give
>> > me a 6 Month Career Break.
>> >
>> > The problem is that is there anyway i can extend my
>> > B2 visa as I don't want to go home(I am due to return
>> > in March 2004), I've got a Car, insurance,
>> > Apartment,Cable,high speed internet, Bank account &
>> > credit card etc.. and I don't have to work as i just
>> > collect my profits from my internet sites in the UK,
>> > so i don't need to have a job anyway so a green card
>> > isnt needed..
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > just want to know if the B2 is Extendable or do i have any other
>> > options apart from marrying a US citizen?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > many thanks in advance..
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -Rob [email protected]
--
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, H.R. 832 and S. 1510. More information at
http://www.kkeane.com/lobbyspousal-faq.shtml
Please visit my new FAQ at http://www.kkeane.com (always under construction)
My email address in usenet posts is now invalid for spam protection. See
my Web site for information on how to contact me.
Now with new photos! Please feel free to enjoy some of my photographs at my
new Web site http://www.ingopakleppa.com ! Comments are welcome.
as your work product doesn't end up in the US, then you should indeed be
OK.
In the case of the original poster, though, it sounded like *he* was the
company - he didn't report to anybody in the UK. So in effect, he would
relocate the company to Florida, and then work for that company from
Florida.
As long as this was strictly investment income that arrived without him
lifting a finger - as the OP suggested - there wouldn't be a problem.
The other problem, of course, was that with his intent of staying
long-term, he would no longer be a bona fide tourist in the first place.
On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 13:48:56 -0400, Frodo Baggins wrote:
> Ingo,
>
> I'm curious on this one. If you are a tourist to the states but have a
> job in the UK that requires remote working, surely it is legal as you
> are not making profit from a US company?
>
> Just curious as I freelance for a company in the UK that hire me on a
> monthly basis. They pay me a monthly salary into my UK account so no
> work is being done for a US company. My lawyer even stated that this
> wouldn't be an issue. If I freelanced for a US company, the minute I
> earned a dollar I would be in violation though.
>
> --
> ------------------------------------------------
>
> "Actually, the biggest deterrent to scientific progress is a refusal of
> some people, including scientists, to believe that things that seem
> amazing can really happen" - George S Trimble, Director of NASA Manned
> Spacecraft Center.
> "Ingo Pakleppa - see web site for email" <[email protected]> wrote in
> message news
[email protected]...>> You are mistaken in that you don't need a Green Card. You do. A Green
>> Card is formally called a Permanent Resident Card - and what you are
>> describing is exactly that: residing permanently.
>> You can extend a B-2 by filing form I-539 in increments of six months.
>> However, usually only the first one will be approved - and that only if
>> you provide ample evidence that you DO have a job to return to in the
>> UK. In your case, chances are that even the first extension would be
>> denied.
>> And, by the way, you do remember that while you are in the US, you have
>> to pay US taxes on the profits from your internet sites, even as a
>> tourist? And that if you do so much as lift a finger to take care of
>> the sites, that would be considered illegal working?
>> On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 22:27:47 +0000, RobbieUK wrote:
>> > Hi There,
>> >
>> > I am currently living in Orlando as I had an
>> > Interview at the US Embassy in London & they Granted
>> > my 6mth B2 Holiday Visa as my Company agreed to give
>> > me a 6 Month Career Break.
>> >
>> > The problem is that is there anyway i can extend my
>> > B2 visa as I don't want to go home(I am due to return
>> > in March 2004), I've got a Car, insurance,
>> > Apartment,Cable,high speed internet, Bank account &
>> > credit card etc.. and I don't have to work as i just
>> > collect my profits from my internet sites in the UK,
>> > so i don't need to have a job anyway so a green card
>> > isnt needed..
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > just want to know if the B2 is Extendable or do i have any other
>> > options apart from marrying a US citizen?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > many thanks in advance..
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -Rob [email protected]
--
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, H.R. 832 and S. 1510. More information at
http://www.kkeane.com/lobbyspousal-faq.shtml
Please visit my new FAQ at http://www.kkeane.com (always under construction)
My email address in usenet posts is now invalid for spam protection. See
my Web site for information on how to contact me.
Now with new photos! Please feel free to enjoy some of my photographs at my
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