The right type of visa - lots of questions...!
Mar 8th 2008, 10:16 am
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Mar 8th 2008, 10:19 am
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Re: The right type of visa - lots of questions...!
Thanks...I'd got to 9 Fam 41.2, so was getting close :-)
Mar 8th 2008, 10:45 am
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Mar 8th 2008, 12:11 pm
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Texas Pete
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Re: The right type of visa - lots of questions...!
Thanks. So the same conditions of a B-1 apply to the VWP, i.e.:
(1) Engage in commercial transactions, which do not involve gainful
employment in the United States (such as a merchant who takes
orders for goods manufactured abroad);
(2) Negotiate contracts;
(3) Consult with business associates;
(4) Litigate;
(5) Participate in scientific, educational, professional or business
conventions, conferences, or seminars; or
(6) Undertake independent research.
If so, #3 is incredibly broad-ranging and ambiguous, but certainly applies to me, as do 2 & 5. I was, and am, paid from the UK, although US expenses were re-imbursed locally.
Can anyone give an insight as to what the interview at the US Embassy is like? Is it more of an interrogation, or a formality? What should I prepare? My boss had to visit the embassy every couple of years to get some sort of visa, and he said it was not a pleasant experience at all.
(1) Engage in commercial transactions, which do not involve gainful
employment in the United States (such as a merchant who takes
orders for goods manufactured abroad);
(2) Negotiate contracts;
(3) Consult with business associates;
(4) Litigate;
(5) Participate in scientific, educational, professional or business
conventions, conferences, or seminars; or
(6) Undertake independent research.
If so, #3 is incredibly broad-ranging and ambiguous, but certainly applies to me, as do 2 & 5. I was, and am, paid from the UK, although US expenses were re-imbursed locally.
Can anyone give an insight as to what the interview at the US Embassy is like? Is it more of an interrogation, or a formality? What should I prepare? My boss had to visit the embassy every couple of years to get some sort of visa, and he said it was not a pleasant experience at all.
Mar 8th 2008, 5:22 pm
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Re: The right type of visa - lots of questions...!
Thanks. So the same conditions of a B-1 apply to the VWP, i.e.:
Can anyone give an insight as to what the interview at the US Embassy is like? Is it more of an interrogation, or a formality? What should I prepare? My boss had to visit the embassy every couple of years to get some sort of visa, and he said it was not a pleasant experience at all.
Can anyone give an insight as to what the interview at the US Embassy is like? Is it more of an interrogation, or a formality? What should I prepare? My boss had to visit the embassy every couple of years to get some sort of visa, and he said it was not a pleasant experience at all.
Sure. A lesson in queue-forming. Interview is a formality. There were three threads on this last week alone - a quick search of this forum will help you
Edit - o look, I've even done it for you
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=519897
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=518981 and the PP return... http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=519515
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=518118
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=517586
Last edited by Ozzidoc; Mar 8th 2008 at 5:26 pm.
Mar 9th 2008, 1:33 am
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Texas Pete
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Re: The right type of visa - lots of questions...!
Thanks Ozzidoc, and everyone else in this thread, I feel a LOT better about things now. I read all the i/v threads and the process seems a lot less ugly than my boss would have me beleive. I'll try to chivvy my company HR "team" along tomorrow, to get the process moving. I really want to spend as little time in the UK as possible, so hopefully if I can convince them to go the 'premium' route the timing will all work out pretty good.
For those that didn't pay the premium fee, what was the typical turnaround time on the application? I've seen websites sguuesting anything from 4-12 weeks.
For those that didn't pay the premium fee, what was the typical turnaround time on the application? I've seen websites sguuesting anything from 4-12 weeks.
