Am

Hello all

This is for the gurus out there from whom I would much appreciate any
help. I am a canadian resident, I have an L1B from my current
employer. The Visa is just to aid my frequent work related travel to
the US. Now my question is whether I would I have to get a Visitor
visa if I wanted to go visit a personal friend in California (which is
not a location that my employer has offices in)?

I will appreciate any thoughts on this.

Regards
Andy

Olivier Wagner

Yes, you're supposed to get a Visitor visa in that case as your trip
would have a touristic purpose rather than a professional purpose (for
which the L1B is for).


[email protected] (AM) wrote in message news:<[email protected]. com>...
    > Hello all
    >
    > This is for the gurus out there from whom I would much appreciate any
    > help. I am a canadian resident, I have an L1B from my current
    > employer. The Visa is just to aid my frequent work related travel to
    > the US. Now my question is whether I would I have to get a Visitor
    > visa if I wanted to go visit a personal friend in California (which is
    > not a location that my employer has offices in)?
    >
    > I will appreciate any thoughts on this.
    >
    > Regards
    > Andy

JAJ

Is it even *possible* to have B2 and L1B visas simultaneously?

Jeremy

Bob

VWP no good?

crg

Someone can have several visas at the same time. The visa classification they are admitted under at the time is what controls their activity. Someone currently employed by the petitioner is allowed to also do tourist activities while admitted as an L1. Someone admitted as a B2 cannot perform work for the petitioner company while admitted as a B2.

Noone can be admitted under two separate categories at the same time. You can have two H1B, or two TN admissions at the same time, but you can't have an H1B and a TN admission, or an F-1 and a TN admission at the same time.

If an L1 also included their tourist visit to California with a business trip, then there would be no problems. An L1 can come work, buy a house, send their kids to public school, and even have immigrant intent etc with no problems.

Am

crg14624 <member20421@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected] om>...
    > > Is it even *possible* to have B2 and L1B visas simultaneously?
    > >
    > > Jeremy
    >
    > Someone can have several visas at the same time. The visa
    > classification they are admitted under at the time is what controls
    > their activity. Someone currently employed by the petitioner is
    > allowed to also do tourist activities while admitted as an L1. Someone
    > admitted as a B2 cannot perform work for the petitioner company while
    > admitted as a B2.
    >
    > Noone can be admitted under two separate categories at the same time.
    > You can have two H1B, or two TN admissions at the same time, but you
    > can't have an H1B and a TN admission, or an F-1 and a TN admission at
    > the same time.
    >
    > If an L1 also included their tourist visit to California with a business
    > trip, then there would be no problems. An L1 can come work, buy a
    > house, send their kids to public school, and even have immigrant intent
    > etc with no problems.

Ok I am a little confused now. So are you saying that If my employer
(L1B) wanted me to visit California for some reasons, then that would
be ok?

crg

I doubt you'd have a problem either way if you're still employed with this company, especially if any part of your trip is business related. If you're an L1B then you could move to the US, have immigrant intent, bring your spouse and kids, your spouse could qualify for a work permit and you could put all the kids in public school.

Have evidence that you're still employed with the petitioning company and combine the pleasure trip with a business trip.