US B1 Visa with annotation
Oct 27th 2005, 4:12 pm
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US B1 Visa with annotation
Hi Guys,
I just had my US B1 Visa multiple entry valid for 1 year, but it has annotation "To Guam Visiting Company A on behalf of my Company"
my question is can is still use the same visa to travel to other US destination later but not on Company A on Guam?
Thank you in advance for your effort to help.
Neo
I just had my US B1 Visa multiple entry valid for 1 year, but it has annotation "To Guam Visiting Company A on behalf of my Company"
my question is can is still use the same visa to travel to other US destination later but not on Company A on Guam?
Thank you in advance for your effort to help.
Neo
Oct 27th 2005, 7:02 pm
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Re: US B1 Visa with annotation
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neodelphi wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I just had my US B1 Visa multiple entry valid for 1 year, but it has
> annotation "To Guam Visiting Company A on behalf of my Company"
>
> my question is can is still use the same visa to travel to other US
> destination later but not on Company A on Guam?
>
> Thank you in advance for your effort to help. ;)
>
> Neo
>
The annotation is strictly informational, and as long as it is a multiple
entry visa, you can use it to visit any place in the USA. You may be asked
about it the next time you arrive, but can then tell the immigration
officer that you did visit company A on a previous trip, and this time you
are going to visit company B.
A few notes:
- - Some visas are restricted to Guam (beautiful place, by the way!) only and
don't allow you to travel to the mainland. So make sure that it doesn't say
something like "restricted to Guam" or some similar wording.
- - You are saying that it is a B-1 visa. Most B-1s are actually issued as
combination B-1/B-2. Since you have the annotation on it, yours might be a
"pure" B-1. That means that you cannot use it as a tourist visa, but only
as a business visitor visa. So answering "on this trip, I'm planning to
visit Disneyland" is not acceptable. It is acceptable to do a combined
business/pleasure trip with a B-1 visa.
- --
Please visit my FAQ at http://www.kkeane.com before asking a question here.
It may answer your question. Remember, I am strictly a layperson without
any legal training. I encourage the reader to seek competent legal counsel
rather than relying on usenet newsgroups.
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neodelphi wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I just had my US B1 Visa multiple entry valid for 1 year, but it has
> annotation "To Guam Visiting Company A on behalf of my Company"
>
> my question is can is still use the same visa to travel to other US
> destination later but not on Company A on Guam?
>
> Thank you in advance for your effort to help. ;)
>
> Neo
>
The annotation is strictly informational, and as long as it is a multiple
entry visa, you can use it to visit any place in the USA. You may be asked
about it the next time you arrive, but can then tell the immigration
officer that you did visit company A on a previous trip, and this time you
are going to visit company B.
A few notes:
- - Some visas are restricted to Guam (beautiful place, by the way!) only and
don't allow you to travel to the mainland. So make sure that it doesn't say
something like "restricted to Guam" or some similar wording.
- - You are saying that it is a B-1 visa. Most B-1s are actually issued as
combination B-1/B-2. Since you have the annotation on it, yours might be a
"pure" B-1. That means that you cannot use it as a tourist visa, but only
as a business visitor visa. So answering "on this trip, I'm planning to
visit Disneyland" is not acceptable. It is acceptable to do a combined
business/pleasure trip with a B-1 visa.
- --
Please visit my FAQ at http://www.kkeane.com before asking a question here.
It may answer your question. Remember, I am strictly a layperson without
any legal training. I encourage the reader to seek competent legal counsel
rather than relying on usenet newsgroups.
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Oct 27th 2005, 7:27 pm
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Re: US B1 Visa with annotation
Originally Posted by Kevin Keane
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neodelphi wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I just had my US B1 Visa multiple entry valid for 1 year, but it has
> annotation "To Guam Visiting Company A on behalf of my Company"
>
> my question is can is still use the same visa to travel to other US
> destination later but not on Company A on Guam?
>
> Thank you in advance for your effort to help.
>
> Neo
>
The annotation is strictly informational, and as long as it is a multiple
entry visa, you can use it to visit any place in the USA. You may be asked
about it the next time you arrive, but can then tell the immigration
officer that you did visit company A on a previous trip, and this time you
are going to visit company B.
A few notes:
- - Some visas are restricted to Guam (beautiful place, by the way!) only and
don't allow you to travel to the mainland. So make sure that it doesn't say
something like "restricted to Guam" or some similar wording.
- - You are saying that it is a B-1 visa. Most B-1s are actually issued as
combination B-1/B-2. Since you have the annotation on it, yours might be a
"pure" B-1. That means that you cannot use it as a tourist visa, but only
as a business visitor visa. So answering "on this trip, I'm planning to
visit Disneyland" is not acceptable. It is acceptable to do a combined
business/pleasure trip with a B-1 visa.
- --
Please visit my FAQ at http://www.kkeane.com before asking a question here.
It may answer your question. Remember, I am strictly a layperson without
any legal training. I encourage the reader to seek competent legal counsel
rather than relying on usenet newsgroups.
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neodelphi wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I just had my US B1 Visa multiple entry valid for 1 year, but it has
> annotation "To Guam Visiting Company A on behalf of my Company"
>
> my question is can is still use the same visa to travel to other US
> destination later but not on Company A on Guam?
>
> Thank you in advance for your effort to help.
>
> Neo
>
The annotation is strictly informational, and as long as it is a multiple
entry visa, you can use it to visit any place in the USA. You may be asked
about it the next time you arrive, but can then tell the immigration
officer that you did visit company A on a previous trip, and this time you
are going to visit company B.
A few notes:
- - Some visas are restricted to Guam (beautiful place, by the way!) only and
don't allow you to travel to the mainland. So make sure that it doesn't say
something like "restricted to Guam" or some similar wording.
- - You are saying that it is a B-1 visa. Most B-1s are actually issued as
combination B-1/B-2. Since you have the annotation on it, yours might be a
"pure" B-1. That means that you cannot use it as a tourist visa, but only
as a business visitor visa. So answering "on this trip, I'm planning to
visit Disneyland" is not acceptable. It is acceptable to do a combined
business/pleasure trip with a B-1 visa.
- --
Please visit my FAQ at http://www.kkeane.com before asking a question here.
It may answer your question. Remember, I am strictly a layperson without
any legal training. I encourage the reader to seek competent legal counsel
rather than relying on usenet newsgroups.
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it's a multiple 1 entries for 1 year, and yes purely B1.
what puzzled me is this....
I emailed the issuing embassy similar questions above and this is their reply...
"The visa is limited to Guam only for the specified purpose. For a different purpose, you need to apply for a new visa. Pay a new fee and book a new interview appointment."
Communications Team
Nonimmigrant Visa
they're saying that i'm confined to the annotation, and that annotation overuled the visa itself.... and i cannot use it for other purpose, they even advice me to apply for new one for different purpose... i think it's ilogical since i got a valid US multple entry visa.
this issue is getting confusing =(
Oct 28th 2005, 7:36 am
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Re: US B1 Visa with annotation
Originally Posted by neodelphi
Hi Thank you for your answer, no.. there's no restriction on the annotation... it just say's "To Guam, Visiting company A on behalf of ABC Inc."
it's a multiple 1 entries for 1 year, and yes purely B1.
what puzzled me is this....
I emailed the issuing embassy similar questions above and this is their reply...
"The visa is limited to Guam only for the specified purpose. For a different purpose, you need to apply for a new visa. Pay a new fee and book a new interview appointment."
Communications Team
Nonimmigrant Visa
they're saying that i'm confined to the annotation, and that annotation overuled the visa itself.... and i cannot use it for other purpose, they even advice me to apply for new one for different purpose... i think it's ilogical since i got a valid US multple entry visa.
this issue is getting confusing =(
it's a multiple 1 entries for 1 year, and yes purely B1.
what puzzled me is this....
I emailed the issuing embassy similar questions above and this is their reply...
"The visa is limited to Guam only for the specified purpose. For a different purpose, you need to apply for a new visa. Pay a new fee and book a new interview appointment."
Communications Team
Nonimmigrant Visa
they're saying that i'm confined to the annotation, and that annotation overuled the visa itself.... and i cannot use it for other purpose, they even advice me to apply for new one for different purpose... i think it's ilogical since i got a valid US multple entry visa.
this issue is getting confusing =(
Oct 28th 2005, 10:59 am
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Re: US B1 Visa with annotation
Originally Posted by crg14624
Would you be seeking to enter the mainland US for business as well, or pleasure? The B-1 is the wrong visa for a pleasure visit. If it is a business trip, the annotation is not binding. However, they may have a big problem at the POE because they may believe you lied on the visa application and the interview. You may have to prove that you didn't or they can order you removed at entry. They may call the consulate to check. The consulate could actually revoke the visa over the phone in some cases.
regards,
Neo
Last edited by neodelphi; Oct 28th 2005 at 11:03 am.
Nov 7th 2005, 12:32 am
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Re: US B1 Visa with annotation
Guys,
any other opinion whether i can still use my b1 visa for other business purpose regardless of the annotation? coz i already completed visiting Guam.
I need to go to LA next.... please help!
any other opinion whether i can still use my b1 visa for other business purpose regardless of the annotation? coz i already completed visiting Guam.
I need to go to LA next.... please help!
