What kind of US Visa can I get?
Sep 30th 2005, 2:03 am
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Re: What kind of US Visa can I get?
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SuperLuckyCat wrote:
> As it happens, I am writing a movie right now set in LA, so there's very
> credible grounds for claiming research. Will check it out. Thanks.
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> (edit) The site I looked on said it was good for max 1 year. Is
> that right?
A B-1 is good for as long as the business purpose lasts, up to a maximum of
one year. Usually, you will be admitted for six months. But it could also
be less if your business affairs require less time and there are other
reasons (usually, you'll get six months even for a two-week conference).
The longer the claimed business purpose is, the more likely the immigration
officer will be suspicious.
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SuperLuckyCat wrote:
> As it happens, I am writing a movie right now set in LA, so there's very
> credible grounds for claiming research. Will check it out. Thanks.
>
> (edit) The site I looked on said it was good for max 1 year. Is
> that right?
A B-1 is good for as long as the business purpose lasts, up to a maximum of
one year. Usually, you will be admitted for six months. But it could also
be less if your business affairs require less time and there are other
reasons (usually, you'll get six months even for a two-week conference).
The longer the claimed business purpose is, the more likely the immigration
officer will be suspicious.
- --
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 1st 2005, 12:34 am
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Re: What kind of US Visa can I get?
Originally Posted by SuperLuckyCat
Thanks all for your responses. I'm sure my US publisher would vouch for me and a case could be made that it would be more convenient to US sales if I was in the country to do book tours etc. Also, I write movies, one of which is a healthy way down the pipe to getting made, and I could make a case that being near LA (where girlf would be living) is advantageous because Hollywood runs on face-to-face meetings. How do other non-American screenwriters do it? There must be loads in LA, and they must be on some kind of visas, but they're all essentially self-employed.
My books are all fiction, by the way. Details at www.chriswooding.com or just bang it into Amazon. Forgive the self-advertisement, it's just easier than explaining it all.
In response to the comment about the legality of working/not working in the US, it's true my books end up on the US market, but they have to be licenced from the British publishers, who are the only people I have contractual links with. I don't know if this affects anything?
My books are all fiction, by the way. Details at www.chriswooding.com or just bang it into Amazon. Forgive the self-advertisement, it's just easier than explaining it all.
In response to the comment about the legality of working/not working in the US, it's true my books end up on the US market, but they have to be licenced from the British publishers, who are the only people I have contractual links with. I don't know if this affects anything?
Oct 2nd 2005, 7:20 pm
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Re: What kind of US Visa can I get?
Originally Posted by krizzy
Interesting looking books....do you give away free samples.........
