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B-1 status


Temporary business Status

The B1 Visa excludes visitors coming to the U.S. to perform skilled or unskilled labor. However, exceptions are made to business visitors who may be eligible for B1 provided they qualify for one of the categories below :

  • Contract negotiations.

  • Litigation.

  • Independent research.

  • Taking purchase orders.

  • Consultation with business associates.

  • Participation in meetings, conventions, conferences and seminars.

  • Certain professional athletes, such as golfers and auto racers, who receive no salary or payment other than prize money; members of a foreign-based team coming to compete in international competition; and amateur hockey players joining a professional team for brief tryouts with a National Hockey League team and whom receive only incidental expenses.

  • Prospective investors seeking investment opportunities to qualify for E2 Visa classification.

  • Commercial or industrial workers with specialized knowledge to install, service, or repair equipment or machinery purchased abroad or to train U.S. workers provided their services are required pursuant to a contract.

  • Artists coming to the U.S. to paint, sculpt, etc., who are not under contract with a U.S. employer and who do not intend to regularly sell their artwork in the U.S.

  • Participants in International Competitions. A professional entertainer may be eligible for a B-1 Visa when coming to the United States to participate in a competition for which there is no remuneration other than a prize (monetary or otherwise) and expenses.

  • Musicians may be issued a B-1 visa, provided the musician is coming to the United Sates in order to utilize recording facilities for recording purposes only, the recording will be distributed and sold only outside the United States, and no public performances will be given.

  • Still photographers may enter the United States with B-1 visas for the purpose of taking photographs as long as they receive no income from a U.S. source.

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