B-1 Business Visa and applying for a fiance or spouse visa

[kevin74uk 0]

Hi

I am hoping someone can help with this query. My firm have agreed to let me work from the USA and I imagine the B-1 business visa is the easiest one to enter the US on. My company is a multi-national and have offices in the US, but I imagine the H1B visa will take longer to get and is a lot harder to get issued. My query is whether you can be working in the US on a B1 visa while at the same time filing for either a fiance or spouse visa?

We are not married yet, and wish to look at which option will be quickest and as we dont want to be apart for longer than necessary moving with work seems like a good option. We wish to do everything by the book and want to find out if it would be a problem working in the US on a B1 visa whilst at the same time filing for a K1 or spousal visa.

Thanks

[payxibka 10,044]

If you can get one then it is not a problem...

Edited February 21, 2008 by fwaguy

[tom&tata 2]

If you can work from US & still get paid by the non US company, why not use VWP for temporary visit?

Next best thing you can do is email the consulate & see if your scenario will work. My opinion B-1 is usually for visit/training/meetings but not for regular employment.

[kevin74uk 0]

If you can work from US & still get paid by the non US company, why not use VWP for temporary visit?

Next best thing you can do is email the consulate & see if your scenario will work. My opinion B-1 is usually for visit/training/meetings but not for regular employment.

Thanks...just saw there is another visa option an L1 visa for intra company transfer - not really sure what this entails but might be another option.

[eric_and_teresa 10]

If you can work from US & still get paid by the non US company, why not use VWP for temporary visit?

Next best thing you can do is email the consulate & see if your scenario will work. My opinion B-1 is usually for visit/training/meetings but not for regular employment.

That's right, B-1 is for attending bussiness related meetings, seminars, conferences, etc. B-1 is not a work visa.

Your company, as your sponsor for the work visa should be the one telling which visa you need to apply for.

Edited February 22, 2008 by eric_and_teresa