How to Change from B1/B2 visa to stay on business for 2 years?

[hosst 0]

Hello, I'm a EU citizen with a B1/B2 visa for 6 months and I would like to know how to change it to a visa that will allow me to stay for long while I develop a business between USA and EU, I have a good financial status and my intention is not to work in the USA but rather to be able to stay here to meet with suppliers and services required for the business I have. I want to do all the right way and I will appreciate if you can guide me so I can be prepared to approach a professional. All help is appreciated. Thank you

Kind Regards,

Sue

[grrrrreat 109]

Hello, I'm a EU citizen with a B1/B2 visa for 6 months and I would like to know how to change it to a visa that will allow me to stay for long while I develop a business between USA and EU, I have a good financial status and my intention is not to work in the USA but rather to be able to stay here to meet with suppliers and services required for the business I have. I want to do all the right way and I will appreciate if you can guide me so I can be prepared to approach a professional. All help is appreciated. Thank you

Kind Regards,

Sue

You can file an application to extend your B1 visa for another 6 months, or you could research the other visa categories to determine if you qualify (such as the entrepreneurial visa). Employment-based visas, such as the entrepreneurial visas, are complicated and often require the assistance of immigration lawyers, so this may not be the forum for you.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Hello, I'm a EU citizen with a B1/B2 visa for 6 months and I would like to know how to change it to a visa that will allow me to stay for long while I develop a business between USA and EU, I have a good financial status and my intention is not to work in the USA but rather to be able to stay here to meet with suppliers and services required for the business I have. I want to do all the right way and I will appreciate if you can guide me so I can be prepared to approach a professional. All help is appreciated. Thank you

Kind Regards,

Sue

You can't get a visa to investigate or develop a business. You CAN get a visa to invest in a business that's already established and operating. The business must be in the United States. The investment must be substantial (usually, a million dollars or more). Uncommitted funds (e.g., sitting in a bank account) do not qualify as an investment. Your stake in the business must be a substantial percentage. A higher percentage is required for a business with a lower value. The business must have an economic impact on the United States. This generally means the business must generate revenue, pay taxes, and employ Americans.

The purpose of a treaty investor visa is to help the economy of the US by generating taxable revenue and providing jobs for Americans, and not to help someone develop a business located outside of the US, even if that business will help the US economy.

You might be better off just returning to the US with your B2 visa as the needed arises. I don't see how you could develop a business abroad by spending a couple of years in the United States, and there aren't any visas for that sort of purpose.

[milimelo 4,494]

Moving to work visa forum.

[Noah Lot 391]

You can't get a visa to investigate or develop a business. You CAN get a visa to invest in a business that's already established and operating. The business must be in the United States. The investment must be substantial (usually, a million dollars or more). Uncommitted funds (e.g., sitting in a bank account) do not qualify as an investment. Your stake in the business must be a substantial percentage. A higher percentage is required for a business with a lower value. The business must have an economic impact on the United States. This generally means the business must generate revenue, pay taxes, and employ Americans.

The purpose of a treaty investor visa is to help the economy of the US by generating taxable revenue and providing jobs for Americans, and not to help someone develop a business located outside of the US, even if that business will help the US economy.

You might be better off just returning to the US with your B2 visa as the needed arises. I don't see how you could develop a business abroad by spending a couple of years in the United States, and there aren't any visas for that sort of purpose.

No one needs two years to 'meet with suppliers' while magically surviving in the US without working, except possible Bill Gates.

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No one needs two years to 'meet with suppliers' while magically surviving in the US without working, except possible Bill Gates.

Remember you can conduct business on the B1 visa, just not become employed as the term is defined by immigration law. You're right though, it's pretty hard for most people to conduct business for two years without working as it is defined by immigration law.