B2 to B1

[sbharadwaj]

I have a valid 10 year B1/B2. I came on a B2 and found an employer. Now my 6 month time limit on B2 is expiring and I will need to go back to my country. 

 

Since my employer does not have a subsidiary of his company in my home county, can my employer hire me an in independent consultant in my home country and get me to the US on a B1 Visa?

 

If my employer cannot hire me as an independent consultant in my country, what is the way that he can bring me back on a B1 visa?

 

What process do I need to follow to come back to the US on B1? Please explain the step by step process for a regular B1 situation in my case.

 

Will I need to go to the consulate again in my home country to get a fresh B1 stamping?

 

What documents do I need from my employer to show to the consulate officer or at the port of entry when Im travelling back on B1 visa.?

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

 

[jairichi]

A B1 visa is not to work but for attending conferences, business meetings, etc. If you are looking at employment you need to take H1B or L1 route.

[pontevecchio]

Were you working here while on a B2 visa?

[JoeF]

That would be abuse of the B1. A B1 is NOT for working in the US, it is for meetings and the like.

The employer would have to sponsor a work visa, like an H1, for you.

[sbharadwaj]

No sir. I was not working. I think you didnt actually understand my question. Let me make it more simpler.  -

 

What is the process of converting a B2 into a B1 Visa?

[jairichi]

No sir. I was not working. I think you didnt actually understand my question. Let me make it more simpler.  -

 

What is the process of converting a B2 into a B1 Visa?

 

Exit and enter with a valid B1 visa and documents to prove your purpose of travel to US on B1.

[pontevecchio]

Let me simplify it further. The visa involved is B1/B2. B2 would be a tourist visit. In order for a company to send you here for B1 purposes you will need to leave and specify thus at the POE.

[JoeF]

No sir. I was not working. I think you didnt actually understand my question. Let me make it more simpler.  -

 

What is the process of converting a B2 into a B1 Visa?

 

You can NOT work on a B1 for the employer.

So, your question makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

A B1 is for attending meetings and the like when you are working for a foreign employer.

Abuse of a B1 would only result in problems for you.