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What steps should I take to lawfully visit the United States as a tourist immediately after visiting on a B-1 visa?
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I'm a Canadian citizen who will soon be starting work with a company with periodic business trips to a US office, most likely on a B-1 visa.
I regularly visit the US as a tourist, and the location of the US office is in an area I'd like to spend some time exploring. Assuming I wouldn't hit any bureaucratic hurdles at work over this kind of request, what arrangements should I make in order to stay in the US as a tourist for a short amount of time (1-2 weeks) as a tourist after the expiry of a similarly short B-1, if this is possible at all?
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I'm a Canadian citizen who will soon be starting work with a company with periodic business trips to a US office, most likely on a B-1 visa.
I regularly visit the US as a tourist, and the location of the US office is in an area I'd like to spend some time exploring. Assuming I wouldn't hit any bureaucratic hurdles at work over this kind of request, what arrangements should I make in order to stay in the US as a tourist for a short amount of time (1-2 weeks) as a tourist after the expiry of a similarly short B-1, if this is possible at all?
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Your question suggests that you intend to visit on business, leave and immediately return for tourism. You don't need to leave. It's completely normal to combine business and tourism in this way in a single visit.
– David Richerby
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I'm a Canadian citizen who will soon be starting work with a company with periodic business trips to a US office, most likely on a B-1 visa.
I regularly visit the US as a tourist, and the location of the US office is in an area I'd like to spend some time exploring. Assuming I wouldn't hit any bureaucratic hurdles at work over this kind of request, what arrangements should I make in order to stay in the US as a tourist for a short amount of time (1-2 weeks) as a tourist after the expiry of a similarly short B-1, if this is possible at all?
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I'm a Canadian citizen who will soon be starting work with a company with periodic business trips to a US office, most likely on a B-1 visa.
I regularly visit the US as a tourist, and the location of the US office is in an area I'd like to spend some time exploring. Assuming I wouldn't hit any bureaucratic hurdles at work over this kind of request, what arrangements should I make in order to stay in the US as a tourist for a short amount of time (1-2 weeks) as a tourist after the expiry of a similarly short B-1, if this is possible at all?
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Your question suggests that you intend to visit on business, leave and immediately return for tourism. You don't need to leave. It's completely normal to combine business and tourism in this way in a single visit.
– David Richerby
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Your question suggests that you intend to visit on business, leave and immediately return for tourism. You don't need to leave. It's completely normal to combine business and tourism in this way in a single visit.
– David Richerby
4 hours ago
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Your question suggests that you intend to visit on business, leave and immediately return for tourism. You don't need to leave. It's completely normal to combine business and tourism in this way in a single visit.
– David Richerby
4 hours ago
Your question suggests that you intend to visit on business, leave and immediately return for tourism. You don't need to leave. It's completely normal to combine business and tourism in this way in a single visit.
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As a Canadian, you do not need a visa to be admitted in B-1 (business visitor) or B-2 (pleasure visitor) status.
(You are also not eligible to participate in the Visa Waiver Program; Canadians are exempted from the visa requirement by a different section of the law. If you try to apply for ESTA, you will see that "Canada" is not available in the list of countries. Among other things, this means that your period of admission will normally be the 6-month period for regular B-category visitors rather than the 90 days given to VWP visitors.)
When you travel to the US for business, be sure to say this to the immigration officer so you are admitted in B-1 status rather than B-2 status. In practice, nothing is likely to happen if you're admitted in B-2 status, but technically you're not supposed to be engaging in business activities as a B-2 visitor.
The US allows people to change their nonimmigrant status without leaving the country. So, in theory, you could file an application with USCIS after your business activities are done so you can remain in the US as a tourist. However, the USCIS page on the procedure says that you don't have to do that:
You do not need to apply to change your nonimmigrant status if you were admitted into the United States for business reasons (B-1 visa category ) and you wish to remain in the United States for pleasure before your authorized stay expires.
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Canadians don't need a visa or ESTA to visit the United States for less than 180 days. Everything permitted by B-1 is permitted without one and very few special cases need a B-2 visa but being a tourist for a short period is not one.
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Thanks for your answer! This feels intuitively right because of the VWP, but can you please link to a source?
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Canadians don't use the VWP either. @0xdd See the US Embassy web site.
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As a Canadian, you do not need a visa to be admitted in B-1 (business visitor) or B-2 (pleasure visitor) status.
(You are also not eligible to participate in the Visa Waiver Program; Canadians are exempted from the visa requirement by a different section of the law. If you try to apply for ESTA, you will see that "Canada" is not available in the list of countries. Among other things, this means that your period of admission will normally be the 6-month period for regular B-category visitors rather than the 90 days given to VWP visitors.)
When you travel to the US for business, be sure to say this to the immigration officer so you are admitted in B-1 status rather than B-2 status. In practice, nothing is likely to happen if you're admitted in B-2 status, but technically you're not supposed to be engaging in business activities as a B-2 visitor.
The US allows people to change their nonimmigrant status without leaving the country. So, in theory, you could file an application with USCIS after your business activities are done so you can remain in the US as a tourist. However, the USCIS page on the procedure says that you don't have to do that:
You do not need to apply to change your nonimmigrant status if you were admitted into the United States for business reasons (B-1 visa category ) and you wish to remain in the United States for pleasure before your authorized stay expires.
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As a Canadian, you do not need a visa to be admitted in B-1 (business visitor) or B-2 (pleasure visitor) status.
(You are also not eligible to participate in the Visa Waiver Program; Canadians are exempted from the visa requirement by a different section of the law. If you try to apply for ESTA, you will see that "Canada" is not available in the list of countries. Among other things, this means that your period of admission will normally be the 6-month period for regular B-category visitors rather than the 90 days given to VWP visitors.)
When you travel to the US for business, be sure to say this to the immigration officer so you are admitted in B-1 status rather than B-2 status. In practice, nothing is likely to happen if you're admitted in B-2 status, but technically you're not supposed to be engaging in business activities as a B-2 visitor.
The US allows people to change their nonimmigrant status without leaving the country. So, in theory, you could file an application with USCIS after your business activities are done so you can remain in the US as a tourist. However, the USCIS page on the procedure says that you don't have to do that:
You do not need to apply to change your nonimmigrant status if you were admitted into the United States for business reasons (B-1 visa category ) and you wish to remain in the United States for pleasure before your authorized stay expires.
answered 9 hours ago
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As a Canadian, you do not need a visa to be admitted in B-1 (business visitor) or B-2 (pleasure visitor) status.
(You are also not eligible to participate in the Visa Waiver Program; Canadians are exempted from the visa requirement by a different section of the law. If you try to apply for ESTA, you will see that "Canada" is not available in the list of countries. Among other things, this means that your period of admission will normally be the 6-month period for regular B-category visitors rather than the 90 days given to VWP visitors.)
When you travel to the US for business, be sure to say this to the immigration officer so you are admitted in B-1 status rather than B-2 status. In practice, nothing is likely to happen if you're admitted in B-2 status, but technically you're not supposed to be engaging in business activities as a B-2 visitor.
The US allows people to change their nonimmigrant status without leaving the country. So, in theory, you could file an application with USCIS after your business activities are done so you can remain in the US as a tourist. However, the USCIS page on the procedure says that you don't have to do that:
You do not need to apply to change your nonimmigrant status if you were admitted into the United States for business reasons (B-1 visa category ) and you wish to remain in the United States for pleasure before your authorized stay expires.
answered 9 hours ago
phoogphoog
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As a Canadian, you do not need a visa to be admitted in B-1 (business visitor) or B-2 (pleasure visitor) status.
(You are also not eligible to participate in the Visa Waiver Program; Canadians are exempted from the visa requirement by a different section of the law. If you try to apply for ESTA, you will see that "Canada" is not available in the list of countries. Among other things, this means that your period of admission will normally be the 6-month period for regular B-category visitors rather than the 90 days given to VWP visitors.)
When you travel to the US for business, be sure to say this to the immigration officer so you are admitted in B-1 status rather than B-2 status. In practice, nothing is likely to happen if you're admitted in B-2 status, but technically you're not supposed to be engaging in business activities as a B-2 visitor.
The US allows people to change their nonimmigrant status without leaving the country. So, in theory, you could file an application with USCIS after your business activities are done so you can remain in the US as a tourist. However, the USCIS page on the procedure says that you don't have to do that:
You do not need to apply to change your nonimmigrant status if you were admitted into the United States for business reasons (B-1 visa category ) and you wish to remain in the United States for pleasure before your authorized stay expires.
answered 9 hours ago
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Canadians don't need a visa or ESTA to visit the United States for less than 180 days. Everything permitted by B-1 is permitted without one and very few special cases need a B-2 visa but being a tourist for a short period is not one.
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Thanks for your answer! This feels intuitively right because of the VWP, but can you please link to a source?
– 0xdd
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Canadians don't use the VWP either. @0xdd See the US Embassy web site.
– Michael Hampton
9 hours ago
add a comment |
Canadians don't need a visa or ESTA to visit the United States for less than 180 days. Everything permitted by B-1 is permitted without one and very few special cases need a B-2 visa but being a tourist for a short period is not one.
answered 10 hours ago
chxchx
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Thanks for your answer! This feels intuitively right because of the VWP, but can you please link to a source?
– 0xdd
9 hours ago
1
Canadians don't use the VWP either. @0xdd See the US Embassy web site.
– Michael Hampton
9 hours ago
add a comment |
Canadians don't need a visa or ESTA to visit the United States for less than 180 days. Everything permitted by B-1 is permitted without one and very few special cases need a B-2 visa but being a tourist for a short period is not one.
answered 10 hours ago
chxchx
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Canadians don't need a visa or ESTA to visit the United States for less than 180 days. Everything permitted by B-1 is permitted without one and very few special cases need a B-2 visa but being a tourist for a short period is not one.
answered 10 hours ago
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answered 10 hours ago
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answered 10 hours ago
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Thanks for your answer! This feels intuitively right because of the VWP, but can you please link to a source?
– 0xdd
9 hours ago
1
Canadians don't use the VWP either. @0xdd See the US Embassy web site.
– Michael Hampton
9 hours ago
add a comment |
Thanks for your answer! This feels intuitively right because of the VWP, but can you please link to a source?
– 0xdd
9 hours ago
1
Canadians don't use the VWP either. @0xdd See the US Embassy web site.
– Michael Hampton
9 hours ago
Thanks for your answer! This feels intuitively right because of the VWP, but can you please link to a source?
– 0xdd
9 hours ago
Thanks for your answer! This feels intuitively right because of the VWP, but can you please link to a source?
– 0xdd
9 hours ago
1
1
Canadians don't use the VWP either. @0xdd See the US Embassy web site.
– Michael Hampton
9 hours ago
Canadians don't use the VWP either. @0xdd See the US Embassy web site.
– Michael Hampton
9 hours ago
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Your question suggests that you intend to visit on business, leave and immediately return for tourism. You don't need to leave. It's completely normal to combine business and tourism in this way in a single visit.
– David Richerby
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