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I have been issued a B1 visa for 10 years. The visa process has been initiated and helped by my current employer (The invitation letter is from my current employer). Will B1 visa be valid if I change my company now? Can I use this same visa to go to US from my next company? I haven't visited US after the visa has been approved.
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Yes the B1 is valid, B1 is based on the individual, just have support documents from the company ready to produce in case needed at POE -
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Is the visa page carry the name of your old company as sponsor?
In that case, you cannot travel to US if you change your employer. Otherwise it is fine.Comment
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B1 - Business Visit
B1 visa is a business visa and not necessarily attached to any U.S. employer.
The idea of this visa is that you're visiting the U.S. temporarily for business. This may or may not be on behalf of your current employer in your home country.
If you visit was solely for the purpose of business for your current employer in your home country, then of course, if you change your current employer, this visa is nullified. However, if you have your own business which requires you to visit the U.S., and this visa was obtained on that basis, then it's still valid.
As it is, on POE, you will be asked about your business, current employer, stay etc.
Read this excerpt from USCIS:
Business or Pleasure Visitors
Generally, a citizen of a foreign country who wishes to enter the United States must first obtain a visa, either a nonimmigrant visa for temporary stay or an immigrant visa for permanent residence. The visitor visa is a nonimmigrant visa for persons desiring to enter the United States temporarily for business (B-1) or for pleasure or medical treatment (B-2). Persons planning to travel to the U.S. for a different purpose, such as students, temporary workers, crewmen, journalists, etc, must apply for a different visa in the appropriate category. Travelers from certain eligible countries may also be able to visit the U.S. without a visa, through the Visa Waiver Program. Read more about how to participate in the Visa Waiver Program on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website. More helpful information on the Visa Waiver program is found on the State Department Visa Services website.
Also, you may want to find out more about "How Do I Get Legally Admitted to the U.S." (or "How Will I be Inspected When I Come to a U.S. Port of Entry") on the CBP website.
Qualifying for a Visa
Applicants for visitor visas must show that they qualify under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The presumption in the law is that every visitor visa applicant is an intending immigrant. Therefore, applicants for visitor visas must overcome this presumption by demonstrating that:- The purpose of their trip is to enter the U.S. for business, pleasure, or medical treatment;
- They plan to remain for a specific, limited period; and
- They have a residence outside the U.S. as well as other binding ties which will insure their return abroad at the end of the visit.
Passing through a U.S. Port of Entry
Applicants should be aware that a visa does not guarantee entry into the United States. Immigration authorities have the authority to deny admission, and determine the period for which the bearer of a visitor visa is authorized to remain in the United States.
At the port of entry, an Immigration official must authorize the traveler's admission to the U.S. At that time the Form I-94, Record of Arrival-Departure, which notes the length of stay permitted, is stamped. Those visitors who wish to stay beyond the time indicated on their Form I-94 must contact the USCIS to request Form I-539, Application to Extend Status. The decision to grant or deny a request for extension of stay is made solely by the USCIS.
Find out more information about the differences between a visa and a Record of Arrival-Departure on the CBP website.Comment
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