b1/b2 in lieu of L or H1b

[sanjain82]

Hi Guys,

I want to know something about b1/b2 in lieu of L or H1b visa type. I also want to know which are the documents required for this visa category? Can I work on this visa type? If yes then my remuneration still will be in indian currency (INR) and I won't be earning anything in US$. My whole expense will be covered by my employer.

My next question is filling up the details of form 156 and 157. Well, I had travelled to Sydney (Aus) in 2004. I was there about a year (2004-2005) and during this stay I lost my passport. So the real question is while filling up these details in the form 156 and 157:

Place of Issuance:
City :
Country:
State/Province:

Issuing Country:

On my passport, the Place of issue is "Sydeny", so could you please tell me what will be correct answers for these fields in the form 156 and 157?

Thanks,
Sanjay

[PraetorianXI]

Work visas and visitor visas are two very different things. You can not work in the USA under a B1/B2 visa.

[sanjain82]

Thanks for your prompt reply but what about my second question which I have asked about my passport?

[PraetorianXI]

Put in the information found in your current valid passport.

[txh1b]

Here is some more info.

http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/b-1-lh.html