Hi,
I am a Dutch citizen and am a small business owner. I have recently started this company with a business partner. We would like to import used american products. The plan is that I will go to the US to buy, collect and arrange shipping to the Netherlands. I will also perform other work for our company, like administration and managing our webshop. We will not sell to American clients and I will not work for an American company.
I would like to stay in the US as long as possible (6 months to 1 year) the first time to set everything up. I have some questions:
1. Would a B1 visa allow me to perform the above mentioned activities
2. How long would I be allowed to stay on a B1
3. If I am allowed entry for, say, 6 months: will I be allowed to re-enter and after how much time?
4. I already have a B1/B2 visa which I got when I went to the US fo voluntary work in 2007. Do I need to refresh that now that the purpose of my stay has changed?
5. If a B1 won't do, what other visa will?
6. I have been in the US 8 times in the past 2.5 years. Would that be a problem?
Thanks so much!
ZuZu
I am a Dutch citizen and am a small business owner. I have recently started this company with a business partner. We would like to import used american products. The plan is that I will go to the US to buy, collect and arrange shipping to the Netherlands. I will also perform other work for our company, like administration and managing our webshop. We will not sell to American clients and I will not work for an American company.
I would like to stay in the US as long as possible (6 months to 1 year) the first time to set everything up. I have some questions:
1. Would a B1 visa allow me to perform the above mentioned activities
2. How long would I be allowed to stay on a B1
3. If I am allowed entry for, say, 6 months: will I be allowed to re-enter and after how much time?
4. I already have a B1/B2 visa which I got when I went to the US fo voluntary work in 2007. Do I need to refresh that now that the purpose of my stay has changed?
5. If a B1 won't do, what other visa will?
6. I have been in the US 8 times in the past 2.5 years. Would that be a problem?
Thanks so much!
ZuZu