B-1/B-2 Visa Working with US clients
I periodically visit the United States on Travel visa. Usually for up to 6 months. I have been self-employed in the EU (EU national) and I know when I visit the states I'm not allowed to work for my US clients. I don't do this in order to be sure that I can return to the US when I would like to in the future. But this also prevents me from working, now think carrier wise not income wise. I would like to keep working while in the US which is not allowed. Would it be any different if I would use a limited company (my own, somewhere in EU) to bill my clients? As such the revenue will go to the company not me and all the contracts will show the company not me. From purely legal perspective. I know that with the remote contracting, there is actually a very small chance that the USCIS will even know about this but that's not the point.
Common sense would suggest that it doesn't matter as long as I work for US clients and the company is actually mine. It would be maybe different when the company would be a German agency or such.
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I periodically visit the United States on Travel visa. Usually for up to 6 months. I have been self-employed in the EU (EU national) and I know when I visit the states I'm not allowed to work for my US clients. I don't do this in order to be sure that I can return to the US when I would like to in the future. But this also prevents me from working, now think carrier wise not income wise. I would like to keep working while in the US which is not allowed. Would it be any different if I would use a limited company (my own, somewhere in EU) to bill my clients? As such the revenue will go to the company not me and all the contracts will show the company not me. From purely legal perspective. I know that with the remote contracting, there is actually a very small chance that the USCIS will even know about this but that's not the point.
Common sense would suggest that it doesn't matter as long as I work for US clients and the company is actually mine. It would be maybe different when the company would be a German agency or such.
visas b1-b2-visas eu-citizens
edited Nov 11 '16 at 19:52
pnuts
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asked Nov 11 '16 at 19:38
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Consulting and creating certain documents for clients.
– Pronald Nagy
Nov 11 '16 at 20:43
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I periodically visit the United States on Travel visa. Usually for up to 6 months. I have been self-employed in the EU (EU national) and I know when I visit the states I'm not allowed to work for my US clients. I don't do this in order to be sure that I can return to the US when I would like to in the future. But this also prevents me from working, now think carrier wise not income wise. I would like to keep working while in the US which is not allowed. Would it be any different if I would use a limited company (my own, somewhere in EU) to bill my clients? As such the revenue will go to the company not me and all the contracts will show the company not me. From purely legal perspective. I know that with the remote contracting, there is actually a very small chance that the USCIS will even know about this but that's not the point.
Common sense would suggest that it doesn't matter as long as I work for US clients and the company is actually mine. It would be maybe different when the company would be a German agency or such.
visas b1-b2-visas eu-citizens
edited Nov 11 '16 at 19:52
pnuts
26.9k367164
asked Nov 11 '16 at 19:38
Pronald NagyPronald Nagy
132
I periodically visit the United States on Travel visa. Usually for up to 6 months. I have been self-employed in the EU (EU national) and I know when I visit the states I'm not allowed to work for my US clients. I don't do this in order to be sure that I can return to the US when I would like to in the future. But this also prevents me from working, now think carrier wise not income wise. I would like to keep working while in the US which is not allowed. Would it be any different if I would use a limited company (my own, somewhere in EU) to bill my clients? As such the revenue will go to the company not me and all the contracts will show the company not me. From purely legal perspective. I know that with the remote contracting, there is actually a very small chance that the USCIS will even know about this but that's not the point.
Common sense would suggest that it doesn't matter as long as I work for US clients and the company is actually mine. It would be maybe different when the company would be a German agency or such.
visas b1-b2-visas eu-citizens
visas b1-b2-visas eu-citizens
edited Nov 11 '16 at 19:52
pnuts
26.9k367164
asked Nov 11 '16 at 19:38
Pronald NagyPronald Nagy
132
edited Nov 11 '16 at 19:52
pnuts
26.9k367164
asked Nov 11 '16 at 19:38
Pronald NagyPronald Nagy
132
edited Nov 11 '16 at 19:52
pnuts
26.9k367164
edited Nov 11 '16 at 19:52
pnuts
26.9k367164
edited Nov 11 '16 at 19:52
pnuts
26.9k367164
26.9k367164
asked Nov 11 '16 at 19:38
Pronald NagyPronald Nagy
132
asked Nov 11 '16 at 19:38
Pronald NagyPronald Nagy
132
asked Nov 11 '16 at 19:38
Pronald NagyPronald Nagy
132
132
Consulting and creating certain documents for clients.
– Pronald Nagy
Nov 11 '16 at 20:43
add a comment |
Consulting and creating certain documents for clients.
– Pronald Nagy
Nov 11 '16 at 20:43
Consulting and creating certain documents for clients.
– Pronald Nagy
Nov 11 '16 at 20:43
Consulting and creating certain documents for clients.
– Pronald Nagy
Nov 11 '16 at 20:43
add a comment |
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The key is why you are meeting with clients of your firm.
- negotiating contracts, selling projects, meet-and-greet relationship building: business, not work. Allowed.
- actually performing the work of the contract (creating documents in your case): work, not business. Not allowed.
It's rare to need 6 months of meeting and negotiating and selling, so if I were the border agent I would assume you need a work permit. If you have a good nonclient reason for being there so long, make sure the person issuing your paperwork knows that's your reason for the visit. Not the clients.
answered Nov 11 '16 at 21:59
Kate GregoryKate Gregory
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The answer is based on having a company that has clients. When you're a person who has an employer it's much harder to say you're doing "business" though a job interview might qualify.
– Kate Gregory
Nov 12 '16 at 0:36
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The key is why you are meeting with clients of your firm.
- negotiating contracts, selling projects, meet-and-greet relationship building: business, not work. Allowed.
- actually performing the work of the contract (creating documents in your case): work, not business. Not allowed.
It's rare to need 6 months of meeting and negotiating and selling, so if I were the border agent I would assume you need a work permit. If you have a good nonclient reason for being there so long, make sure the person issuing your paperwork knows that's your reason for the visit. Not the clients.
answered Nov 11 '16 at 21:59
Kate GregoryKate Gregory
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The answer is based on having a company that has clients. When you're a person who has an employer it's much harder to say you're doing "business" though a job interview might qualify.
– Kate Gregory
Nov 12 '16 at 0:36
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The key is why you are meeting with clients of your firm.
- negotiating contracts, selling projects, meet-and-greet relationship building: business, not work. Allowed.
- actually performing the work of the contract (creating documents in your case): work, not business. Not allowed.
It's rare to need 6 months of meeting and negotiating and selling, so if I were the border agent I would assume you need a work permit. If you have a good nonclient reason for being there so long, make sure the person issuing your paperwork knows that's your reason for the visit. Not the clients.
answered Nov 11 '16 at 21:59
Kate GregoryKate Gregory
59.2k10159256
The answer is based on having a company that has clients. When you're a person who has an employer it's much harder to say you're doing "business" though a job interview might qualify.
– Kate Gregory
Nov 12 '16 at 0:36
add a comment |
The key is why you are meeting with clients of your firm.
- negotiating contracts, selling projects, meet-and-greet relationship building: business, not work. Allowed.
- actually performing the work of the contract (creating documents in your case): work, not business. Not allowed.
It's rare to need 6 months of meeting and negotiating and selling, so if I were the border agent I would assume you need a work permit. If you have a good nonclient reason for being there so long, make sure the person issuing your paperwork knows that's your reason for the visit. Not the clients.
answered Nov 11 '16 at 21:59
Kate GregoryKate Gregory
59.2k10159256
The key is why you are meeting with clients of your firm.
- negotiating contracts, selling projects, meet-and-greet relationship building: business, not work. Allowed.
- actually performing the work of the contract (creating documents in your case): work, not business. Not allowed.
It's rare to need 6 months of meeting and negotiating and selling, so if I were the border agent I would assume you need a work permit. If you have a good nonclient reason for being there so long, make sure the person issuing your paperwork knows that's your reason for the visit. Not the clients.
answered Nov 11 '16 at 21:59
Kate GregoryKate Gregory
59.2k10159256
answered Nov 11 '16 at 21:59
Kate GregoryKate Gregory
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answered Nov 11 '16 at 21:59
Kate GregoryKate Gregory
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answered Nov 11 '16 at 21:59
Kate GregoryKate Gregory
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The answer is based on having a company that has clients. When you're a person who has an employer it's much harder to say you're doing "business" though a job interview might qualify.
– Kate Gregory
Nov 12 '16 at 0:36
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The answer is based on having a company that has clients. When you're a person who has an employer it's much harder to say you're doing "business" though a job interview might qualify.
– Kate Gregory
Nov 12 '16 at 0:36
The answer is based on having a company that has clients. When you're a person who has an employer it's much harder to say you're doing "business" though a job interview might qualify.
– Kate Gregory
Nov 12 '16 at 0:36
The answer is based on having a company that has clients. When you're a person who has an employer it's much harder to say you're doing "business" though a job interview might qualify.
– Kate Gregory
Nov 12 '16 at 0:36
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Consulting and creating certain documents for clients.
– Pronald Nagy
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