Q.Who is eligible for B-1 business visa?
A.The B-1 business visa is a nonimmigrant visa which allows foreign nationals other than students, persons performing skilled or unskilled labor, or representatives of foreign information media, to enter into the U.S. on short notice to attend business meetings or seminars.

• attending scientific, educational, professional, business, or religious conventions
• working on specific projects in the US but paid by a foreign employer
• participating in commercial transactions such as negotiating contracts and consulting with business associates
• undertaking independent studies such as feasibility studies, market research or any such activity
• attending professional or business conferences, workshops, or seminars
• exploring possibilities to set up a subsidiary of a foreign corporation, or to make investments
• observing business, professional, or vocational activity as long as it does not involve any hands-on activity
• Professional athletes to compete for tournament money and not for a salary
• Professionals to conduct business consultations with business associates in the US
• US companies to bring foreign business consultants for training or expert advice
• US universities to bring foreign guest speakers or lecturers

Q. Can I work with a B-1 visa?
A.The U.S. immigration law strictly restricts B-1 visa holders to seek employment or to work in the U.S. and the visitor is not allowed to start any program of study.

Q. How long can I stay in the U.S. on B-1 visa?
A.Persons admitted to the United States on a B1 Non-Immigrant Business Visa are usually issued a 6-month stay. The maximum length of stay for visitor visa holders is 6 months. The immigration officer at the port of entry determines how long each visitor is allowed to stay in the country. Upon entry into the United States, the foreign visitor has the right to request an extension of stay.