Guestbook Entry for Poonam Gole, United States
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Poonam Gole
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How to enter the USA to start a business and then continue
Immigration.Com has received the following question, which I think is important enough to be answered in a format accessible to all the people abroad interested in starting a business in the USA.
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Effect of Changing Status from B-1/B-2 (Business or Visitors Visa)
Guestbook Entry for Vishnu Shankar Lakshminarayanan, United States
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Vishnu Shankar Lakshminarayanan
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United States
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Texas
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Thank you for getting my H1 Approved again
How to Enter The USA to Start A Business And Then Continue
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I am planning to start an IT company in USA which is registered in India. Currently I am planning to travel on B1/B2 visa for my company set up. Can I transfer my visa status from B1/B2 to L1 if required within USA? What are the possible chances of success? Kindly you please suggest me the best way.
There are several issues that should be examined before you can make an informed decision.
1. B visa or ESTA does not allow you to “work:”
Is CPT an Acceptable Way of Working?
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My H-1 6 years are about to be over. No way to extend per lawyers. Can I move to CPT?
This is tricky. Usually CPT in the first semester is looked upon with suspicion by USCIS, unless: 1. yours is a graduate program; 2. the practical training is integral to the academic program; and 3. the employer has signed a co-operative agreement with the school.
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