update on visa reqts US

"Sam" <x@x.xom> wrote in message news:ciriss$40j$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> the flights to NY actually cost!.....
> >
> > If this is a purely business trip then surely your employer will
reimburse
> the
> > costs of obtaining the required visa.
>
> And if you are travelling to the US for the purpose of conducting
buisness,
> if you follow the rules, surely you need a visa?
>
I have worked for three companies that have required me to go the United
States for business meetings. All of those entrances to the US were done
under visa waiver.

"Harry The Horse" <HarryAtTheStable@m> wrote in message
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> I have worked for three companies that have required me to go the United
> States for business meetings. All of those entrances to the US were done
> under visa waiver.

Were they really meetings or is that just what you were advised to tell the
immigration officers?

F A

"Farmer Alfalfa" <oooh@arr> wrote in message
news:4153f0c5@212.67.96.135...
>
> "Harry The Horse" <HarryAtTheStable@m> wrote in message
> news:6YQ4d.1989088$6p.341273@news.easynews.com...
>
> > I have worked for three companies that have required me to go the United
> > States for business meetings. All of those entrances to the US were
done
> > under visa waiver.
>
> Were they really meetings or is that just what you were advised to tell
the
> immigration officers?
>
I wasn't advised to tell the immigration officers anything. I simply
described onestly what I was in coming in for. If they didn't like the
answer then it was my company's problem & I had a number for the HR
Department in San Francisco for them to call. My attitude was that I'd have
sooner been at home with my family.

"Harry The Horse" <HarryAtTheStable@m> wrote in message
news:3oT4d.2000303$y4.341162@news.easynews.com...

> I wasn't advised to tell the immigration officers anything. I simply
> described onestly what I was in coming in for. If they didn't like the
> answer then it was my company's problem & I had a number for the HR
> Department in San Francisco for them to call. My attitude was that I'd
have
> sooner been at home with my family.

Just wondered.

I was sent over some years back to do some programming work for my
employer's parent company.

I was advised to answer the question "What is the purpose of your visit?"
with "Business Meetings" because a colleague had previously answered
truthfully and been detained for 5 hours.

I realised why I had been given that advice when my first encounter with
immigration yielded the following exchange:-

"What sort of business are you in?"
"Software"
"Buying or selling?"

F A

"Farmer Alfalfa" <oooh@arr> wrote in message
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>
> "Harry The Horse" <HarryAtTheStable@m> wrote in message
> news:3oT4d.2000303$y4.341162@news.easynews.com...
>
> > I wasn't advised to tell the immigration officers anything. I simply
> > described onestly what I was in coming in for. If they didn't like the
> > answer then it was my company's problem & I had a number for the HR
> > Department in San Francisco for them to call. My attitude was that I'd
> have
> > sooner been at home with my family.
>
> Just wondered.
>
> I was sent over some years back to do some programming work for my
> employer's parent company.
>
I have been sent to the US for that reason as well.

> I was advised to answer the question "What is the purpose of your visit?"
> with "Business Meetings" because a colleague had previously answered
> truthfully and been detained for 5 hours.
>
I answered truthfully and was waved through. Perhaps I was lucky. My basic
rule is that I won't lie for my employer. Particularly in circumstances
where the consequences of a lie being subsequently discovered could be very
unpleasant indeed.

> I realised why I had been given that advice when my first encounter with
> immigration yielded the following exchange:-
>
> "What sort of business are you in?"
> "Software"
> "Buying or selling?"
>
> F A
>
>