If I’m a Canadian citizen and I’m seeking a job on a private yacht, since my salary will be paid by a foreign company, what visa do I need while I work in the US?
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If I’m a Canadian citizen and I’m seeking a job on a private yacht, since my salary will be paid by a foreign company, what visa do I need while I work in the US?
Do I need to apply for that visa before I enter the US or can I change my status while in the US? What documents do I need to ask for that visa? It seems the B1 visa is sufficent but I want to make sure.
Asked on October 17, 2012 under Immigration Law, Florida
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Before you come to the United States to work you need a work visa inorder to be in this country and legally work. If you will be working for a foreign employer in the United States in some sort of a professiobal capacity aboard the yaught you have written about, you will probably need a H1B visa. In order to be siure since you have failed to state what specific work you will be doing, you need to consult with a United States immigration official as to the needed visa.
A B1 visa would not seemingly apply since such is a business visa for a non-resident American coming to this country on a temporary basis to do business and then return to his or her country.
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