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"Sam" wrote in message ...
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. |
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"Sam" wrote in message ...
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. |
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"Harry The Horse" wrote in message ... 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 |
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"Harry The Horse" wrote in message ... 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 |
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"Farmer Alfalfa" wrote in message
... "Harry The Horse" wrote in message ... 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. |
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"Farmer Alfalfa" wrote in message
... "Harry The Horse" wrote in message ... 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. |
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"Harry The Horse" wrote in message ... 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 |
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"Harry The Horse" wrote in message ... 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 |
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"Farmer Alfalfa" wrote in message
... "Harry The Horse" wrote in message ... 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 |
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"Farmer Alfalfa" wrote in message
... "Harry The Horse" wrote in message ... 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 |
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