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  #21  
Old September 24th, 2004, 09:32 AM
Harry The Horse
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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.


  #22  
Old September 24th, 2004, 09:32 AM
Harry The Horse
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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.


  #23  
Old September 24th, 2004, 11:02 AM
Farmer Alfalfa
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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


  #24  
Old September 24th, 2004, 11:02 AM
Farmer Alfalfa
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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


  #25  
Old September 24th, 2004, 12:18 PM
Harry The Horse
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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.


  #26  
Old September 24th, 2004, 12:18 PM
Harry The Horse
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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.


  #27  
Old September 24th, 2004, 12:39 PM
Farmer Alfalfa
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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


  #28  
Old September 24th, 2004, 12:39 PM
Farmer Alfalfa
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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


  #29  
Old September 24th, 2004, 02:11 PM
Harry The Horse
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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




  #30  
Old September 24th, 2004, 02:11 PM
Harry The Horse
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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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