[Closed] US visa waiver program

given the consequences of gettign this wrong I'd ask the US embassy, not stw.

Not sure why you need to do any more than register for the ESTA waiver process. That's all I've ever had for travelling to the US on business.

Can't remember if the above question is in the ESTA, but if it is, then you are not actively seeking "work in" the US, but you will, for a brief period of time be "working in" the US but for your current employer.

Now, getting to the check in desk for a business trip to Australia and realising you don't have a visa to cover that was a fun experience....! 🙂

Ahh the joys of the ESTA.

I assume that you're going to visit a client site in the US but will still be paid through a UK company.

Everyone here in the office ticks the 'I'm not looking to work in the US' box and we all do a lot of travel to the US/our US offices.

If you say that you are then its a trip to the embassy to get your visa 😀

Yes, go for ESTA. I've worked in the states a few times and the ESTA covers me fine. I arrive, they ask why I'm there, I tell them, they let me through and we're all happy.

write on it that international terrorist masterminds don't seek work; it comes to them

then just sit back & wait

I believe they're asking whether you're going to look for a job or work for a company in the US.

I travel for work all the time, and often have visas which state 'not permitted to work'...this means I can't get a job out there, not that I can't go to meetings or whatever.

Edit: I should add that the wording mentioned above was not for a US visa.

Going for work meetings is fine as you're paid by your UK employer, even though you're working over there on business. What they're worried about is you taking a US job.

Just use the ESTA waiver.

Writing this from houston on business under an esta visa waiver

At the passport control "why are you here sir" " business meetings " " who do you work for sir" "insert company name" " how long are you here for sir " " 2 weeks " stamps it and tells me to have a good stay

Flying home tomorrow and looking forward to my long jubilee weekend 🙂

I am going to the states on business next month and want a B1 visa (which i should be able to get from the visa waiver program).

You don't apply for a visa if you're trying to use the Visa [b]Waiver[/b] Program.

UK citizen? Just visiting for business meetings? Eligible for the Visa Waiver Program? Just sign up for ESTA. http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html
http://www.cbp.gov/esta

Sorry for the slight Hijack OP..

I hold a current I visa for the states.
If I travel as a punter can I travel on the Visa I have or do I need to do the ESTA. Inded would traveling on a work visa whilst not working get me in bother??

Huh, interesting. This page is a little ambiguous: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1276.html The regulations are all online but they're so incredibly painful to read I'm not volunteering to do it 😉

If you work for a large company, I would suggest pinging your company's immigration consultant - and perhaps phrasing it in a way which is "will going on vacation bugger up my I visa so we need to reapply" rather than "how do I go on holiday" i.e. give them a reason to spend the firm's money.

I interpret " Are you seeking to work in the U.S.;" as "Are you looking for a job in the U.S".