B-1 Business Visitor Visa

Conducting business in the US is so attractive to foreigners that the B-1 visa is one of the most popular US Work Visas. If you’re prepared for the experience of entering the US business market, then you’ll need to first be prepared for the task of entering the US.

Niren and Associates has over 30 years combined experience assisting foreign businesspeople in successfully visiting the States to do business.

We have extensive knowledge of all the challenges and requirements for every aspect of acquiring a business visa. Without our help, you risk missing important details that could result in the delay or rejetion of your application.

Contact our Montreal immigration attorneys to help prepare your B-1 application

Wanted to thank you for facilitating a B-1 Visa for me. Thank you for coordinating a plan and getting the job done! Your team are extraordinary. The time you dedicated to my file is much appreciated. I could not have asked for a better lawyer. – Dan G.

The Many Opportunities for US Business Visitors

Pursuant to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), people with B-1 status may perform the following activities:

• Attend business meetings
• Consult with associates
• Attend business conferences and conventions
• Negotiate contracts
• Investigate business opportunities
• Purchase property in the U.S
• Research and design, including technical, scientific, and statistical research.
• Growth, manufacturing, and production, including harvest owners supervising harvesting crews and purchasing and production management personnel conducting commercial transactions.
• Marketing, including market researchers and analysts and trade fair and promotional personnel attending trade conventions.
• Sales, including sales representatives and agents taking orders and negotiating contracts for goods or services, but not delivering goods or providing services; buyers purchasing for an enterprise located in Canada.
• Distribution, including transportation operators delivering to, or loading and transporting from Canada or the United States, with no intermediate loading or delivery within the United States; customs brokers performing brokerage duties associated with the export of goods.
• After-sales service, including installers, repair and maintenance personnel, and supervisors possessing specialized knowledge essential to the seller’s contractual obligation, performing services or training workers to perform such services pursuant to a warranty or other service contract incidental to the sale of commercial or industrial equipment or machinery, including computer software purchased from an enterprise located outside the country, during the life of the warranty or service agreement.

The Process for Acquiring a B-1 Visa

Canadian Citizens may obtain a B-1 Visa at a U.S/Canadian port of entry. B-1 applicants may be advised to present the following documentation in support of their B-1 case:

• Evidence of ties to Canada such as bank records
• Evidence of close family relatives
• Property deeds and any other documentation that shows that the applicant will return to Canada before or upon the expiry of B-1 status.
• Documents showing that the applicant will be engaging in permissible B-1 activities.

Before You Apply, Consider Professional Help from US Immigration Lawyers

As a businessperson, you know that preparation is the key to success.

When you enlist the help of our immigration experts, you can trust that your paperwork will be properly filed and submitted.

This way, you have the best chance of getting your B-1 Visa approved, and you can focus on doing what you do best: making money.

Contact our Montreal immigration office for B-1 visa information and help