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Subject: Re: B-1 time Posted on: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 15:21:04 -0800

Ed MacNeil wrote on 12/5/2005 14:54:
> Neal Stoughton wrote:
>
>> My housekeeper obtained a B-1 visa good for one year (multiple
>> entry). But when she entered the US, they stamped the passport with a
>> 3 months expiration date. Does she have to leave the country and
>> reenter again in order to get the full one year time on the visa? Or
>> is it possible to get this extended by visiting the local immigration
>> office? Thanks.
>>
> You might want to use a bit of caution here. A B-1 or B-2 visa does not
> authorize employment in the U.S.

Except for domestic help...
See Operation Instructions OI 214.2(b):
http://uscis.gov/lpBin/lpext.dll/inserts/slb/slb-1/slb-45320/slb-47949?f=templates&fn=document-frame.htm#slb-oi2142
" Personal and domestic servants may be classified as B-I nonimmigrants
if they are accompanying or following to join:
(1) United States citizen employers who can establish ...
(2) Nonimmigrant employers who seek admission to, or are already in the
United States in B,E,F, H, I, J, or L nonimmigrant status,..."

-Joe
--
I am not a lawyer.
For reliable advice, consult a competent immigration attorney.