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Attending an accelerator on B1 visa is always a dicey proposition. On B1, you are not allowed to gainfully employed, i.e. you cannot run a company but you can c
by hpagey 12y ago
Attending an accelerator on B1 visa is always a dicey proposition. On B1, you are not allowed to gainfully employed, i.e. you cannot run a company but you can conduct activities like,
a) attending meetings,
b) Solicit sales or investment
c) Make investments or purchases
d) Interview or hire staff, etc etc.
As you can see the line is very thin between whats allowed and whats not.
- techtivist 12y agoYeah, but it's getting better now even if informally. See this link http://www.uscis.gov/eir/visa-guide/b-1-business-visitor/understanding-b-1-requirements http://www.uscis.gov/eir/visa-guide/b-1-business-visitor/und... under "How do I show that I intend to remain for a limited time?" It explicitly mentions accelerators. As long as you are not "employed" by the company, or more specifically the US incorporated entity, it's okay. The problem is that there's no "directive" as such, so a lot depends on the interviewer one has, because it's so subjective. Mine was new and had never heard of what an accelerator was. He thought it was an MBA! But there's no scope for an appeal, one has to reapply and pay the hefty application fee again!