{"id":595,"date":"2012-08-23T17:36:17","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T23:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.messersmithlaw.com\/?p=595"},"modified":"2012-08-23T17:36:17","modified_gmt":"2012-08-23T23:36:17","slug":"visa-waiver-entry-for-business-purposes-refused-at-chicago-ohare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.messersmithlaw.com\/?p=595","title":{"rendered":"Visa Waiver Entry for Business Purposes Refused at Chicago O\u2019Hare"},"content":{"rendered":"

My name is [REDACTED] and I am the CFO for [REDACTED], a UK firm that has offices in NY and Chicago. \u00a0I recently attempted to enter the US for business purpoes through the visa waiver program but was denied entry. \u00a0I explained that the purpose of my entry was to review accounting procedures at our newly opened branch office in Chicago. \u00a0Immigration told me that they considered this work and that that was not authorized under this program and that I should apply for a work visa.\u00a0 Is this new policy?\u00a0 I have never had trouble with this before.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have seen this type of issue before and I have made it a point to be available for my clients who enter through O\u2019Hare in case they run into entry problems like yours.\u00a0 If you had called me at the time of your entry I may have been able to sort this out with CBP at O\u2019Hare but since you\u2019ve already left it is too late.\u00a0This is not new policy but just a misunderstanding of current policy.\u00a0 You may use the visa waiver program and the B1 visa for limited business purposes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My name is [REDACTED] and I am the CFO for [REDACTED], a UK firm that has offices in NY and Chicago. \u00a0I recently attempted to enter the US for business purpoes through the visa waiver program but was denied entry. \u00a0I explained that the purpose of my entry was to review accounting procedures at our … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94,10],"tags":[233,164],"class_list":["post-595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-b-1-visa","category-visa-waiver-program","tag-b-1-visa","tag-visa-waiver-program"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t