Other Nonimmigrant Visas (NIV)

consult, sell products, attend conferences or business meetings, evaluate investments, etc. in the United States. A B-1 may receive no compensation from a United States employer, nor may a B-1 perform

productive work in the United States
that United States workers could perform. In order to obtain a B-1 visa, the applicant must show that he or she has the ability to support him or herself in the United States, provide proof of

the purpose of the business trip and demonstrate an intent to return to an unabandoned foreign residence.