Answer colleague calls while on a visit to the USA?

[Crazy Cat 42,033]

3 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

She can just mention on the way in if/when the CBP officer asks purpose of travel. That will give her peace of mind, it’s so totally overthinking this to actually call ahead of time imo.

Agree 100%.  In addition, if CBP gives incorrect info during the call, she might be even more in doubt.  I would not even mention this to CBP unless asked.

[Reema1 1]

8 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

She can just mention on the way in if/when the CBP officer asks purpose of travel. That will give her peace of mind, it’s so totally overthinking this to actually call ahead of time imo. So totally overthinking that I’m beginning to wonder if there isn’t something else at play here.

She just worries a lot. About really everything in life tbh

[Crazy Cat 42,033]

On 10/10/2021 at 11:36 AM, Reema1 said:

She just worries a lot. About really everything in life tbh

Studies have shown that over 90% of worries (for the average person) are wasted energy.  Most of the things we worry about never happen...and almost all the rest are things we have no control over.....😀

Edited October 16, 2021 by Crazy Cat

[Reema1 1]

Just now, Crazy Cat said:

Studies have shown that over 90% of worries (for the average person) are wasted energy.  Most of the things we worry about never happen...and the rest are things we have no control over.....😀

Haha. I agree 

[HRQX 4,145]

5 minutes ago, Reema1 said:

She just worries a lot.

Could you answer the following questions?

15 hours ago, HRQX said:

When does she plan to travel to the US? Is she vaccinated for COVID-19? If so, with which vaccine?

 

[Mike E 11,742]

Waste of time to call CBP and possibly harmful.  
 

The person  answering the phone is not the person who will be deciding whether to admit her or not.  
 

The officer at the port of entry will determine the probability of your friend:

 

* being a threat to the USA 

 

* intending to immigrate 

 

* working in the USA 

 

If the officer things any of the above are probable, your friend will be denied.  
 

A business call is business purpose and functionally not different than a business meeting. And business meetings are on the scope of your friend’s visa waiver.  
 

Whether your friend is admitted is going to depend on how the conversation goes.  
 

Words matter.  The key thing is that the word “work” for anyone traveling on a visa waiver or B1/B2 visa should be considered profane and should never be uttered by the traveler.  Once she says she might be taking “work calls” expect it to go badly.  If she says she might have “business calls” that’s fine and she should only say that when asked a question about that.  
 

I’ve traveled millions of miles on behalf of employers both internationally and domestically.  I’ve never “worked” in a country outside my residence nor for that matter a state outside my residence. I have however had thousands of hours of business meetings and business calls. 
 

 

 

 

Edited October 10, 2021 by Mike E

[Reema1 1]

1 minute ago, HRQX said:

Could you answer the following questions?

 

Sorry I missed that. She got pfizer. She is coming in November 

[HRQX 4,145]

7 minutes ago, Reema1 said:

She is coming in November 

Just in case tell her to get refundable tickets:

• https://www.twitter.com/SammualM/status/1445126526371041294
• https://www.twitter.com/BBCJonSopel/status/1445790234256371721

[Reema1 1]

3 minutes ago, HRQX said:

Just in case tell her to get refundable tickets:

• https://www.twitter.com/SammualM/status/1445126526371041294
• https://www.twitter.com/BBCJonSopel/status/1445790234256371721

Thanks. Yeah that is the plan