Chnage of B1 visa to work visa

If you are a national of the country that has a treaty of commerce and navigation with the US entitling its nationals to apply for E-1 treaty trader or E-2 treaty investor visa statuses, you could begin the company through a manager who could be in charge until the time that you have all of the documentation ready to submit for either of these is status. Both statuses envision a national of the treaty country owning at least half of the enterprise, constructing a business which is more than a mom-and-pop shop, and either conducting substantial trade between the US and the treaty country (E-1) or investing a substantial amount of money in a commercial business (E-2). A legitimate purpose of a B-1 visa entry is to look for business opportunities in the US, but the visa does not allow someone to work here without authorization.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.