H1B1 visa

I do not understand how an H-1B1 visa is a tourist visa – the two are completely different types of visas. Perhaps you are confusing your friend's H-1B1 with a B1/B2 visa which most individuals use for touring purposes.  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.