Have B1/B2, Need to search job in US

USA L1, L2 Visa
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Hi all,

Thanks for reading this post.

I have B1/B2 visa from my previous employer. Now I am thinking

  • to take leave from my current employer

-then go to US

-then search jobs .

-then get employer sponcership for me and

-then apply for H1B. Is this possible?

Do employers in US sponcer such candidates?

thanks

Abhijeet

2

Legally you are not allowed to search for jobs while on B2 - tourist visa. H1B sponsorship is based on the employer. No answers to it.

See below:



http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/visit/visitor.html



[b]Tourism and Visit (B-2):[/b]

 


	 

	
		
			
				tourism
			
				vacation (holiday)
			
				visit with friends or relatives
			
				medical treatment
			
				participation in social events hosted by fraternal, social, or service organizations
			
				participation by amateurs in musical, sports, or similar events or contests, if not being paid for participating
			
				enrollment in a short recreational course of study, not for credit toward a degree (for example, a two-day cooking class while on vacation)
		
	



[b]Travel Purposes Not Permitted On Visitor Visas:[/b]


	 

	
		
			These are some examples of activities that require different categories of visas and cannot be done while on a visitor visa:


		
			
				study
			
				employment
			
				paid performances, or any professional performance before a paying audience
			
				arrival as a crewmember on a ship or aircraft
			
				work as foreign press, radio, film, journalists, and other information media
			
				permanent residence in the United States