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Ukrainian.Enter US B1 B2 Visa, can I switch to C1D status entering US [closed]

I am from Ukraine and I entered USA with B1/B2 visa. My friend brought me here for a couple of weeks just to have a little rest from the situation in Ukraine (a state of war). Unexpectedly I have ...
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Changing purpose of stay from travel to work in Schengen

I am in a peculiar situation that German embassy in my country (Turkey) is also rather unclear about: I have two valid passports, one Green (i.e. allows free travel in Schengen area as a tourist) and ...
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USA B1/B2 visa visit. Can I change my plans last moment?

I have received a B1/B2 US visa. While applying for it, I haven't booked plane tickets yet and didn't have a solid plan of my travel, only a list of places I am planning to visit (New Haven and Boston)...
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Traveling to UK for different reasons than I initially got the visa for

I applied for the visa to participate in a university students conference. But I had to cancel my travel plans because of a family emergency. I wanted to know if I can still can use the multiple ...
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Can I still travel to Australia for a holiday on my Temporary Skills Shortage (subclass 482) visa if I will not be working for my sponsor?

I have an Indian passport and a Temporary Skills Shortage (subclass 482) visa approved for myself and my wife to work in Australia for my sponsoring company. However, I would not be joining my ...
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Change of reason for UK standard visit visa

I got a Standard Visitor visa for me and my spouse for tourism purposes in November 2018 (valid until May 2019). We did visit and return precisely on the dates stated on the application. Now I have a ...
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Is it okay to use my German Schengen visa to enter Austria for study until residence permit is issued?

I have a 2-year Schengen type C visa issued by Germany to visit my sibling who studies there. I wanted to know if it's okay to use this visa to enter Austria to start my university studies. I already ...
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Can I travel to the Netherlands for tourism with a business visa?

I have a 90-day multiple entry type C visa issued by the Netherlands. The invitation letter from the company in the Netherlands mentioned dates: May 31st to June 5th, but the Embassy has been generous ...
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Issues with France visas website to fill out online application of Schengen visa [duplicate]

I will be attending an academic conference in France and have been advised by the people who already have been to one of the Schengen member countries to mention the purpose of my visit as "Other" and ...
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Tourist to F1 change of status within 60 days [closed]

I have a PhD place at a US university starting Aug 21 but want to visit a different university for casual research for 6 weeks from July 1. This is longer than the 30 day grace period for the F1. Can ...
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On my initial ESTA application I was transiting through the US. However now my travel plans have changed and I'm staying in the US. Help?

I initially applied for an ESTA in November, and I was going to travel through the US to Costa Rica - and stated this on my application. However, I never actually ended up travelling to the US or ...
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Purpose of visit: business or tourism? [closed]

I'm going to Ljubljana from Vilnius, through Istanbul, for an Erasmus internship. What to write for the purpose of visit: tourism or business?
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Can a UK tourist visa be also used for business trip?

I have a UK C visit visa (multiple entry, valid for 6 months) that was issued in June 2017 for tourism. I made one visit, in June 2017, as a tourist. I need to make another visit in October 2017, but ...
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Going to the USA on a reason different from what I said when getting a visa [duplicate]

I recently acquired a B1/B2 visa for two years on grounds of attending an environment conference in California, however the conference will not take place as scheduled, So can I visit another state ...
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Can I use a Schengen visa issued by Finland to visit non-schengen EU countries?

I got a multiple visit visa from Finnish Embassy to visit a friend, a citizen in Finland. He suggested taking a trip to Croatia; this will affect my itinerary so that less than half of my stay will be ...
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Can I use a visa which I obtained for a conference and which didn't use it for a vist now to Canada? [duplicate]

I obtained visa to Canada for a conference in May. But I couldn't go. Got visa as B1 visitor-business multiple. Now I got an invitation from a relative in Canada to visit them. Can I use the earlier ...
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Can I use an Australia work visa for tourism?

I got a short-term work Australia visa subclass 400. Can I use the visa for tourism in Australia? It was supposed to be used for a short job in WA, but it was postponed. The visa expiry is in Jan ...
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Do I need to cancel my tourist visa before applying for a Working Holiday visa?

I already have a tourist visa, that I have used for three months traveling in Australia. Now I want to go back on a Working Holiday Visa. Do I need to cancel my initial tourist visa before I apply for ...
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Schengen visa to spain [duplicate]

I have got Schengen visa -spain and due to travel June first week . This is a single entry business visa and I am traveling to Madrid for business meetings.After the visa is secured I was thinking of ...
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Can I travel to Australia as a tourist on a business visitor visa?

I currently hold a multiple-entry business visitor (subclass 600) visa for Australia valid until January 2020, and I have traveled to Sydney multiple times before for business. I am planning to ...
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Do I need to change my UK visa from Visitor to Business?

I have a UK visitor visa of 5 years valid till March 2018. I am visiting UK every year for 20-25 days. Now, I am planning to invest in a business of my friend in the UK. For the same I plan to apply ...
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Got a B1/B2 but never went for the trip. Can I use it to go later? [duplicate]

When working for my previous company, I got a B1/B2 US visa to go for an event in the US. But the trip got postponed and I moved to a different company soon after so I never ended up going. I now want ...
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Can I travel to the UK for business on a C visit visa?

I selected tourism as the purpose when I applied for my visa and was given a 2-year multi-entry C visit visa. I have a business trip next month; can I use this visa to enter the UK for business?
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Traveling to the US with a visa, but not for the purpose of the visa - allowed?

I have an E-2 Visa which allows me to work in the US for a certain number of days during a given year. The company that I work for is based in Florida. I'm planning on visiting NYC this year for ...
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Can someone change his/her original purpose in the Schengen area during the travel?

Initial Plan: My friend, who's a Ukrainian citizen, initially applied for a short-stay visa Type C, from the Norwegian embassy, with the intention of attending a conference in Norway. The validity is ...
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Holiday visit to UK with a C-Visit visa which I got for a business trip that never happened; meantime I left the company that backed my application

So, this September I applied for a Standard Visitor Visa in order to spend 3-4 weeks in the London office of the company where I worked, and in the application I said I would stay 3 weeks for a ...
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After entering the US on a B-1 visa for a program, are tourist activities permitted? [duplicate]

I am traveling to the USA on B-1 visa to attend a 6-day leadership program, from the 13th to the 18th of November. However, I have booked my flight tickets so that I arrive on the 6th of November and ...
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Can I visit India on my business visa without doing any business?

I am a US citizen and have a multiple entry 5 year Indian business visa. Can I travel to India without a business purpose?
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Traveling for tourism with Schengen business visa single Entry from Sweden to Norway [duplicate]

Can one travel for tourism to Norway with Schengen business visa- single entry (given for Sweden)?
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Not attending to US university. Can I use my F-1 visa for a transit flight?

I have an F-1 Visa but I will not attend the university because I couldn't get an scholarship. Instead I will attend a university at France. Could I use my F-1 visa to enter the US to make a ...
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Using Multiple Entry Type C Visa for business meeting then tourism [closed]

I was granted a Type C visa in June 2016, but when we applied for it the purpose was to attend business meetings in Ireland. I was granted 6 months multiple entry, I will be going back to UK in ...
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Would a tourist visa work for attending job interview in Germany

I am a citizen of India, and I have to attend a job interview in Germany. Is it OK (according to German govt rules) to attend a job interview with a tourist visa? If not what other visa should I be ...
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Can I use Italy Business Visa to travel to Sweden for tourism purpose [duplicate]

I have a valid Schengen Business Visa for Italy. I have already used this visa to travel to Italy for 31 days for business purpose. Total validity is 75 days with multiple entry. Can I use the same ...
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Can I travel to Ireland for a holiday on a business visa?

I have a valid multiple entry short term stay (C) visa for Ireland. The "remarks" section on the visa states (among other things) "business". Can I use this visa to travel to Ireland for a short ...
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I changed my travel plans after entering the Schengen area. Will this cause me trouble with immigration?

I have issued a Schengen visa from the Italian embassy for tourism. In the visa application, I declared that I will enter Germany first, and then I will stay the longest in Italy. I'm in Germany now, ...
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Business visa validity after I switch organization

I have a valid 2 year business visa issued in July 2014, I changed jobs in June 2015 and now my current employer wants me to travel to UK for a business trip. My visa is showing valid till July 2016. ...
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Changing UK visa from visitor to study

Can I change my visa status from visitor to study while I'm still in UK?
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Issue regarding Schengen visa

I'll be traveling to Germany in July for a short summer camp at a university. Can I change my travel itinerary after I get my Schengen visa? I plan to stay in Germany for three days after the camp so ...
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Using multiple-entry 'turismo' schengen visa for business

I am an Indian national, currently living in the United States under a non-residence visa. I recently applied for and received a short-stay multiple-entry Schengen visa from the Italian consulate ...
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I have a transit visa to Canada, can I use it for a short layover to see family?

I live in Grand Cayman and I'm going back to the Philippines for vacation. To get a cheaper fare, I applied for a transit visa to Canada and was approved. My question is, am I allowed to go out of ...
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Can I use a Schengen type C Visa (Tourism) for Business?

I have been a frequent visitor to The Netherlands and other Schengen states (for both business and tourism purposes) in past several years and had many visas issued previously. The current visa I ...
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Can I use a Chinese business visa (M) for tourism?

I have a valid multiple entry 60 day Chinese business visa that I use to travel for work. I am planing a trip to China that is only for vacation, can I use my business visa or do I need a tourist (L) ...
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Can I travel to Australia for leisure but on a business visitor visa? [closed]

I have a two years Australian business visitor visa with multiple entry option. This visa lets me attend business related workshops for a project undertaken by our parent company which is located in ...
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Can I visit the US for tourism on a previously unused B1/B2 visa?

Note: This is NOT a duplicate of this question Difference: In both other questions, the posters traveled once to the US for the original purpose for which the B1 visa was obtained. Their question is ...
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B1 visa to USA - can I travel for leisure purpose too?

I have a 6-month B1 (business) visa to the USA. I plan to visit USA for business for 4 weeks (training for my company) and then take 2 week-long vacation to travel around. Of course, you can never ...
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Travelling on Business visa to UK for tourism purposes

I already have a 6 month valid UK business visa received prior to April 24 2015. I was supposed to travel to the UK in April, but my trip was cancelled on medical grounds. I am now planning to visit ...
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Refused business visitor but have Family visitor visa?

I'm a post graduate doctor from Pakistan, want to pursue post graduate work in the UK. I read on Travel SE that the business visitor visa was being discontinued from 24 April 2015, I applied for it on ...
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Is it now possible to visit the UK for tourism on an exsiting multiple entry business visa? [duplicate]

I am a British citizen residing in South Africa. In June I will be visiting family in the UK accompanied by my South African wife who holds a valid C Business visa (expiring in 2018). Under the new ...
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Visiting the UK for tourism on a Business Visitor visa, after previously visiting the country for business

I already got Business Visitor Visa (Multi Entry) for UK in previous year, when I participated in the conference in London. My Visa is not expired yet. I want to spend my holiday in UK. My question ...
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Travelling to the US on B1 visa without a business purpose

(NOT a duplicate of Tourist Visa B1/B2) Earlier last year, I went to the US for a business trip. In preparation for it, even though I applied for a B1/B2 visa, I was granted a (seemingly rare) ...
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