H1B consular processing. Possible travel to US on B2 visa while H1B is being processed?

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gabebalazs

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Hi,

My girlfriend, who is a citizen of Hungary and has a fresh PhD in pharmaceutics (from Hungary), is trying to relocate to the U.S. We are exploring options, possibly an H1B visa to get her here. We have leads and things are looking good.

My question is, once she files the H1B through consular processing at the US embassy in Budapest, Hungary, can she still visit the US and spend a few weeks here as a tourist while her H1B is being processed? She has a B2 visitor visa and visited for 3 weeks in March.
Would a visit to the USA affect her H1B process and/or outcome? Would the CBP officer give her a hard time when entering?
How long could she safely stay in the USA as a tourist?

thank you
 
If she is granted entry, yes she can visit you. She can stay as long as her I-94 is valid and her visit should not cause an issue with her H-1B process.

gabebalazs said:
My question is, once she files the H1B through consular processing at the US embassy in Budapest, Hungary, can she still visit the US and spend a few weeks here as a tourist while her H1B is being processed? She has a B2 visitor visa and visited for 3 weeks in March.
Would a visit to the USA affect her H1B process and/or outcome? Would the CBP officer give her a hard time when entering?
How long could she safely stay in the USA as a tourist?
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Hi, your girl friend can stay in US until her visitor visa is valid. If she finds any chances that her H1B is going to get approved in a few days, she can step out and reenter the country with her H1B. Her visit to US with B2 will not affect the H1B processing in anyways.
 
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