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why would they need to "border bounce" if the have a year long non B visa?
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to get a workpermit you need a non immigrant B visa that will be extended for the lenght of of your work permit, usually 1 or 2 years
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Andy ******
correct, but to get a workpermit, you have to get what you call an extension of stay you can not get a work permit on any visa obtained at an embassy
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Andy ******
check it, you will see, just went through it 2 years ago
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Andy ******
i held work permits for the last 30 years, trust me
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the visa is only granted in conjunction with the workpermit and therefore only valid together!
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visa expires on the same day as work permit is cancelled!
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Andy ******
you need to return the workpermit immediately and your visa will expre on the same day! you can get a 1 or 2 week extension, then you have to leave the country or aplly foa a different non immigrant visa
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