Comment by icebraining
10 years ago
Isn't it illegal to work for money while claiming you're just doing tourism? Seems like it could get her denied from future visits.
10 years ago
Isn't it illegal to work for money while claiming you're just doing tourism? Seems like it could get her denied from future visits.
When dealing with a rigid system built on stupid rules it's better to avoid direct confrontation.
She would have a 0.1% chance of being denied future visits vs the 50% chance of going through the experience she faced.
Are you saying that 50% of the US visitors to the UK who say anything other than "short vacation" get that experience? I frankly find that hard to believe.
No - I'm saying that when she said to the border agent 'I'm going to give a talk at a conference' the situation became 50-50.
He could have nodded along and said 'I hope you have a good opening joke' or he could go down the route it ultimately went.
This is correct. That's why there is a distinction between vacation vs. business visits.
Whoever is reading this: don't take advice you read on the Internet regarding these types of things. Just this thread alone contains a ton of misinformation that can get you in big trouble.