Are You allowed to Do VOLUNTEER work when you enter the USA under the Visa waiver program or Tourist B-2 Visa?

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Are You allowed to Do VOLUNTEER work when you enter the USA under the Visa waiver program or Tourist B-2 Visa?

Answer 1

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Hello Dear,
Volunteer work would be permitted as long as you received nothing, absolutely nothing, in exchange. That means no lodging, meals, uniforms, ice cream treats, nothing in return.

Your volunteer work could not involve productive work. You cannot volunteer to sweep the floor in your aunt's store, or work the cash register, for example.

You could enter to participate in a voluntary service program benefiting U.S. local communities, if you establish that you are a member of and have a commitment to a particular recognized religious or nonprofit charitable organization and that no salary or remuneration will be paid from a U.S. source, other than an allowance or other reimbursement for expenses incidental to the volunteer's stay in the United States.

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Answer 2

No

Answer 3

Voluntary Work
Individuals participating in a voluntary service program which benefits a U.S. local community, who establish that they are a member of, and have a commitment to, a particular recognized religious or nonprofit charitable organization, may be eligible for a B-1 visa or visa free travel under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) if the work to be formed is traditionally done by volunteer charity workers; they will receive no salary or remuneration from a U.S. source, other than an allowance or other reimbursement for expenses incidental to their stay in the United State; and they will not engage in the selling of articles and/or the solicitation and acceptance of donations.
A voluntary service program is an organized project conducted by a recognized religious or nonprofit charitable organization to provide assistance to the poor or the needy, or to further a religious or charitable cause.
If your proposed activities as a voluntary worker are not exactly as described, you will require either an exchange visitor (J-1) or temporary worker (H-2B) visa.
Please Note: When applying for entry into the United States as a voluntary worker with a visa or under the VWP, you should furnish a letter from your U.S. sponsor which contains the following information:
• Your name and date and place of birth;
• Your foreign permanent residence address;
• The name and address of initial destination in the U.S.; and
• The anticipated duration of your assignment.

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http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/vis…