Understanding B-1 and WB Boundaries: The Keys to Unlocking the Do’s and Don’ts for Business Travelers
Given the increase in immigration enforcement, it is crucial for immigration attorneys to ensure that B-1 visa holders and WB (waiver-business, ESTA for Business) travelers engage solely in authorized business activities, and not in employment or unauthorized work. Our panel of experts will thoroughly analyze the scope of permissible B-1 and WB activities and provide valuable insights to help your business clients maintain compliance and avoid unauthorized employment or conduct work that could jeopardize their status.
Featured Topics
- How to assess B-1 eligibility and successfully manage these requests
- Is it business or employment/work? What is the difference, and why does this distinction matter?
- The attorney’s role providing travel support: assisting clients in the context of the B-1 visa interview at the embassy, inspections at the port of entry
- Common misclassifications by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and how to address them
- How to handle increased scrutiny in the current environment
- The latest policies, trends, and updates
AILA Membership Benefit – Access to Free Seminar Recordings (CLE Credit Available for $35)
Enjoy access to free seminar recordings as an AILA Member. AILA encourages live attendance for those wishing to ask the speaker questions. CLE credit is included with purchase for live participants.
Recordings will be available approximately two weeks after the live event date. AILA members can access these seminars, with no CLE credit, for free. Recordings are CLE eligible in most jurisdictions and a $35 administration fee is required to obtain CLE credit.
Contact us at cle@aila.org or visit AILA’s Web Seminar Recordings page for more information about receiving CLE credit for a web seminar recording.
| Product Details | |
| Event Date | April 23, 2026 |
| Format | Web Seminar |
| Length | 90 minutes |
| CLE Eligible | Yes. Live attendance must be recorded in My CLE by Thursday, April 30, 2026. This deadline does not apply to the OnDemand format. |
| Digital Library | Digital goods (MP3, PDF, ZIP, etc.) are available for download for two years after purchase. |
Eligible participants can receive up to 1.8 CLE credit hours. AILA will administer CLE credit only to individuals who register and log into the web seminar. AILA cannot verify your attendance and participation in this program unless you register directly for the web seminar and use your name to log in to participate in the program. Therefore, persons who log in or listen in on the web seminar as part of a group will not be able to obtain CLE credit.
Please note that your jurisdiction may limit the amount of distance learning credit you can earn. To view details on your jurisdiction's credit restrictions and CLE requirements, visit the CLE Center.
AILA has filed for CLE and specialized credit in all jurisdictions with mandatory CLE requirements. For details about specific approvals, contact us at cle@aila.org.
- AILA applies for accreditation upon attorneys’ request after participation for the following states: AR, DE, IA, ID, KS, KY, LA, ME, MN, MS, OR, TN and WY. Programs are typically approved.
- Florida and Rhode Island - Attorneys must apply on their own for approval of seminars in FL and RI. Programs are typically approved.
- The OnDemand Recording format does not qualify for CLE credit in the following jurisdictions: MO and PR. Please note that your jurisdiction may limit OnDemand credit based on the date of the original presentation. View the OnDemand Downloadable Expiration Chart for more details.
To receive CLE credit for the live event, attorneys must record web seminar attendance and the CLE code provided by April 30, 2026 via My CLE. CLE certificates will be available for download the day after the deadline reporting date.
Contact us at cle@aila.org or visit AILA’s Web Seminar Recordings page for more information about receiving CLE credit for a seminar recording.
Allen Orr, AILA Past President, Washington, D.C.
*Kushal N. Patel, New York, NY
