Short answer
Yes. You can come as a business visitor to examine or monitor a potential investment if you otherwise qualify for B status. But you cannot start actively running the U.S. business or doing productive work while you are in B-1 status.
Useful link: State Department B-1 Business Visa Fact Sheet – a traveler-facing list of common activities that may fit B-1 business visitor status.
Official sources and technical references
- U.S. Department of State, B-1 Business Visa Fact Sheet
- 9 FAM 402.2, Visitors for Business and Pleasure
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