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有一系列缠绕的问题，很没有头绪，先拜谢老师解惑！

1. 去年在没有绿卡的情况下离职回到中国，最近两个月可能会有美国这边的面试，是不是旅游签证是最好的（或其实就是唯一的）方式？  如果是，我倒是可以有很多前同事帮我发邀请函，那么在 签证面试的时候需要注意些什么吗？
-There following is cited at:
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/a-b-1-visa-business-visits-the-us-do-you-qualify.html

Are Job Interviews Allowed on a B-1 Visa?

Job interviews and contacting prospective U.S. employers are not specifically forbidden while visiting the U.S. using a B-1 visa.

However, if you state to the consular official that your purpose in visiting the U.S. is to interview for employment, he or she may infer that you intend to move to the U.S. permanently and deny your visa. While you should always be truthful in your applications and statements to U.S. government officials, you may want to state that your business purpose is to confer with associates unless asked specifically whether you are planning to interview. If you do reveal that you are interested in eventually working in the U.S., make sure to have plenty of evidence to prove that you would return to your home country and apply for the appropriate employment-based visa or green card before starting a position with a U.S. employer.

以旅游签证入境这件事，是不是最好别跟雇人单位提起？
-It is irrelevant to the prospective employer.

2. 如果以旅游签证入境，我直奔面试地点（绝非旅游胜地）， 会被发现/禁止吗？-It should be fine. Nobody will care about when you go after you enter US.

是否需要在某个地方象征性转下机？

3. 今年发现很多招人的学校都说自己是participant of E-Verify. 而且面对面都加问 了 are you eligible to work in the US? (后面一句是will you need the sponsorship of working visa)?  以前有人说这种问题就是形式，直接回答yes就是了，现在还这样答吗？
-It is very important for you to answer this question seriously. It asked you whether you need the employer to sponsor you a working visa (e.g. H-1) to work in US legally. If you don't have a green card or EAD, etc., you need to say "Yes". Otherwise, you will not be hired.

4. 我的护照是2019年1月初到期，如果面试发生在今年四五月份，需不需要先换护照再登机？-The passport should be valid for at least 6 months plus the time you plan to stay in US (e.g. if you plan to stay in US for 3 months, then your passport needs to have the validity for  6 + 3 = 9 months).