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He mentioned business visit (B-1) visa, which is much easier to get. Also, if you live in one of 35 countries that participate in Visa Waiver Program, you don't even need a visa for a short term visit. http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1262.html#2

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Sure, but I'm on a freaking boat! This hardly facilitates a quick coffee meet for an hour after lunch.

Your residence and HQ is on a boat, but you can spend your days on mainland. If you're really into quick coffee meetings you can use one of those co-working spaces silicon valley has plenty of.

You we will sleep on the boat and commute into work.

Being from the UK you get 90 days in the US, then you need to do a visa run out of the country and can then come back. I think as long as you are being paid by an non US business immigration don't mind.

Perhaps instead of a trip to Mexico or Canada a night on the boat would suffice?

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