Each year several millions of people enter the United States on different types of U.S. visas. On the general basis, there are two types of U.S. visas: non-immigrant visas and immigrant visas. Non-immigrant visas allow foreigners to travel to the United States for a temporary period of time. An immigrant visa, is a legal classification that allows the visa holder to permanently reside in the U.S.
The type of visa you apply for depends on the individual’s background and the reason they wish to enter the Unites States. In the United States, thousands of employers hire foreign nationals to join their businesses and organizations. These workers hired by the employers often bring highly specialized knowledge to their respective fields. They also work to add artistic variety to the workplace and help U.S. employers maintain competitive advantage in the global market.
If any foreign resident is seeking U.S. employment for a limited period of time, can move to the United States using a non-immigrant temporary worker visa. The specific visa that the employee is eligible for depends on the nature of their stay and occupation. Below is a description of the most common non-migratory visas.
H-1B Speciality Workers Visa
Foreign workers can apply for H1B visa which allows businesses to sponsor highly skilled foreign workers in specific occupations to work on temporary basis in the United States. The specialized occupations include IT, computing, finance, accounting, banking, engineering, medical, legal, and telecommunications. To qualify for the H-1B Visa, the individual should have at least bachelor’s degree in their specialized field. It is given to those professions who require extremely specialized knowledge. The H-1B visa includes a wide range of professions, like fashion models, government researchers and project workers.
O-1 Extraordinary Ability Work Visa
O-1 visas are for individuals with extraordinary ability in arts, education, business, science, athletics and entertainment. Employees with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education can work temporarily in the United States.
O-2 visas are for workers who go along with O-1 visa holders to a specific performance or job event.
L-1 Multinational Corporation Employee
L-1 visa is for those employees who are looking to work in of the branch of their multinational company in U.S. In order to be eligible for this visa, an individual should have worked abroad for the company for at least one continuous year before moving to the United States. This visa is for managers, staff executive who transfers from an overseas office to the U.S. branch of a MNC.
E-1 treaty traders and investors
The E-1 non-migratory visa allows a national of a treaty country to be admitted to the United States exclusively to connect in international trade on their own behalf. Treaty countries include Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, Chile, Bolivia, Montenegro, Singapore etc.
E-2 visas are for individuals from treaty countries who have made significant investments in the United States. Investors from qualifying countries may apply for an E2 visa. Dependent of E-visa workers are also issued E visas
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