NON IMMIGRANT VISAS FOR PROFESSIONALS
- H-1B Visa. The H-1B visa is designed for individuals who intend to take on professional positions in the U.S. (“specialty occupations”). Those occupations require at least the equivalent of a job – relevant, four year U.S. bachelor’s degree. The sponsoring H-1B employer must also comply with Department of Labor regulations applicable to this visa category. H-1B visa allows a U.S. Company to employ a foreign individual for up to six years.
- H-2B Visa. The H -2B visa may be an option for individuals in positions that are not “specialty occupations”, or for which the candidate lacks the qualifications/experience for an H-1B visa. It may be defined as a work permit for any type of qualifying full time temporary work.
- E-3 Visa. E-3 visa is granted exclusively to Australian citizens. The E-3 category has similar requirements to the H-1B visa category. The position being offered must require a bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience, and the individual filling the position must possess the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree that is related to the position. The sponsoring employer must also comply with Department of Labor regulations applicable to this visa category.
- TN Visa. The TN visa is a visa category that was created as part of the NAFTA agreement of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. It allows Canadian and Mexican citizens to enter the U.S. to work in one of the job categories specified in the Agreement. The employee must be offered employment that is listed in NAFTA and the employee must satisfy the requirements associated with the job category.
- L-1 Visa. The L-1 classification is a temporary work permit for individuals who have been employed abroad for one year in a qualifying capacity and who are coming to the U.S. to perform qualifying work for a related company in the United States.
- O-1 Visa. The O-1 visa is available for those with “extraordinary ability” in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who have demonstrated record of Extraordinary Achievement in the motion picture or television industry.