United States · Work Visas

Work Visas & Employment for United States

Explore every work visas pathway we cover for United States. Each guide is prepared against the official government criteria and sets out who it suits, the eligibility, and the steps involved.

10 work visas pathways

United States work visas pathways

01

H-1B specialty occupations

The premier temporary work visa allowing US employers to employ international professionals holding bachelor's degrees or highe…

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02

L-1 intracompany transferee

Enables US employers to transfer executives and managers (L-1A) or employees with specialized knowledge (L-1B) from an affiliat…

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03

O-1 extraordinary ability

A non-immigrant visa for individuals who possess extraordinary ability in the sciences, education, business, or athletics (O-1A…

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04

TN professionals — eligible nationality limits

Non-immigrant status created under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) allowing qualified Canadian and Mexican ci…

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05

E-1 treaty trader

Allows nationals of countries with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce and navigation to enter the US solely…

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06

E-2 treaty investor

Allows nationals of treaty countries to enter and work in the United States based on a substantial investment in a bona fide op…

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07

H-2A temporary agricultural worker

Allows US agricultural employers anticipating a shortage of domestic workers to bring foreign nationals to the US to perform ag…

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08

H-2B temporary non-agricultural worker

Permits US employers to hire foreign workers for temporary non-agricultural services or labor (hospitality, construction, lands…

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09

J-1 exchange visitor

A non-immigrant visa for individuals approved to participate in work-and-study-based exchange visitor programs in the US (resea…

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10

Employer-sponsored employment options

A strategic overview of all employer-sponsored visa routes for US businesses: H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, E-2, and PERM-based Green Cards.

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