Non-Immigrant Work Visa Attorney

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. 

The H-1B visa is for foreign nationals coming to the U.S. to work in a specialty occupation, one that requires the theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge and at least a bachelor’s degree in a specialized field of study.

Common specialty occupations include engineering, information technology, finance, accounting, architecture, medicine, and other professional fields requiring a specialized degree and advanced expertise.

Annual Cap: 65,000 visas per fiscal year, with an additional 20,000 reserved for individuals with a U.S. master’s degree or higher.

The H‑2A visa allows U.S. agricultural employers to hire foreign workers for temporary or seasonal farm work when there are not enough U.S. workers who are able, willing, qualified, and available. Employers must obtain a temporary labor certification from the Department of Labor and show that hiring H‑2A workers will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers.

There is no annual numerical cap on H‑2A visas. USCIS generally approves H‑2A petitions for nationals of countries the Department of Homeland Security has designated as eligible, but may approve petitions for nationals of other countries on a case‑by‑case basis if doing so is determined to be in the interest of the United States.

The H‑2B visa allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers for temporary or seasonal nonagricultural jobs when there are not enough U.S. workers who are able, willing, qualified, and available. Typical H‑2B roles include positions in hospitality, landscaping, construction, seafood processing, and similar seasonal industries.

There is an annual statutory cap of 66,000 H‑2B visas per fiscal year, split between the first and second halves of the year, with additional supplemental visas sometimes made available by DHS.

The H‑3 visa is for foreign nationals coming to the U.S. for structured, job‑related training not available in their home country (other than medical or academic study). It also includes a special education exchange visitor program for training in educating children with disabilities, limited to 50 visas per year.

L‑1A Managers & Executives
L‑1A allows a U.S. company to transfer a manager or executive from a foreign branch, parent, affiliate, or subsidiary. The employee must have worked for the related company abroad for at least one continuous year in the past three years and be coming to a managerial or executive role in the U.S.

L‑1B Specialized Knowledge
L‑1B allows a U.S. company to transfer an employee with specialized knowledge of its products, services, or processes. The employee must have worked for a qualifying related company abroad for at least one continuous year in the past three years and be coming to a specialized knowledge position in the U.S.

The O‑1 visa is for individuals with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry, who are coming to the U.S. to work in their field at the very top of their profession.

The O‑2 visa is for essential support personnel coming solely to assist an O‑1 artist or athlete for a specific event or performance.

The P‑1 visa is for internationally recognized individual or team athletes, and for members of internationally recognized entertainment groups coming to the U.S. to perform.

The P‑2 visa is for artists or entertainers coming to the U.S. to perform under a qualified reciprocal exchange program between U.S. and foreign organizations.

The P‑3 visa is for artists or entertainers coming to the U.S. to perform, teach, or coach as part of a culturally unique program.

The Q‑1 visa is for individuals in work‑based cultural exchange programs that provide practical training and opportunities to share their home country’s history, culture, and traditions with the U.S. public, including some dual‑immersion or language‑immersion teaching roles structured as true cultural exchange.