Category: Work In The US

U.S. employers may petition for skilled or unskilled alien workers to meet temporary or seasonal needs in positions for which qualified U.S. workers are not available. It is important to note that the employer’s need for such services must be temporary . There is currently an annual cap of 66,000 visas for H-2B workers. There […]

Obtaining an Exchange Visitor Visa According to the U.S. Department of State, the Exchange Visitor Program aims to: “Increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchanges.” Through the program, the U.S. government provides an unlimited number of exchange visitor visas, called […]

P-1 Athlete The P-1 classification applies to an alien coming to the U.S. temporarily to perform at a specific athletic competition as an athlete , individually or as part of a group or team, at an internationally recognized level of performance. Petition Document Requirements A U.S. employer should file the I-129 petition with: A written […]

The R-1 classification applies to a religious worker . This is an alien coming to the U.S. temporarily to work: As a minister of religion, As a professional in a religious vocation or occupation, or For a bona fide nonprofit religious organization at the request of the organization, in a religious occupation which relates to […]

The E nonimmigrant visa category is intended for business owners, managers, and employees who seek to enter or remain in the U.S. to work for an enterprise engaged in trade between the U.S. and a foreign country. The E nonimmigrant category is only available if a “treaty of commerce and navigation” or a “bilateral investment […]