How many kinds of work visas are there in America?

There are five typical types: EB 1, EB2, EB3, EB4 and EB5. Residents who are not American citizens, that is, green card holders, have the right to work and live legally in China. Among them, EB 1 is suitable for people with extraordinary and outstanding abilities in the fields of science, art and sports, and professors, researchers, American executives and overseas managers are all suitable for application. EB2 is suitable for people with advanced degrees and special abilities, such as those with extraordinary abilities in science, business and other fields, higher-level professionals, or qualified foreign doctors.

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1. Work visa based on green card

Overseas people applying for permanent residence can also be called green card holders. They are non-American citizens and have the right to live and work permanently in the United States. People get green cards through family reunion immigrants, employment immigrants or entrepreneurial immigrants. Common types of green cards are EB- 1 green card, EB-2 green card, EB-3 green card, EB-4 green card and EB-5 green card. Introduction is as follows:

①EB- 1 visa

EB- 1。 Visa application is suitable for people with extraordinary business or sports ability in science, art and education. Excellent professors or researchers; A manager or supervisor working in the United States.

②EB-2 visa

The applicant is a person with advanced degree or special ability; A person with extraordinary scientific, artistic or commercial abilities; Or a professional with an advanced degree; Or qualified foreign doctors working in areas with poor medical conditions in the United States.

③EB-3 visa

The applicant is a skilled worker (with at least two years' training and experience), a professional or an unskilled worker with a bachelor's degree.

④EB-4 visa

EB-4 visa belongs to a special immigrant group and is suitable for religious workers, employees and former employees of the US government or translators of the US armed forces.

⑤EB-5 visa

Overseas entrepreneurs can invest 10 million dollars to create at least10 new full-time jobs. In some limited cases, if you can invest 500,000 dollars, create at least 5 new jobs. Applicants who meet these conditions can submit an application for an immigrant visa.

2. Temporary or seasonal work visa

There are some common work visas in the United States, such as H 1-B visa, H-2B visa and H2-A visa, which are introduced as follows:

①H 1-B visa

H 1-B visa is a temporary skilled worker visa, which is suitable for the employment of technical professionals in the United States and overseas education. The U.S. H 1-B visa allows foreign workers to temporarily work for a specific employer in the United States.

②H-2B visa

H-2B visa is a temporary non-agricultural work visa, which is suitable for foreign workers working in non-agricultural fields in the United States. H-2B visa is usually used for temporary work, but it has nothing to do with agriculture. These occupations are usually truck drivers. Hotel employees, tourists or employees of beach resorts.

③ H2-Visa

H2- visa is a seasonal agricultural worker visa, which is applicable to foreign agricultural workers who want to work temporarily in the United States, provided that there is a shortage of domestic workers.

3. Other ordinary American work visas

In addition to green card visas, temporary work visas, and some common American work visas, such as L- 1 visa, E 1 visa and E visa, E2 and E 1 visa are suitable for investors and traders, and J- 1 visa is an exchange visit visa.

1. Most short-term work visas require American employers or institutions that employ applicants to submit their applications for approval before applying for a work visa, and obtain the approval of the US Citizenship and Immigration Service.

2. All H, L, O, P applicants must first obtain Class I and Q visas, and the US Citizenship and Immigration Service will approve your job application. After the I- 129 application form is approved, the applicant can apply for a work visa from the embassy or consulate.

3. Applicants should show the I- 129 batch number to verify their information when interviewing embassies and consulates. According to American immigration law, if the applicant does not meet the visa qualification, the application for approval cannot be used as a guarantee for the visa.

material

1. electronic application form for non-immigrant visa (DS- 160).

2. A valid passport for traveling to the United States must be valid for at least six months beyond the scheduled stay in the United States. If the passport contains more than one person, each visa applicant needs to submit a separate application.

3. 2-inch x2-inch (5cm x 5cm) photos taken in the last six months.

4. If you apply for a blank visa L- 1 with a general company approved by the Immigration Bureau, you also need to pay the anti-counterfeiting investigation fee.

Please find the authentication number on I- 129.

6. In addition to the above materials, the applicant should also show the interview appointment form.

procedure

1. Fill in the online non-immigrant visa application form DS- 160 and print out the "confirmation page" with barcode.

Note: All applicants, including children, must submit the DS- 160 form online and bring a clearly printed "confirmation page" when going to the embassy or consulate for an interview. Please ensure that all information is complete and correct before submission. No changes can be made after submission. Remember the DS- 160 number to make an appointment for an interview.

2. Pay the visa application fee.

Note: After the payment is completed, print the receipt number and keep it properly. Once lost, it cannot be replaced. If you don't provide the receipt number, you will not be able to make an appointment.

3. Make an appointment for an interview.

Log in to the profile page with the voucher used when paying.

After entering the system, you can see the control panel. Click "ScheduleAppointment" on the left menu to start the appointment process.

Materials to be provided for reservation: (1) passport number; (2) The number on the payment receipt for visa application; (3) Ten (10) digit barcode number on the confirmation page of DS-160.

The next process needs to select the visa type, input personal information, add relatives, select the delivery address of documents, and confirm the payment status of visa fees. The last step is to arrange the interview time.

4. Go to the appointed place for an interview.

Go to the embassy or consulate for an interview at the appointed time. Please take with you the printed reservation form, the printed confirmation page of DS- 160, the recent photos of the last six months and all new and old passports. If any of the above materials is missing, the application will not be accepted.

5. If you are an L-visa applicant, you may need to pay a visa reciprocity fee or a lump sum fee when interviewing at an embassy or consulate. The reciprocal fee applicable to China applicants with L-2 visas is USD 65,438+0/65,438+USD 020 per L-2 visa. In addition, if you apply for an L- 1 visa in the form of a company's ordinary application approved by the Immigration Bureau, you need to pay an anti-counterfeiting investigation fee of 500 US dollars regardless of the nationality of the applicant. If the number of employees of the American company for which the applicant intends to work exceeds 50, and more than 50% of them hold H- 1B or L non-immigrant visas, the border security fee of $2,250 is required regardless of the nationality of the applicant.

6. Apply for passports and visas.

legal ground

Article 2 of the Regulations on Passports and Visas of the People's Republic of China * * * People's Republic of China (PRC) visa is a permit for China citizens and foreigners to leave, enter and transit. Visa is divided into: diplomatic visa, official visa and ordinary visa.

Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Exit and Entry Administration Article 9 China citizens shall apply for passports or other travel documents when leaving or entering the country. China citizens who want to go to other countries or regions also need to obtain visas or other entry permits. However, unless the China government has signed visa exemption agreements with other governments or the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide otherwise. China citizens who leave or enter the country as seafarers and work on foreign ships shall apply for a seaman's certificate according to law.