Types of U.S. work visas

There are the following 10 types:

1. U.S. work visa H-1B (professional)

If an American international student wants to go to the United States to engage in a prearranged major For skilled workers, you should apply for H-1B visa. TOPS study abroad experts pointed out that this type of visa requires applicants to have a bachelor's degree or above (or equivalent) in the professional field in which they are preparing to work. USCIS will review and determine whether the job the applicant will be hired to perform constitutes professional skill work and whether the applicant meets the professional skill requirements. The applicant's employer should submit a labor status application form to the U.S. Department of Labor, including the terms of the contract between the employer and the employer.

2. U.S. work visa H-2A (seasonal agricultural worker)

When there is a shortage of local American workers, U.S. employers can recruit foreign citizens to work in the United States through the H-2A visa Short term agricultural work. If you want to engage in temporary/seasonal agricultural work in the United States for a short period of time, you can apply for an H-2A non-immigrant visa. The U.S. employer (or the American Agricultural Producers Association named as a joint employer) who intends to hire the applicant must submit Form I-129, Application for Nonimmigrant Worker, on behalf of the applicant.

3. U.S. work visa H-2B (skilled and unskilled workers)

If you need to go to the United States to engage in temporary/seasonal work, but the United States lacks corresponding local workers , should apply for H-2B visa. U.S. employers who intend to hire an applicant must obtain certification from the U.S. Department of Labor that there are no suitable U.S. citizens available to fill the applicant's position.

4. U.S. work visa H-3 (trainee)

If you need to go to the United States to receive training in any field for up to two years (except graduate education or training) , should apply for an H-3 visa. This training is salaried and allows the applicant to participate in practical but not productive work, and only if similar training is not available in the applicant's home country.

5. U.S. Work Visa H-4 (Dependents)

If you are the main applicant holding an H visa, your spouse or unmarried children (under 21 years old) H-4 visas will be issued to accompany them to the United States, but family members are not allowed to work in the United States.

6. U.S. work visa L-1 (intra-company transferee)

If you are an employee of an international company and are temporarily assigned to a parent organization, subsidiary or affiliate in the United States If you want to work in an employer, you need to apply for L-1 visa. The international company described here may be a U.S. or foreign enterprise. To obtain an L-1 visa, the applicant must belong to management/senior management or possess specialized knowledge and be sent by the company to the United States to hold such positions, but the job titles before and after coming to the United States do not have to be exactly the same. In addition, in the first three years before applying to work in the United States, the applicant must have worked continuously for one year in the international company's overseas branch of the United States. The L-1 visa can only be applied for after the U.S. company or subsidiary where the applicant plans to work has obtained application approval from USCIS (either in the corporate blanket application form (blanket) or in the form of an individual application).

7. U.S. Work Visa L-2 (Dependents)

If you are the main applicant holding a valid L visa, your spouse or unmarried children (21 years old Below) will be issued an L-2 visa. Under recent legal provisions, your spouse may also have the opportunity to apply for a work permit. Your spouse must enter the United States on his or her own L-2 visa, then submit a completed Form I-765 (available from USCIS) and pay the applicable filing fee. However, relevant laws still prohibit your children from seeking employment in the United States.

8. U.S. Work Visa O

The O visa is mainly for outstanding individuals in science, art, education, business, sports or film and television production industries and their necessary assistants/accompaniments personnel.

9. U.S. work visa P (artists, entertainers)

The P visa is mainly for sports/entertaining figures, artists and their necessary assistants who are preparing to perform in the United States/ Escorts.

10. U.S. work visa Q

If American international students plan to go to the United States to participate in international cultural exchange projects with the purpose of providing practical training, employment opportunities, and sharing the history, culture, and traditions of their country, You should apply for a Q visa. To apply for this type of visa, the program sponsor must submit an application to USCIS for the applicant and must receive approval.