What are the work visa materials in the United States?

More and more people go to work in the United States, and many people will choose to work in the United States. So what important materials do you need to apply for an American work visa? Come and have a look! Welcome to reading.

Interpretation of American Work Visa Materials

If the applicant wants to work in the United States for a short time as a non-immigrant, according to the provisions of the US immigration law, he should apply for the corresponding visa according to the type of work. Most short-term work visas require American employers or institutions that intend to hire applicants to submit applications and obtain USCIS approval before applying for work visas.

All applicants for H, L, O, P and Q visas must submit their application documents to the US Citizenship and Immigration Service in their own name and get approval. Only after the application documents and I- 129 form are approved can the applicant apply for a work visa to the embassy or consulate. After the application is approved, the applicant's employer or agency will be issued with Form I-797 (Notice of Approval) as an application certificate. The visa officer will verify the applicant's approval through the Application Information Management System (PIMS) in the State Council, USA.

Applicants should present the I- 129 batch number to verify their information during the interview at the embassy/consulate. Please note that application approval cannot be used as a guarantee for obtaining a visa, and applicants may still be refused a visa because they do not meet the requirements of US immigration laws.

The United States has the following kinds of work visas:

H- 1B (major):

If the applicant wants to go to the United States to engage in pre-arranged professional and technical work, he should apply for an H- 1B visa. This visa requires the applicant to have a bachelor's degree or above (or equivalent) in the professional field he will be engaged in. USCIS will review the applicant's employment background and personal conditions to determine whether he meets the requirements of professional skills. The applicant's employer shall submit an application form for labor situation to the US Department of Labor, including the terms of the contract signed between the employer and the employee.

2A (seasonal agricultural workers):

When there is a shortage of local workers in the United States, American employers can recruit foreign citizens to engage in short-term agricultural work in the United States through H-2A visas. If you need to do temporary/seasonal agricultural work in the United States for a short time, you can apply for an H-2A non-immigrant visa. American employers (or American agricultural production cooperatives/* * * and employers) who intend to hire the applicant must submit the I- 129 form for approval in the name of the applicant.

H-2B (skilled and unskilled workers):

If you need to go to the United States to do temporary/seasonal work, but the United States lacks corresponding local workers, you should apply for an H-2B visa. An American employer who intends to hire an applicant must obtain certification from the US Department of Labor to confirm that no suitable American citizen meets the applicant's position.

H-3 (trainee):

If you need to go to the United States for training for one or two years (in any field except postgraduate education or training), you should apply for an H-3 visa. This kind of training can be paid, allowing applicants to take part in practical work, but not productive work, provided that the applicants can't get similar training in their own countries.

L- 1 (internal company transfer):

If you are an employee of a multinational company and are temporarily sent to work in a higher-level organization, subsidiary or affiliated unit in the United States, you need to apply for an L- 1 visa. The multinational companies mentioned here are not limited to American/foreign enterprises. To obtain the L- 1 visa, the applicant must belong to the management/senior management or have professional knowledge, and be sent to the United States by the company to hold such positions, but the job titles before and after going to the United States need not be exactly the same. In addition, in the first three years of applying to work in the United States, the applicant must have worked continuously in an organization outside the United States for one year. L- 1 Visa can only be applied after the American company or subsidiary where the applicant is going to work is approved by USCIS (whether in the form of package or individual transfer).

O visa:

Class O visas are mainly for outstanding people in the fields of science, art, education, commerce, sports or film and television production and their necessary assistants/escorts.

P (artists, entertainers):

P Visa is mainly for sports/entertainment professionals, artists and their necessary assistants/escorts who are going to perform in the United States.

Q visa:

If you plan to go to the United States to participate in international cultural exchange programs aimed at providing practical training, employment opportunities and sharing your country's history, culture and traditions, you should apply for a Q visa. To apply for this visa, the project organizer must submit the application to USCIS in the name of the applicant and get approval.

The following is a list of American work visa materials:

If you need to apply for an H, L, O, P or Q visa, you need to pay an application fee of $65,438+$090 and submit the following materials:

(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.

(3) A 2-inch by 2-inch (5. 1 cm x5. 1 cm) photo taken in the last six months.

(4) If you apply for blank visa L- 1 in the form of collective countersigning by multinational companies, you also need to pay the anti-counterfeiting investigation fee.

(5) Please find the application approval number in I- 129 for the relevant approval number. In order to verify the approval, the embassy needs the applicant to provide the I- 129 approval number and I-797 approval. Please bring these two materials with you during the interview.

If a visa is issued, a visa reciprocity fee may be required depending on the nationality of the applicant.

If you are applying for a visa for the first time, please bring the following materials during the interview to save your time:

(1) materials to prove the post qualification, including university diploma/degree certificate.

(2) the original letter of introduction from the current or former employer, stating your position, projects you have done and working hours.

(3) If your current job status is H- 1B, please submit the salary table for the current calendar year and the federal income tax returns (IRS 1040 and W-2) for all years during your work in the United States. Materials to be carried include:

-Payrolls issued by current or former employers.

—— The name and effective telephone number of the personnel supervisor of the current unit or the original unit.

(4) Your resume.

Time to apply for a US work visa:

The time for the embassy/consulate to process H, L, O, P or Q visa applications will not be earlier than 90 days before the entry time indicated on the applicant's I-797 form. However, according to the laws of the U.S. federal government, the time for visa holders to apply for entry into the United States should not be earlier than 10 days before the entry time marked on the I-797 form. Please pay attention to this matter in order to arrange your travel plan.