Usa Work Visa Translation Guide

H-1B Visa:

• Purpose: For individuals with specialized knowledge or skills in fields like IT, engineering, medicine, or finance.
• Eligibility: Requires a job offer from a U.S. employer and specific educational or professional qualifications.
• Application Process: Employers must file a petition with USCIS on behalf of the applicant.

L-1 Visa:

• Purpose: For intra-company transfers, allowing multinational companies to transfer employees to their U.S. offices.
• Eligibility: Requires the applicant to have worked for the company outside the U.S. for at least one year and be coming to the U.S. to work in a managerial, executive, or specialized knowledge capacity.
• Application Process: The U.S. employer must file a petition with USCIS.

O Visa:

• Purpose: Reserved for individuals with extraordinary ability or achievement in their field, including sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics.
• Eligibility: Requires evidence of extraordinary ability or achievement in the specified field.
• Application Process: Applicants must file a petition with USCIS, along with evidence supporting their extraordinary ability.

TN Visa:

• Purpose: Available to citizens of Canada and Mexico under NAFTA, allowing them to work in certain professional occupations.
• Eligibility: Requires a job offer in a qualifying profession and proof of Canadian or Mexican citizenship.
• Application Process: Applicants can apply directly at a U.S. port of entry or pre-clearance location.

E Visa:

• Purpose: Includes E-1 visas for treaty traders and E-2 visas for treaty investors, for individuals from countries with which the U.S. maintains treaties of commerce and navigation.
• Eligibility: Requires substantial trade or investment between the U.S. and the applicant’s country of nationality.
• Application Process: Applicants must file a petition with USCIS or apply at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad.

R Visa:

• Purpose: For religious workers employed by a nonprofit religious organization in the U.S.
• Eligibility: Requires the applicant to be a member of a religious denomination with a bona fide nonprofit religious organization in the U.S.
• Application Process: The U.S. employer must file a petition with USCIS on behalf of the applicant.

J Visa:

• Purpose: Commonly known as the exchange visitor visa, for individuals participating in work-and-study-based exchange visitor programs.
• Eligibility: Varies depending on the specific exchange program and the participant’s role.
• Application Process: Managed by designated sponsoring organizations, with applications submitted through the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).

F Visa:

• Purpose: Primarily for students, with limited on-campus and off-campus employment opportunities for international students.
• Eligibility: Requires enrollment in a full-time academic program at an accredited institution in the U.S.
• Application Process: Applicants must obtain an I-20 form from their U.S. school and apply for a visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad.

These are just a few examples of the various work visas available in the United States. Each visa type has its own specific eligibility requirements, application process, and duration of stay. It’s essential to consult with an immigration attorney or advisor to determine the most appropriate visa category for your individual circumstances.