Temporary Work Visa Options

Learn the key features of an E-1 Visa for international businesspersons to work in the U.S.

The E-2 visa allows businesspeople from certain countries to work in the U.S. for a business in which they invest.

The H-2B visa was created to allow people to come to the U.S. temporarily as nonagricultural workers, to fill positions for which U.S. workers are in short supply.

The H-3 visa is useful for a limited group of people; namely those who have been invited to participate in a training program in the United States.

Learn the eligibility requirements for an L-1 visa for intracompany transferees.

Short-term work visas are available to certain people doing specialized work, including the O visa for outstanding workers in the sciences, arts, athletics, education, or business.

A short-term U.S. work visa known as the P visa is available to outstanding athletes, athletic teams, and entertainment companies (including circuses) with a job offer from a U.S. employer.

Ministers, rabbis, monks, religious instructors, and various other religious leaders or workers can be brought to the U.S. on an R visa.

For Mexican and Canadian citizens who practice certain professional occupations and have a job offer from a U.S. employer, TN status offers a simple route to obtain a U.S. nonimmigrant (temporary) work visa.

How U.S. companies can bring in foreign college and university students for participation in work/travel programs.

To begin, talk to the pastor of your church and try to determine whether you would qualify for the R visa and whether the church is both qualified and willing to file on your behalf.

This comprehensive guide to U.S. immigration law and procedures contain in-depth information on both eligibility and application processes.