Work Visas

E-1 Visa for Treaty Traders in the U.S.: Who Qualifies?

Depending on your country's treaty arrangements with the U.S. and your company's business activities, you may be eligible to spend time in the U.S. for international trade purposes.

E-2 Visa for Treaty Investors in the U.S.: Who Qualifies?

The United States has entered into trade treaties with several countries and established the E-2 visa to allow businesspeople from certain countries to work in the U.S. for a business in which people from their country have invested.

H-2B Visa for Temporary Nonagricultural Workers: Who Qualifies?

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

H-3 Visa to the U.S. as a Temporary Trainee: Who Qualifies?

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.

L-1, Intracompany Transferee Visa to the U.S.: Who Qualifies?

Learn which managers, executives, and especially knowledgeable employees who work outside the U.S. for a company that has an affiliated entity inside the U.S. can get an L-1 visa to come work temporarily in the United States.

O-1 Visa to the U.S. for Employment: Who Qualifies?

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.

P-1, P-2, or P-3 Visa to the U.S.: Who Qualifies?

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.