Temporary / Non-Immigrant Visas

The main types of employment-based non-immigrant visas that we work with include:

B-1/ B-2 Visa for Visitors for Business or Pleasure
Available to individuals visiting the United States temporarily for business (B-1) or pleasure (B-2) who have a residence in a foreign country, which they have no intent of abandoning.

E-1/ E-2 Treaty Trader/ Treaty Investor Visa
Available to a foreign national coming to the United States, under the provisions of a treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States and the foreign country of which the person is a national, to carry on substantial trade in goods or services or to direct the operations of an enterprise in which he or she has invested or is in the process of investing a substantial amount of capital.

E-3 Specialty Occupation Visa for Australian Nationals
Allows an Australian national to work temporarily in the U.S. in a specialty occupation.

H-1B Specialty Occupation Visa
Allows a foreign national to work in the U.S. for a period of up to 6 years in a specialty occupation, which is one that requires at least a U.S. bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

H-3 Trainee
The H-3 visa allows an individual to enter the United States to receive training that is not available in the individual's home country, and that will aid the individual in pursuing a career outside of the United States.

L-1 Visa for Intracompany Transferees
This visa is available to a foreign national who has been employed abroad for at least one continuous year out of the last three and who seeks to enter the United States temporarily in order to continue to work for the same employer, or a subsidiary or affiliate, in a capacity that is primarily managerial, executive, or involves specialized knowledge.

TN Visa
Available to qualified Mexican or Canadian professionals seeking to enter the United States to engage in one of the occupations listed under NAFTA.

O Visa for Aliens of Extraordinary Ability
The O-1 visa is for aliens of extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics. Individuals accompanying O-1 foreign national in the arts or athletics may receive an O-2 visa. Dependents of individuals in the O-1 and O-2 categories may receive O-3 visas.