USA is the most popular country in the world as a Work and Immigration destination. Let us help you on the road to getting your USA visa.
US has over 60 types of non-immigrant US visas. IIC offers you full US immigration services if you need help. The US immigration process can be confusing and bureaucratic, but our experts are here to help.
We have a number of US immigration guides detailing commercial US visa categories. These include the B1, H1-B, L1, E1, and E2 visas. We also cover US green cards. All applications for US visas are dealt by a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
We have also recently added information for medical doctors detailing USA immigration for them and USA visas for doctors. This includes US immigration information on the J1 exchange visitor visa, and the H1B visa for doctors.
US Work Visas – Employee Guide
There are 2 main ways an individual can obtain residency and work authorization in the United States:
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Sponsorship by an Employer. |
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Sponsorship by a close Family Member in the United States. |
The main types of temporary US work visas are the H1-B, L-1 and the E.
Lawful Permanent Residence –The 'Green Card'
For many people, obtaining a 'Green Card' is a significant personal goal. The technical term is 'lawful permanent residence', and the visa is no longer green, but we are happy to use the near-universally accepted term 'Green Card'.
The sad news is that it will generally take several years to obtain a green card, so your employer will probably want to use a temporary ('non-immigrant') visa to get you to the US; once you are there you can embark on the longer project of getting your 'Green Card'
Can I be a freelance contractor in the US?
Being a professional freelance contractor, in the way that IT professionals have been able to in Australia, the UK (pre IR35), and (albeit only recently) in much of Continental Europe, is not an option in the US.
This restriction is not linked to visa requirements. Indeed, agencies are able to sponsor visas, and in 1998/9 Computer People was the 2nd largest user of H-1B visas. However, in the US people do not normally act through personal service companies, because laws force them to be the direct employees of the agency.
H1B Speciality Occupation Visas
Description:
This is a visa for people coming to the USA to work for a US employer in a professional-level position. Valid for 3 years initially, can be extended to 6.
Candidate Requirements:
Candidate must have secured job offer from a US source.
In order to get an H1B visa you will need the equivalent of a US college or university degree in a relevant subject.
If you have been educated outside the US, this requirement can often be met by:
EITHER - A non-US and/or only partly relevant degree, followed by three or more years work experience.
OR – Twelve years of high-level work experience.
NB: If you wish to practice a profession such as law, medicine, or accountancy, etc, you will also need to obtain the relevant State or Federal licence to practice in the place of intended employment.
What about my spouse and children?
Dependants of personnel with US work visas are not generally allowed to work in the US, unless they can qualify for a US work visa in their own right, and can find a US employer to sponsor them. Dependants can, however, engage in study in the US. The dependants of a US work visa holder obtain their derivative visas at the same time as the main visa holder.
For More Information:
Simply send us an e-mail at mail@visahouse.net
one of our immigration consultants will respond to you.
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