R-1 Visa

The R-1 visa is for an individual coming temporarily to the U.S. at the request of an organization to work as a minister or to work in a religious vocation or occupation. A minister is an individual who is fully authorized and trained to conduct religious worship according to the particular religious denomination. A religious…

L-1 Visa

The L visa applies to intracompany transferees who, within the three preceding years, have been employed outside of the U.S. continuously for at least one year in a managerial, executive, or specialized knowledge capacity, and who will be employed by a branch, parent, affiliate, or subsidiary of that same employer in the U.S. in a…

K-3 Visa

The K-3 visa applies to an individual who is already married to a U.S. citizen. It allows the applicant to enter the U.S. to join his or her U.S. citizen spouse and wait in the U.S. to complete the lawful permanent residence process. To qualify for a K-3 visa, the applicant must (1) be legally…

K-1 Visa

The K-1 visa is known as the “fiancé” visa. It applies to an individual who is engaged to a U.S. citizen, and who wishes to enter the U.S. to marry the U.S. citizen and apply for lawful permanent residence. To qualify for a K-1 visa, the applicant must (1) have plans to marry his or…

H-1B Visa

The H-1B applies to job candidates in a “specialty occupation.” USCIS considers specialty occupations to be those requiring the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge. Typically this will entail completion of a specific course of higher education. For certain individuals with specialized skills and considerable work experience, equivalency evaluations can…

F-1 Visa

The F-1 visa allows an individual to come to the U.S. in order to attend an academic program as a full-time student. A student is issued Form I-20 by the sponsoring school, and applies for the F-1 visa at a U.S. consulate or embassy abroad. It is also possible to change to F-1 status from another…

E-2 Visa

About E-2 Visas The E-2 treaty investor visa allows a person to enter the U.S. for the purpose of furthering a substantial investment in a U.S. enterprise made by individuals or businesses that are citizens of a treaty country. E-2 treaty investor countries include: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbajian, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria,…

O-1 Visa

INDIVIDUALS OF EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY OR ACHIEVEMENT The O-1 nonimmigrant visa is for individuals who possess extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who have a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry. Although these types of visas do not result in permanent residences (unlike the green…