There are five categories of preference for permanent employment visas:
- EB-1 is reserved for priority workers and persons of extraordinary ability, such as outstanding professors, researchers, or executives.
- EB-2 is reserved for professionals holding advanced degrees and persons of exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business.
- EB-3 is reserved for skilled workers whose jobs require a minimum of two years of training or work experience, professionals, and other workers.
- EB-4 is reserved for certain special immigrants, including ministers of religion, former employees of the U.S. government abroad, and other specific categories of workers.
- EB-5 is reserved for immigrant investors in new commercial enterprises in the U.S. that provide job creation.
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There are a Variety Temporary (Nonimmigrant) Workers Visas Available
There are a variety of temporary employment visas available to individuals seeking to come to the United States to work. These work visas can be temporary or permanent in nature.
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- B-1 Visas
- H-1B Visas
- H-2A Visas
- H-2B Visas
- H-3 Visas
- L Visas
- P Visas
- R Visas
- TN visas
Is it difficult to navigate the work visa process?
Figuring out the right visa, necessary qualifications, and application process can be difficult for the average person, without the help of a knowledgeable employment immigration lawyer. Some employment visa cases can take many years, as each preference category is numerically limited. A priority date will be assigned to your application, and immigrant visas cannot be issued until that priority date is reached. This might mean a waiting period of several years, particularly in oversubscribed categories.
Workers who are residing in their home countries will often need USCIS approval of their application before they may obtain a visa to enter the U.S. Those who are already in the U.S. in a lawful non-immigrant status must apply for a change of status for employment authorization.
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