Immigration for Business and Employment based Immigration

B1 Business Visas

Generally, a citizen of a foreign country who wishes to enter the United States must first obtain a visa, either a nonimmigrant visa for temporary stay, or an immigrant visa for permanent residence. 

The visa allows a foreign citizen, to travel to the United States port-of entry and request permission of the U.S. immigration inspector to enter the U.S. The "visitor" visa is a nonimmigrant visa for persons desiring to enter the United States temporarily for business (B1), for pleasure or medical treatment (B2), or combination of both (B-1/B-2) purposes.

The visitor visa is a type of nonimmigrant visa for persons desiring to enter the United States temporarily for business is a B1 Visa. 

Business Visitor Visas (B-1) - For example, if the purpose for your planned travel is to consult with business associates, travel for a scientific, educational, professional or business convention, or conference on specific dates, settle an estate, or negotiate a contract, then a business visitor visa (B-1) would be the appropriate type of visa for your travel.

L Business Visa

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

O Visa Persons with extraordinary ability

O1 classification applies to persons who have extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or extraordinary achievements in the motion picture and television field.

O2 classification applies to persons accompanying an O1 alien to assist in an artistic or athletic performance for a specific event or performance.

H3 Business Visa

H3 classification applies to trainees other than medical or academic. This classification also applies to practical training in the education of handicapped children.

Visa Waiver Program 

Travelers coming to the U.S. for tourism or business for 90 days or less from qualified countries may be eligible to visit the U.S. without a visa if they meet the visa waiver program requirements.

 Currently, 35 countries participate in the Visa Waiver Program, as shown below: 

Andorra	Iceland	Norway
Australia	Ireland	Portugal
Austria	Italy	San Marino
Belgium	Japan	Singapore
Brunei	Latvia	Slovakia
Czech Republic	Liechtenstein	Slovenia
Denmark	Lithuania	South Korea
Estonia	Luxembourg	Spain
Finland	Malta	Sweden
France	Monaco	Switzerland
Germany	the Netherlands	United Kingdom
Hungary	New Zealand

The Immigration and Nationality Act provides a yearly minimum of 140,000 business visas which are divided into five preference categories. They may require a labor certification from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the filing of a petition with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security (USCIS). Contact Malee to discuss your business visa needs. 612.743.9115

Immigration through Employment

 

612-743-9115