Employment Based Green Card (Permanent Residence)
Self-Sponsored
Self-sponsored employment based green cards means it does not require a specific U.S. employer to pay and sponsor the green card.
Employer Sponsored
These employment based immigrant visas requires a specific U.S. employer to pay and sponsor the green card. Most require going through a labor recruitment process PERM.
RELIGION Based Green Card (Permanent Residence)
Self -Sponsored or Employer Sponsored
A green card based on a religious occupation can be self-sponsored. It does not require a U.S. employer to pay and sponsor the green card.
business & Investor Based Green Card (Permanent Residence)
Self -Sponsored
An investor can self-sponsor a green card for themselves and their dependent family by investing a certain amount of money in a U.S. business and create or preserve 10 full-time jobs for U.S. workers.
- EB-5 (Investor Visa)
IMMIGRANT VISA
Immigrant visas are visas that allows a person to stay permanently in the U.S. There is no set maximum time limit for these types of visas. They are commonly known as a “green card.”
Family Based Green Card (Permanent Residence)
Family Related To U.S. Citizens
Family based green cards allows certain family members of a U.S. citizen to obtain a green card through the relationship.
Family Related To Green Card Holders (U.S. Legal Permanent Residents)
Family based green cards allows the spouse and dependent children of green card holders (Legal Permanent Residents) to obtain a green card through the relationship.
Citizenship
Naturalization is a process for a green card holder to become a U.S. citizen (obtain a U.S. passport).
WORK VISA
H visa
H visas are work visas that allows people to work in certain type of jobs. The H1B visas can be for up to 6 years, most H2 visas can be up to 1 year, and H3 visas can usually be up to 2 years.
- H Visa Overview
- H-1B (Specialty Occupation Workers)
- H-1B1 (Chile or Singapore Specialty Workers)
- H-1B2 (U.S. Department of Defense Workers)
- H-1B3 (Fashion Models)
- H-2A (Agricultural Workers)
- H-2B (Temporary Skilled & Unskilled Workers)
- H-3 (Trainee & Special Education Exchange Visitor)
- Labor Condition Application (LCA)
L visa
L visas are work visas that allows oversea employees to transfer to the U.S. for up to 7 years.
TN visa
TN visas are work visas that allows Canadian & Mexican citizens to work in the U.S. up to 3 years. However, it can be renewed indefinitely with no break required in between.
O visa
O visas are work visas that allows people who are accomplished in their field to work in the U.S. usually for up to 3 years.
P visa
P visas are work visas that allows entertainers & athletes to work in the U.S. usually for up to 1 year.
NON-IMMIGRANT VISA
Nonimmigrant visas are visas that allows a person to stay temporarily in the U.S. with specific reasons. There is usually an expiration date and maximum time limit for these types of visas. The most common reasons for a nonimmigrant visa are tourism, studying, working, and investing or doing business in the U.S.
BUSINESS & INVESTOR VISA
E visa
E visas are visas that allows investors or business owners to manage their business in the U.S. for up to 5 years. It can be renewed indefinitely with no break required in between.
B visa
B visas are visas that allows people to do certain type of business activities in the U.S. for up to 6 months. It can be extended to a maximum amount of 1 year. It is NOT a work visa which means NO engagement in employment activities in the U.S.
RELIGIOUS VISA
R visa
R1 visas are work visas that allows people of religion to work in a religious position in the U.S. for up to 5 years.
STUDENT VISA
F visa & M visa & J Visa
Student visas allows students to study in the U.S. usually for up to the time required to complete the program.
Tourism VISA
B2 visas are visas that allows people to enter the U.S. for social visits, tourism, medical treatments, events for usually up to 6 months. It requires an interview at the consulate. Citizens from certain countries may not require a visa to enter the U.S.
- B-2 (Tourism Visa)
- VWP (Visa Waiver Program ESTA)
K visas are visas that allows a person engaged (or married) to a U.S. citizen to enter the U.S.