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Work 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.  There are several nonimmigrant work visas for foreign nationals that wish to work in the United States.

E-1 Treaty Traders

E-2 Treaty Investors

H-1B Specialty Workers and Fashion Models

H-1C Registered Nurses


H-2 Temporary Labor

H-3 Training

L-1 Intracompany Transferees

O-1 Foreign Nationals with Extraordinary Ability

P-1 Athletes, Entertainment Groups and Artists

Q-1 International Cultural Exchange Program Participants and Q-2 Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program

R-1 Religious Workers

TN NAFTA Visas for Canadians and Mexicans