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a). H Visas: H1B (Specialty Occupations), H1C (Registered Nurses), H2A (Agricultural Workers), H2B (Non-Agricultural Workers), and H4 (Dependants of H visas).
b). R Visas: R1 (Religious Workers)
c). P Visas: P1, P2, and P3 (Sole Artists, Groups, and Support Personnel), P4 (Dependants of Pvisas).
NON-IMMIGRANT WORK VISAS
“Non-Immigrant” work visas are offered to foreign individuals who enter the United States for the purposes of temporary employment. These visa categories do not grant permanent residency but only, the right to work temporarily in the United States. Once the issued visa duration has ended, the foreign individual must return to his/her country of origin.
a). H VISAS
H-Visas are “Non-Immigrant” Visas that are issued to foreign individuals who intend to work in the United Sates. H visas primarily consists of the following:
H1B – Specialty Occupations:
H-1B visas are issued for foreign workers who are to be temporarily employed in the United States in “specialty occupations” or as fashion models of “distinguished merit and ability.” “Specialty occupation” is defined by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) as an occupation that requires:
- theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge; and
- attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree in the specific specialty (or its equivalent).
H1C – Registered Nurses:
H1C visas are issued to foreign nurses who will be temporarily employed as “Registered Nurse” in the United States. The minimum requirements to qualify for this type of non-immigrant visa:
- An unrestricted nursing license in the country where your nursing education was obtained, or have received a nursing education and license in the United States;
- Have been issued an authorizations from the U.S. State Board of Nursing to practice within the State where you intend to work;
- Taken and passed the examination given by the “Commission on Graduates for Foreign Nursing Schools” (CGFNS), or have already obtained an unrestricted license to practice as an Registered Nurse in the State where you will work, or have obtained an unrestricted Registered Nurse’s license in any State and have received a temporary authorization to practice as an Registered Nurse in the State where you will work.
- Have been fully qualified and eligible under the state laws of the state of intended employment to practice as a Registered Nurse immediately upon admission to the United States
H2A – Agricultural Workers:
H2A visas are issued to foreign workers to enter the United States to perform temporary or seasonal agricultural work. In order to qualify a foreign individual for a H2A visa, the US employer must show that there are not sufficient US workers who are able, qualified, and available to do the agricultural work intended. Additionally, the US employer must demonstrate that the temporary employment of the foreign worker will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed US workers.
H2B – Non-Agricultural Workers
H2A visas are issued to foreign workers to enter the United States to perform temporary or seasonal non-agricultural work. In order to qualify a foreign individual for a H2A visa, the US employer must show that there are not sufficient US workers who are able, qualified, and available to do the non-agricultural work intended. Additionally, the US employer must also demonstrate that the temporary employment of the foreign worker will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed US workers.
H4 – Dependants of H visas:
H4 visas are issued to dependants (spouses, children) of foreign workers to qualify for H visas.
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b). R VISAS R1 (Religious Workers):
R 1 visas are issued to foreign individuals who enter the United States for the purposes of being temporary employed as religious workers. To be eligible, the intended foreign individual must have been a member of a religious denomination having a bona fide non-profit religious organization in the United States for at least 2 years.
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c). P VISAS:
P1, P2, and P3 (Sole Artists, Groups, and Support Personnel) and P4 (Dependants of P visas) are issued to individuals or groups that intend to enter the United States for the purposes of being temporary employed in the sporting or entertainment industry.
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d). L1 and L2 VISAS:
The L non-immigrant visas permits a US employer to transfer an executive or manager (L1) or employees with specialized knowledge (L2) from one of its affiliated foreign offices to one of its offices in the United States.
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e). O VISAS:
The O-1 visa is issued to foreign individuals who enter the United States for temporary employment and who
- Possesses extraordinary ability in the education, arts, sciences, business, or athletics, or
- who has gained extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry, and,
- has been recognized nationally or internationally for those achievements.
