If you are looking to immigrate to the United States for a job, it is not easy. The process can be long and complicated, but it does have some benefits.
If your employer sponsors your visa application and pays for all costs associated with obtaining an employment-based visa through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), then you will receive a stamped passport or other travel document from a consulate abroad that allows you to enter the United States or adjust status in the United States.
To be employed lawfully in the United States, you must have a work visa. For international workers who want to temporarily work in the US, there are a number of different work visa categories available.
How Do You Immigrate to the U.S. for a Job?
Aside from being a popular vacation destination, the United States is also a popular work ideal place. People from all over the world desire to work in the United States because of the high wages and pleasant working conditions.
You can travel to the United States for job in two ways:
As a contract worker or Temporary worker
As a sponsored/permanent worker
Temporary employees require a non-immigrant visa to the United States, whereas sponsored employees require an immigrant visa. This post will teach you all you need to know about working as a temporary employee and obtaining a work visa in the United States.
The simplest approach to obtain authorization to relocate to the United States is to have your employer sponsor your migration.
If a US company wishes to recruit you, they will begin the process by submitting a petition to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on your behalf.
Employer sponsorship permits you to remain in the United States indefinitely. This permanent status is referred to as a "green card." Immigrating to the United States entails relocating permanently and acquiring a green card.
A green card entitles the holder to unlimited work and may be renewed indefinitely. It also offers a road to US citizenship.
The type of visa you need depends on your line of work.
There are several visa types that you can use to immigrate to the U.S. for a job, but the type of visa you need depends on your line of work.
Types of Temporary Work Visas in the United States
The following are the most popular temporary work visas in the United States:
H-1B Visas, E Visas, L Visas, O Visas, and NAFTA Work Visas
The most common path is called H-1B, which allows companies in certain industries (like IT or engineering) to hire foreign workers with specialized skills. Companies must begin the application process one year before they want to start hiring these workers
Other types of visa for temporary workers includes: H-1C,
H-2A, H-2B, H-3;
O-1, O-2: Temporary worker in the sciences
P-1, P-2, P-3: Temporary worker under or in the arts, athletics in an exchange or cultural program
R-1: Temporary religious worker who are working with a nonprofit organizations in Canada.
TC: Professional business worker who was admitted under U.S. Canada Free Trade Act (NAFTA)
How to Apply
You may apply for a visa when the USCIS approves your Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129). The visa application procedure consists of multiple phases. The order of these stages and how you do it could differ depending on which US Embassy or Consulate you apply to. Please read the instructions on the website of the embassy or consulate where you want to apply.
Fill out the online visa application
Form DS-160 Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application - Read further about filing the DS-160. You must: 1) finish the online visa application; and 2) print the confirmation page of the application form to bring with you to your interview.
You will upload your photo when filling out the online Form DS-160. Your photograph must follow the format specified in the Photograph Requirements.
Prepare and Ready Your Documents
The following are the documents that you are required to provide before your visa interview.
Your passport which should be valid for at least six months;
You should have the application form for non-immigrants (Form DS-160 confirmation page.)
Application fee payment receipt
Book an Appointment
The U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the nation where you reside will often need you to make an appointment for your visa interview. You can arrange your interview at any embassy or consulate of the United States
You should apply for your visa early because the wait times for interview appointments vary by location, season, and visa type.
