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VISA OPTIONS :
Picture two sets of doorways that lead to the United States. Each doorway represents a visa category and has its own set of requirements. You and/or your business must satisfy these requirements to be admitted to the country.
One doorway offers permanent resident status - a Green Card. This immigrant doorway is for persons who want to make the U.S. their main home and it provides almost unlimited rights to work.
The other nonimmigrant doorways offer temporary stay in the U.S. with limited work authorization according to the particular doorway. The limits can vary from a short visit for pleasure to indefinite residence managing a specific business.
NONIMMIGRANT
BUSINESS VISAS
Individual Descriptions
- B-1 Business Visitor
- E-1 Treaty Trader
- E-2 Treaty Investor
- H-1B Speciality Occupation
- L-1 Intracompany Transferee
- TN-Trade NAFTA
Although many people want to live permanently in the U.S., not everyone can satisfy the requirements to enter through the immigrant doorway. A nonimmigrant or temporary visa may well offer sufficient access to the U.S. to satisfy short and medium term needs.
Are any of the following situations appropriate for you?
- You need to conduct business in the U.S. on behalf of a non-U.S. firm.
- A manager or executive transferring to a related U.S. business.
- Setting up or investing in a U.S. business.
- You want to set up a U.S. office to handle your import/export trade.
- A professional taking up a position with a U.S. employer.
- You have a close relative who is a U.S. citizen or permanent relative.
- A parent or grandparent of you or your spouse was born in the U.S..
This page is intended to provide a simple overview for U.S. immigration. The associated pages provide general information on some of the available visa categories. If you need advice on your own situation, please arrange for a consultation.