Visa category
US work visas
Temporary work visas for professionals, skilled workers, and specialty occupations in the United States.
7 guides in this category. Each one covers eligibility, the filing process, fees, documents, and typical timelines, with the date it was last reviewed.
- E-2Reviewed 2026-07-14
E-2 Treaty Investor Visa
The E-2 visa allows nationals of qualifying treaty countries to enter the U.S. to develop and direct a business in which they have invested — or are actively investing — a substantial amount of capital at risk.
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- H-1BReviewed 2026-07-14
H-1B Specialty Occupation Visa
The H-1B lets a U.S. employer temporarily hire a foreign professional for a specialty occupation that normally requires at least a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a specific field.
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- H-2AReviewed 2026-07-14
H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Visa
H-2A lets U.S. employers hire foreign nationals for temporary or seasonal agricultural work when enough qualified U.S. workers are unavailable.
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- H-2BReviewed 2026-07-14
H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Visa
H-2B allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers for temporary non-agricultural jobs — such as hospitality, landscaping, or seafood processing — when qualified U.S. workers are unavailable.
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- L-1Reviewed 2026-07-14
L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visa
The L-1 lets a multinational transfer an executive, manager (L-1A), or specialized-knowledge employee (L-1B) to a related U.S.
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- R-1Reviewed 2026-07-14
R-1 Religious Worker Visa
The R-1 visa allows a foreign national to work temporarily in the U.S. as a minister or in a religious occupation for a bona fide nonprofit religious organization.
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- TNReviewed 2026-07-14
TN NAFTA/USMCA Professional Visa
TN status lets Canadian and Mexican citizens work temporarily in the U.S. in designated professional occupations under USMCA. There is no annual lottery.
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