High Potential Individual (HPI)

United Kingdom Long-term stay

Unsponsored 2–3 yr visa for top-university graduates.

Last verified May 2026

Innovator Founder

United Kingdom Long-term stay

Endorsed innovative business — no fixed investment minimum.

Last verified May 2026

International Sportsperson

United Kingdom Long-term stay

Elite athletes/coaches; salary ≥ £35,800, GBE endorsement required.

Last verified May 2026

Minister of Religion

United Kingdom Short stay

Sponsored route for ministers/missionaries (CEFR B2).

Last verified May 2026

Scale-up Worker

United Kingdom Long-term stay

Sponsored route at fast-growing UK scale-up (≥ £39,100).

Last verified May 2026

Senior or Specialist Worker (GBM)

United Kingdom Long-term stay

Intra-group transfer for senior/specialist staff (£52,500+).

Last verified May 2026

Skilled Worker

United Kingdom Long-term stay

UK's main employer-sponsored work visa (RQF 6, £41,700+).

Last verified May 2026

UK Expansion Worker (GBM)

United Kingdom Short stay

Set up a UK branch of an overseas business (max 2 yrs).

Last verified May 2026

E-1 Treaty Trader

United States Long-term stay

Treaty-country trader; >50% trade with US; renewable indefinitely.

Last verified May 2026

E-2 Treaty Investor

United States Long-term stay

Treaty-country investor; 'substantial' capital + active enterprise; renewable.

Last verified May 2026

E-3 Specialty Occupation (Australia)

United States Long-term stay

Australian-only specialty-occupation visa; 10,500/yr principal cap.

Last verified May 2026

EB-1A Extraordinary Ability (Green Card)

United States Permanent residence

Self-petition immigrant route for top of field; no PERM, no sponsor.

Last verified May 2026

EB-1B Outstanding Professor or Researcher

United States Permanent residence

International recognition in academic field; tenure-track job offer.

Last verified May 2026

EB-1C Multinational Manager or Executive

United States Permanent residence

Green card for multinational manager/exec transfers; no PERM.

Last verified May 2026

EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver)

United States Permanent residence

Self-petition green card; waives job offer + PERM if in US national interest.

Last verified May 2026

EB-3 Skilled Worker / Professional / Other Worker

United States Permanent residence

Third-preference green card; requires PERM and employer sponsorship.

Last verified May 2026

EB-5 Immigrant Investor

United States Permanent residence

Investor green card: $1.05M (or $800k TEA) + 10 US jobs.

Last verified May 2026

H-1B Specialty Occupation

United States Long-term stay

Employer-sponsored nonimmigrant for specialty-occupation workers (annual cap).

Last verified May 2026

H-1B1 Specialty Occupation (Chile / Singapore)

United States Long-term stay

Specialty-occupation visa for Chilean & Singaporean citizens; separate cap.

Last verified May 2026

L-1A Intracompany Transferee (Executive/Manager)

United States Long-term stay

Multinational manager/executive transfer; max 7 yrs; feeds EB-1C.

Last verified May 2026