All-Visas
H-1B Specialty Occupation
work Employer-sponsored nonimmigrant for specialty-occupation workers (annual cap).
Visas for United States
The US offers nonimmigrant work visas (H-1B, L-1, O-1, E-1/E-2, TN, H-1B1, E-3), immigrant employment-based green cards (EB-1A/EB-1B/EB-1C, EB-2 NIW, EB-3, EB-5), and a fast-tracked treaty-investor route — administered by USCIS, the Department of State, and the Department of Labor. Tier 1 Investor is closed; EB-5 is the only investor green-card route.
Categories: work · talent · investor
L-1A Intracompany Transferee (Executive/Manager)
work Multinational manager/executive transfer; max 7 yrs; feeds EB-1C.
L-1B Intracompany Transferee (Specialized Knowledge)
work Multinational transfer for specialized-knowledge employees; max 5 yrs.
O-1A Extraordinary Ability (Sciences/Education/Business/Athletics)
talent Sustained acclaim in sciences, education, business, athletics; no cap.
O-1B Extraordinary Ability/Achievement (Arts, MPTV)
talent Distinction in arts or extraordinary achievement in motion picture/TV.
EB-1A Extraordinary Ability (Green Card)
talent Self-petition immigrant route for top of field; no PERM, no sponsor.
EB-1B Outstanding Professor or Researcher
talent International recognition in academic field; tenure-track job offer.
EB-1C Multinational Manager or Executive
work Green card for multinational manager/exec transfers; no PERM.
EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver)
talent Self-petition green card; waives job offer + PERM if in US national interest.
EB-3 Skilled Worker / Professional / Other Worker
work Third-preference green card; requires PERM and employer sponsorship.
EB-5 Immigrant Investor
investor Investor green card: $1.05M (or $800k TEA) + 10 US jobs.
E-2 Treaty Investor
investor Treaty-country investor; 'substantial' capital + active enterprise; renewable.
E-1 Treaty Trader
work Treaty-country trader; >50% trade with US; renewable indefinitely.
TN — USMCA Professional
work Canadians/Mexicans in USMCA professional occupations; 3-yr renewable.
H-1B1 Specialty Occupation (Chile / Singapore)
work Specialty-occupation visa for Chilean & Singaporean citizens; separate cap.
E-3 Specialty Occupation (Australia)
work Australian-only specialty-occupation visa; 10,500/yr principal cap.