Temporary Work Visa
Foreign nationals living abroad and willing to come to the United States to perform temporary work must obtain a non-immigrant work visa at the U.S. Consulate located abroad.
The foreign nationals present in the U.S. having entered with a visa may also change their immigration status to a different non-immigrant visa category. Most common under this category are visitors who were accepted at U.S. educational institutions changing status from B-2 to F-1; and secondly, international students changing status to non-immigrant work visa whether h-1b or another category. Foreign nationals living in the United States lawfully under one visa category may request change of status to a different non-immigrant category. A dependent spouse or child of a non-immigrant may lawfully change status to an international student or to another category.
New Decision: Who could claim porting?
Employers can now rightfully question error in adjudicating the prior employer's I-140 petition although this affects the foreign national employee's ability to port the earlier priority date.
Haranlaw can help with following types of visa to work:
- B-1 short term work for foreign employers
- E1 Traders from designated countries
- E2 Investors from designated countries
- J1 interns
- F-1 Academic Students
- H1b Professional Occupations
- H-2 unskilled workers for agriculture and non-agriculture
- H-3 Trainees
- L Intra company transferees – managers and specialized skills
- O Individuals of Extraordinary Ability
- P Artists, performers and sportspersons
- R Religious Workers
- TN for NAFTA professionals from Canada and Mexico