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What is an H-1B Visa?

Are you looking to go to the United States for employment purposes? Work in a profession that involves services in specialty occupations? The application that may be most suitable for you is known as the H-1B Visa. Commonly used for employment purposes, this visa is only applicable for individuals in certain fields. Both the employer and employee will be involved in the application process. If done correctly, it could lead to you starting a successful business life in the United States.

H-1B visa is for people who will be working in what are known as “Specialty O+ccupations”. However, variants of the H-1B Visa can also include services of exceptional merit/ability that has to do with the Department of Defense co-operative research/development project, or if you wish to perform services as a fashion model with highly recognized abilities. These variants are known as H-1B2 Visa and H-1B3 Visa, and have a similar application process.

H-1B Visa

The H-1B visa joins other U.S. temporary worker visas such as the L-1, TN, O-1, and OPT. The H-1B visa program gives U.S. employers the opportunity to temporarily employ non-immigrant foreign workers in a variety of specialty occupations. Read on to find out more about the H-1 B visa’s: Specific Requirements, Application Cap, Duration of Stay, and Permanent Residency (Green Card).

H-1B Specific Requirements

This section will provide information on what is needed to obtain an H-1B visa in more detail.