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Work, Employment & Skilled visas in United States

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E-1 Treaty Trader Nonimmigrant Visa

Entry: multiple
Stay: typically granted in increments up to 2 years; renewable
visa

Fee: 205 USD (Consular MRV fee subject to reciprocity)

Work allowed: yes (in connection with trade enterprise)

Extendable: yes

Processing time: consular processing times vary

Q-1 Cultural Exchange Visitor Visa

Entry: multiple
Stay: up to 15 months
visa

Fee: 190 USD (Petition and consular fees apply)

Work allowed: yes (for program sponsor in cultural exchange role)

Extendable: no

Processing time: weeks to months

R-1 Religious Worker Nonimmigrant Visa

Entry: multiple
Stay: initial up to 30 months; can extend up to 5 years total
visa

Fee: 190 USD (Petition filing fees apply)

Work allowed: yes (religious work for petitioning organization)

Extendable: yes (subject to overall maximum)

Processing time: weeks to months

H-1B1 Nonimmigrant (Chile and Singapore Free Trade)

Entry: multiple
Stay: initial up to 18 months; may be renewed
visa

Fee: 160 USD (Consular MRV fee; subject to reciprocity)

Work allowed: yes (for sponsoring employer)

Extendable: yes

Processing time: consular processing times vary

TN Nonimmigrant (USMCA/NAFTA Professional)

Entry: multiple
Stay: initial up to 3 years; renewable
visa

Fee: varies USD (Canadian applicants often apply at port of entry; Mexican applicants use consulate)

Work allowed: yes (for qualifying professional employer and occupation)

Extendable: yes

Processing time: port-of-entry immediate or consular times vary

H-1B Specialty Occupation Worker

Entry: multiple
Stay: initial up to 3 years; maximum generally 6 years (with extensions in certain circumstances)
visa

Fee: varies USD (Employers pay petition fees (filing fees, ACWIA, fraud prevention, optional premium processing))

Work allowed: yes (for sponsoring employer and terms of petition)

Extendable: yes (subject to limits and extension rules)

Processing time: weeks to months (premium processing available for a fee)

H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker

Entry: single | multiple
Stay: employer-specific for seasonal need (generally limited terms)
visa

Fee: 190 USD (Employer filing fees and consular fees vary)

Work allowed: yes (for petitioning employer)

Extendable: conditional (subject to statutory limits)

Processing time: processing times vary

L-1 Intracompany Transferee (L-1A/L-1B)

Entry: multiple
Stay: L-1A up to 7 years total; L-1B up to 5 years total (initial typically 1-3 years)
visa

Fee: varies USD (Filing fees paid by employer; premium processing optional)

Work allowed: yes (for petitioning employer in specified role)

Extendable: yes (subject to statutory limits)

Processing time: weeks to months (premium processing available)

H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker

Entry: single | multiple
Stay: employer-specific for temporary need (initial up to 1 year, may be extended up to 3 years in some cases)
visa

Fee: 190 USD (Employer filing fees and consular fees vary)

Work allowed: yes (for petitioning employer)

Extendable: conditional

Processing time: processing times vary

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