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United States — Visa Routes & Immigration Options

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Visa Routes (18)

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H-1B Specialty Occupation

Temporary work visa for specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree.

$2,995~4 months processing
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L-1A Intracompany Transferee (Managers/Executives)

Visa for multinational managers and executives transferring to a U.S. office.

$1,280~3 months processing
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L-1B Intracompany Transferee (Specialized Knowledge)

Visa for employees with specialized knowledge transferring to a U.S. office.

$1,280~3 months processing
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O-1A Extraordinary Ability

Visa for individuals with extraordinary ability in sciences, education, business, or athletics.

$780~3 months processing
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O-1B Extraordinary Achievement in Arts

Visa for individuals with extraordinary achievement in the arts or motion picture/television industry.

$780~3 months processing
business

E-1 Treaty Trader

Visa for nationals of treaty countries engaging in substantial international trade.

$1,095~4 months processing
investor

E-2 Treaty Investor

Visa for nationals of treaty countries investing substantial capital in a U.S. business.

$101,095~4 months processing
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E-3 Australian Specialty Occupation

Specialty occupation visa exclusively for Australian citizens.

$315~20 days processing
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TN USMCA Professionals

Work visa for Canadian and Mexican professionals under USMCA (formerly NAFTA).

$56~7 days processing
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R-1 Religious Worker

Temporary visa for ministers and religious workers coming to perform religious work.

$780~4 months processing
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EB-1A Extraordinary Ability (Green Card)

Permanent residency for individuals with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics.

$2,590~1.2 years processing
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EB-1B Outstanding Professor/Researcher (Green Card)

Permanent residency for internationally recognized professors and researchers.

$2,590~1.1 years processing
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EB-1C Multinational Manager/Executive (Green Card)

Permanent residency for multinational managers and executives transferring to U.S. operations.

$2,590~1.1 years processing
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EB-2 Advanced Degree/Exceptional Ability (PERM) (Green Card)

Permanent residency for professionals with advanced degrees or exceptional ability (requires labor certification).

$8,090~2.2 years processing
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EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) (Green Card)

Permanent residency for individuals whose work is in the national interest (no labor certification or job offer required).

$2,590~12 months processing
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EB-3 Skilled Workers, Professionals, Other Workers (Green Card)

Permanent residency for skilled workers, professionals, and other workers (requires labor certification).

$8,090~3.0 years processing
investorPath to citizenship

EB-5 Immigrant Investor (Green Card)

Permanent residency for investors who make substantial capital investment in U.S. businesses creating jobs.

$880,685~3.0 years processing
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F-1 Student Visa

Visa for international students pursuing academic studies in the United States.

$535~1 months processing