H-1B
For professionals working in specialty occupations that generally require highly specialized knowledge and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
Immigration Guides
Explore U.S. visas and green cards by topic.
Work & Professional Visas
L-1A
For qualifying managers or executives transferring from a related foreign company to a U.S. parent, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate.
L-1B
For qualifying employees with specialized knowledge transferring from a related foreign company to a U.S. parent, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate.
O-1
For individuals with extraordinary ability or achievement in qualifying fields who are coming to the United States to work in their area of expertise.
TN
For eligible Canadian and Mexican professionals working in qualifying professions in the United States.
E-2
For nationals of qualifying treaty countries investing a substantial amount of capital in and directing a U.S. business.
Other Temporary Work Visas
Additional temporary employment classifications, including H-2A, H-2B, P, R-1, and other work-related categories.
Students & Graduates
F-1
For international students pursuing a full course of study at an approved U.S. academic institution.
CPT
Employment authorization for eligible F-1 students participating in practical training that is an integral part of their academic program.
OPT
Employment authorization for eligible F-1 students to gain practical experience directly related to their field of study, including qualifying pre-completion or post-completion employment.
STEM OPT
A 24-month extension of post-completion OPT available to certain F-1 graduates with qualifying STEM degrees who meet program requirements.
J-1 Exchange Visitor
For approved exchange visitors participating in designated U.S. educational, training, research, teaching, or cultural exchange programs.
Employment-Based Green Cards
EB-1A Extraordinary Ability
For individuals who demonstrate extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics and meet the requirements for the EB-1 extraordinary ability classification.
EB-1B Outstanding Professor or Researcher
For qualifying professors and researchers with international recognition for outstanding academic achievement and a qualifying U.S. position.
EB-1C Multinational Manager or Executive
For qualifying multinational managers or executives continuing employment with a related U.S. organization.
EB-2 National Interest Waiver
For qualifying advanced-degree professionals or individuals of exceptional ability seeking a waiver of the job-offer and labor-certification requirements because their proposed endeavor meets the national interest waiver standard.
EB-2
For professionals holding an advanced degree or its equivalent, or individuals with exceptional ability, generally through qualifying permanent employment.
EB-3
For qualifying skilled workers, professionals, and certain other workers seeking permanent employment in the United States.
Schedule A
A labor-certification pathway for occupations the Department of Labor has pre-certified as having insufficient U.S. workers, including qualifying professional nurses and physical therapists.
EB-5 Immigrant Investor
For qualifying investors who make the required investment in a U.S. commercial enterprise and satisfy applicable job-creation requirements.
Other Employment-Based Green Cards
Additional employment-based permanent residence categories, including certain special immigrant classifications.
Family Immigration
Immediate Relative
For spouses, unmarried children under 21, and parents of U.S. citizens, where the U.S. citizen petitioner is at least 21 for a parent petition. Immigrant visas are not subject to the family-preference annual numerical limits.
Family Preference Categories
For certain other qualifying relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, including adult children, married children, siblings, and qualifying spouses or children of permanent residents. Visa availability depends on the applicable preference category.
Fiancé(e) Visa
The K-1 visa allows the foreign fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen to enter the United States for the purpose of marrying the U.S. citizen petitioner and pursuing permanent residence after marriage.