H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, L-1A and L-1B are types of visas that fall under this category.
H1B visa category applies to people who wish to perform services in a specialty
occupation, services of exceptional merit and ability relating to a Department of
Defense (DOD) cooperative research and development project, or services as a fashion
model of distinguished merit or ability. A minimum of Bachelor’s degree along with
fulfillment other requirements are a must to qualify in this category.
H-1B Cap
H-1B visa has an annual numerical limit "cap" of 65,000 visas each fiscal year.
The first 20,000 petitions filed on behalf of beneficiaries with a U.S. master’s
degree or higher are exempt from the cap. Additionally, H-1B workers who are petitioned
for or employed at an institution of higher education, its affiliated, related nonprofit
entities, a nonprofit research organization, a government research organization
are not subject to this numerical cap.
Family of H-1B Visa Holders
A spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 may seek admission in the H-4
nonimmigrant classification. They may not engage in employment in the United States.
Family-Based Immigrant Visa (Green card)
- Permanent Residence Applications for family members of US Citizens or Permanent
Residents both in, and outside the U.S.
- Fiancé Petitions
- Consular Processing for Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visas
- Applications for Removal of Conditions
- Advance Parole/Permission to Travel
- Employment Authorization
- Document Replacement: Alien Registration Card, Naturalization Certificate, etc
L-1A and L-1B
The L-1A nonimmigrant classification enables a U.S. employer to transfer an executive
or manager from one of its affiliated foreign offices to one of its offices in the
United States. This classification also enables a foreign company which does not
currently have an affiliated U.S. office to send an executive or manager to the
United States for the purpose of establishing an office in the United States.
The L-1B nonimmigrant classification enables a U.S. employer to transfer a professional
employee with specialized knowledge relating to the organization’s interests from
one of its affiliated foreign offices to one of its offices in the United States.
This classification also enables a foreign company which does not currently have
an affiliated U.S. office to send a specialized knowledge employee to the United
States to help establish an office in the United States.