Employment Visas

Question 1

Nonimmigrant Visa - must be citizen of a treaty country, must be substantial trade

Answer 1

E-1 Treaty Traders

Question 2

Nonimmigrant Visa - must be a citizen of a treaty country and be invested personally in the enterprise.

Answer 2

E-2 Treaty Investors

Question 3

Require bachelor’s or higher or its equivalent, job must be complex enough to be performed only by a person with the degree. Includes fashion models.

Answer 3

H1-B Special Occupations and Fashion Models

Question 4

Requires full and unrestricted nursing license in the country where your nursing education was obtained or the US.

Answer 4

H1-C Registered Nurse Working in Health Professional Shortage Area

Question 5

Temporary SEASONAL work, employer must prove there aren’t enough US workers to do the work.

Answer 5

H-2A Temporary Agricultural Workers

Question 6

Temporary work, employer must prove there aren’t enough US workers to do the work.

Answer 6

H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers

Question 7

Employees must be trainees receiving training in any field other than graduate medical education and not available in their country. Also can be a participant in a special education training program.

Answer 7

H-3 Nonimmigrant Trainee

Question 8

Intracompany transferees coming to the US to work in a managerial or executive capacity for max of 7 years.

Answer 8

L1-A Managers and Executives

Question 9

Have a level of expertise indicating they are among the top percentage in their field or represent extraordinary achievement in motion picture, tv, or the arts.

Answer 9

O-1 Alien of Extraordinary Ability in Arts, Science, Education, Business, Athletics

Question 10

What are the 7 variations of athletic or art-based visas?

Answer 10

P1-A - athletics/teams
P1-B - entertainment groups
P1-S - essential support for P1-A and B
P2 - artist or entertainer under a reciprocal exchange program
P2-S - essential support for P2
P3 - artist or entertainer under a culturally unique program
P3-S - essential support for P3

Question 11

What are the 5 levels of employment based visas?

Answer 11

EB-1 Alien of Extraordinary Ability(science, arts, business, athletics, national acclaim)
EB-2 Alien of Extraordinary Ability(requires adv. degrees)
EB-3 Skilled Workers (professional & unskilled workers)
EB-4 Certain Special Immigrants (ministers, broadcasters, etc.)
EB-5 Immigrant Investors (create jobs)