Business Immigration

for Frontier Talent

Supporting thousands of

the world’s brightest

Founders, engineers, and researchers trust Lighthouse to land visa approvals, fast.

“Confidently handled”

“Confidently handled with the minimum fuss, and very responsive which is just so calming.”

Shawn Wang · Founder, AI Engineer Summit

Shawn Wang

“Confidently handled”

“Confidently handled with the minimum fuss, and very responsive which is just so calming.”

Shawn Wang · Founder, AI Engineer Summit

  • Alien of extraordinary ability
  • Founder of the AI Engineer Summit
  • Expert in Technology Entrepreneurship & Software Development
Jane Manchun Wong
Dwarkesh Patel

Landing talent for

the world’s most ambitious

Securing top engineers, researchers, and founders shouldn't take a year of legal back-and-forth. Lighthouse gets it done fast.

Leading the way

with full transparency

From the first evaluation to final approval, you can see exactly where your case stands and what comes next.

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You receive a personalized evaluation with a preliminary assessment and clear guidance on your next steps.

“Took care of everything”

“Much faster and less effort than I expected — they just took care of everything.”

Jurgis PasukonisCo-founder at General Agents · O-1A

Why the world's best

choose Lighthouse

When your ambitions are on the line, rely on the team with expertise you can trust.

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550+COMPANIES SUPPORTED
16.5%*RFE RATE
80COUNTRIES SUPPORTED
Forbes AI 501 IN 4 USE LIGHTHOUSE
O-1AFor science, business, education, or athletics leaders with sustained acclaim.Extraordinary abilityEmployer or U.S. agentUp to 3 years, then 1-year extensionsO-1BFor artists and entertainment professionals with distinction or extraordinary achievement.Arts and creative achievementEmployer or U.S. agentUp to 3 years, then 1-year extensionsH-1BFor specialty roles requiring highly specialized knowledge and a related degree.Specialty occupationU.S. employerUsually 3 years, up to 6 yearsH-1B1A treaty-based specialty occupation option for Chilean and Singaporean citizens.Chile and Singapore specialty occupationU.S. employerUsually 1 year, renewableTNFor Canadian and Mexican citizens working in listed professional roles.USMCA professionalsU.S. employer or entityUp to 3 years, renewableE-3A specialty occupation route reserved for Australian nationals.Australian specialty occupationU.S. employerUp to 2 years, renewableJ-1For approved work-and-study exchange programs administered through a sponsor.Exchange visitorDepartment of State-designated sponsorDepends on program categoryEB-2 NIWFor advanced degree or exceptional ability candidates whose work serves the national interest.Self-petition green cardSelf-petition availablePermanent residence pathL-1AFor executives and managers moving within a qualifying company group.Executive or manager transferQualifying multinational employerUp to 7 yearsL-1BFor employees with specialized company knowledge moving to a U.S. affiliate.Specialized knowledge transferQualifying multinational employerUp to 5 yearsEB-1AA self-petition green-card path for extraordinary ability candidates.Extraordinary ability green cardSelf-petition availablePermanent residence pathEB-1BFor outstanding researchers and professors with international recognition.Outstanding professor or researcherU.S. employerPermanent residence pathEB-1CFor multinational executives and managers moving into long-term U.S. leadership roles.Multinational manager or executiveQualifying multinational employerPermanent residence pathEB-2/EB-3with PERMEmployer-sponsored permanent residence through PERM labor certification.Employer-sponsored green cardU.S. employerPermanent residence pathO-1Awith AgentFor extraordinary-ability talent working with multiple employers through a U.S. agent.Extraordinary ability · agent modelU.S. agent (for multiple employers)Up to 3 years, then 1-year extensions

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