Visa Pathways

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Compare U.S. work visa and green-card pathways side by side — fit, sponsor model, timing, and the evidence each case tends to need.

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VISA PATHWAYS

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Nonimmigrant visas

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 categoryL-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 years

Green cards

EB-2 NIWFor advanced degree or exceptional ability candidates whose work serves the national interest.Self-petition green cardSelf-petition availablePermanent residence pathEB-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 path