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The US is one of the world's most popular immigration destinations. Popular work related visa options include the E2, E1, L1, H1B, and B1 in lieu of H1B non-immigrant visa categories. Read more

As the largest economy in the World with the greatest number of opportunities the United States is an incredibly popular immigration destination. The US processes many millions of immigrant and non-immigrant visa applications for workers, businesspeople, investors, family members, every year. The US visa system is probably the most complex in the World.  There are so many different visa options that it is difficult to know which visa may be relevant.  Generally to enter the US in the long term you need to have a high level job offer, or start a business or apply as an immigrant relative.   ... Read more

US Work Visas – Employee Guide Introduction There are 5 main ways an individual can obtain residency and work authorization in the United States: Sponsorship by an Employer   Investment   Sponsorship by a close Family Member in the United States   The Diversity Visa Lottery Program   Asylum & Refugee Status Workpermit.com can help you with the first 4 items from the above list. If you are interested in investment or trade in the USA, please see our dedicated EB-5 Investor Visa page, and our E-1 Treaty Trader and E-2... Read more

US immigration for Companies This guide is aimed at businesses, who wish to set up in the US or who already have an established US trading presence and wish to obtain US work visas for their employees or potential employees. The visas most likely to be used by employers are non-immigrant work visa such at the L-1 visa, E-2 visa or H-1B visa.  This guide aims to give you an overview of the options open to you, their advantages and disadvantages. We recommend that you start off by reading the general introduction to the US work visa types, and use it to see which of the other sections will... Read more

The US B-1 and B-2 Visitor Visa system allows entry for business and pleasure to the US. We provide guides on the requirements for US B-1 for business and B-2 Visitor pleasure Visas, and on the US Visitor Visa Waiver Pilot Program, which allows citizens of certain 'visa waiver' countries to enter the US by applying for a visa online using the ESTA system. Sections   US B-1 Business visitor visa and B-2 Visitor for Pleasure Visa: Business travelers may enter the United States using a B-1 'Visitor for Business' Visa. Typically these visas are issued as joint B-1 business visit visa an... Read more

The US is a world leader in education, with 46 of the world's top 100 universities on US soil. This popularity has made US educated world leaders commonplace: UN secretary general Kofi Annan, Korean prime minister Kang Young Hoon, and a long list of international Nobel Prize winners all attended US universities. US Student F-1 and M-1 Visa Categories This popularity could have made the US student visa system extremely complex, but luckily the system is streamlined. In fact there are only 2 main visas for full time students: F-1 Visa For full time students studying at an academi... Read more

Helping a family member, whether it is your spouse, fiancé(e), child, parent or brother or sister, become a permanent resident of the US, follows roughly the same procedure as outlined below. It may seem straightforward, but there are many nuances in each type of family-based visa. Please read our site carefully, and if you have any questions, please contact us for more information on family based immigration to the US. First, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must approve an immigrant visa petition (I-130) for you. The US citizen relative fills this out on behalf o... Read more

This section contains general advice on mainintaining legal permanent residence in the USA, as well as specific advice for doctors and nurses. For visas which can lead to permanent residence please see our USA Employment based immigration visas (Green Cards) section.  Tips for maintaining your permanent residence Help and guidance on how to maintain your permanent residence in the US   Permanent residence for doctors Permanent Residence options for doctors   Permanent residence for nurses Permanent residence options for nurses Further information, help, and advice Workp... Read more

Green card holders in the US enjoy many of the same rights of US citizens. Normally, green card holders can live in the US as long as they desire and then can work for almost every kind of employer. However, US citizenship allows some important additional benefits that should be considered. Here are some good reasons why you should consider becoming a US citizen, once you have determined if you are eligible: 1. Patriotism and Voting - If you are making your permanent home in America, you probably want to fully participate in the US democracy, so becoming a citizen is vital. Generally spe... Read more

Here you will find information which will help in your USA immigration goals. We have information on becoming a US citizen, as well as a detailed relocation guide with tips on everything from buying a home to enrolling your children in school.  If you need further information and advice, or you would like to enlist our help in applying for a US visa, please contact us. Read more