Immigration Law

Visa Categories

In general, an alien from a foreign country who wants to enter the US has to first obtain either a nonimmigrant visa for temporary stay or an immigrant visa for permanent residence. The type of visa this person can obtain depends on the purpose and circumstances of the travel.

1.   Typical Nonimmigrant Employment Visas

• L-1A/L-1B Visa for Executives, Managers, or Specialized Knowledge Staff of Multinational Companies
• E-1/E-2 Visa for Investors of Treaty
• H-1B Visa for Workers in Professional Occupations
• H-2B Visa for Workers in Non-Agricultural Industries
• R Visa for Religious Workers or Special Immigrants

2.   Family Based Immigration

• GreenCard for US Citizens’ Spouses, Parents, and Children
• Greencard for Permanent Residents’ Spouses and Children
• K-1/K-3 Visa for US Citizens’ Fiancés and Spouses

3.   Employment & Investment Based Immigration

• EB-1/EB-2 Greencard for Extraordinary Personnel and National Interest Waiver
• EB-3 Greencard for Professionals, Skilled and Unskilled Workers
• EB-5 Greencard for Investors
• L-1/L-2 Greencard for Executives, Managers, or Specialized Knowledge Staff of Multinational Companies