Temporary Workers

The US immigration laws provide several categories of nonimmigrant visas for persons who wish to work temporarily in the United States. In addition to specific requirements for each specific type of visa, there are also annual numerical limits on some classifications. Most of the annual numerical limits, e.g. for H-1B visas, are exhausted extremely quickly every year and foreign nationals wishing to obtain a temporary working visa should plan carefully and well in advance. In addition to obtaining temporary work visas for foreign individuals, we assist companies and individuals in workplace mobility by preparing a variety of transfer, amendment, or extension petitions.

What we can do for you?

• Advise you on the best alternatives for obtaining U.S. work visa.
• Advise you on critical time periods, deadlines, and strategies for obtaining temporary work visa under certain visa number limits.
• Help you obtain H-1B temporary work visa or H-4 spouse visa.
• Help you amend, extend, or transfer your H-1B visa.
• Help you obtain L-1A, L-1B, or L-2 work visa.
• Help you amend, extend, or transfer your L visa.
• Help you “recapture” time spent outside the U.S.
• Help you obtain an employment authorization document (EAD).
• Help you with long-term immigration planning beyond your work visa.
• Advise you on compliance with labor and immigration laws.

Related Articles:

• May 2009 Visa Bulletin – EB-3 Unavailable; EB-2 Unchanged
• H-1B Quota Reached – Alternatives to H-1B Visa
• H-1B Employer Transfer After I-94 Expiration and “Bridging” of Transfer Petitions
• H-1B Recapturing Time Spent Outside of the U.S.
• H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year 2011 Opens on April 1, 2010