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Specialty occupation visa for skilled professionals sponsored by a U.S. employer.

The most common work visa for professionals in tech, engineering, finance, healthcare, and other specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree.

For those with nationally or internationally recognized achievement — no lottery.

Reserved for individuals who have risen to the top of their field. No annual cap. Strong pathway to EB-1A green card.

Transfer managers and key employees from your global office to the United States.

Ideal for multinational companies bringing executives, managers, and specialized knowledge employees to the U.S. L-1A leads to EB-1C green card.

The fastest employment-based green card — no PERM labor certification.

First preference green card for extraordinary ability (EB-1A, self-petition allowed), outstanding researchers (EB-1B), and multinational managers (EB-1C).

Self-petition for a green card — no employer sponsor, no PERM required.

For professionals with advanced degrees or exceptional ability whose work benefits the United States. Ideal for entrepreneurs, researchers, and independent professionals.

Work in the U.S. under USMCA — no annual cap and no lottery.

For Canadian and Mexican citizens working in one of roughly 60 professions listed under USMCA. Canadians can often be admitted at the border; Mexican citizens apply at a consulate.

Specialty occupation visa reserved for Australian citizens.

Similar in scope to the H-1B but with its own allocation of 10,500 visas that has never been exhausted, no lottery, and automatic work authorization for the spouse.

For ministers and religious workers at U.S. non-profit religious organizations.

For ministers and those in a religious vocation or occupation, sponsored by a bona fide non-profit religious organization. Requires two years of prior denominational membership.

For internationally recognized athletes, groups, and culturally unique performers.

Covers P-1A athletes, P-1B entertainment groups, P-2 reciprocal exchange artists, and P-3 culturally unique performers. Every P petition requires a labor union consultation.

Green cards and fiancé(e) visas for spouses, parents, children, and siblings.

Sponsorship of close relatives by U.S. citizens and permanent residents, including marriage-based green cards and the K-1 fiancé(e) visa. Immediate relatives face no annual cap.

Become a U.S. citizen — Form N-400 from green card to oath.

Naturalization for lawful permanent residents, generally after five years, or three years if married to and living with a U.S. citizen. Includes the English and civics requirements.