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Candidate Requirements:
Candidate must have secured job offer from a US source

In order to get an H1B visa you will need the equivalent of a US college or university degree in a relevant subject.

If you have been educated outside the US, this requirement can often be met by

EITHER - A non-US and/or only partly relevant degree, followed by three or more years work experience.

OR – Twelve years of high-level work experience.

NB If you wish to practice a profession such as law, medicine, or accountancy, etc, you will also need to obtain the relevant State or Federal licence to practice in the place of intended employment.

If you would like to find out about the H1B application process from the point of view of your employer, Click here.

L1 Intra-Company Transfer Visas
Description:
This visa is used to transfer to a US parent, affiliate, subsidiary or branch office an employee from a related foreign company. There are two types of L1 visas:

The L1A for Executive/Managerial staff
The L1B for Specialist Knowledge staff
L1 visas are issued for an initial 1 or 3 years.
L1A visas can be extended to a maximum of 7 years.
L1B visas can be extended to a maximum of 5 years
Candidate Requirements:
You must have worked for the transferring employer outside US for at least one year in the last three

If you are a manager/executive, you must be going to manage a major subdivision or function of your employer's US operation.

If you are a specialized knowledge worker, you must have in-depth experience of your employer's particular products, processes, procedures and/or practices.

If you would like to find out about the L1 visa application process from the point of view of your employer, Click Here

E Treaty Trader or Treaty Investor Visas
Description:
These are visas for the employees of companies registered as Treaty Traders or Treaty Investors (i.e. those which undertake substantial trade with, or have made substantial investment in, the USA.)

E visas are now generally issued for an initial period of up to 2 years; they can be renewed indefinitely.

Candidate Requirements:
You must be of same nationality as the Treaty Registered employer (i.e. if you work for a UK company, you can only go to the US on an E visa if you are a UK national).

You must be experienced in, and going to undertake, a managerial or executive role OR must have skills or knowledge essential to the operation of the business in the US.