Employment Immigration

Immigrants have a vital role in the United States economy. There are a variety of ways that companies and other organizations can sponsor foreign workers to help them in the United States, either permanently or temporarily. Examples include:

• Employment-Based Immigrant Visas (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-4, and EB-5 Visas)
• Employment-Based Non-Immigrant Visas (Specialty Occupation H Visas, Intracompany Transferees L Visas, Treaty Traders or Investors E Visas, Media Representatives I Visas, Extraordinary Ability (with sustained national or international acclaim) O Visas, Athletes and Entertainers P Visas, Cultural Exchange Q Visas, Religious Workers R Visas, and Mexican and Canadian Citizens Employed of Certain Professions TN Visas).

Employers seeking several of the above visas must first obtain a certified Labor Condition Application (LCA) from the United States Department of Labor before applying with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.