Your pathway to working in the U.S.

Are you a foreign national looking to invest, work, train, or reside in the United States? Understanding visa requirements can be complex. The Abiiden Law Firm is here to help you define the most suitable visa for your journey, tailored to your purpose, academic background, and professional experience.

One of the ways to obtain a visa to live in the United States is for a company that needs your services to sponsor your admission to this country. There are several reasons for an American company to want to hire immigrant workers through employment immigration, including:

  • Foreign workers may have skills not readily available among the U.S. workforce
  • Foreign workers can perform tasks that U.S. workers tend to avoid
  • Particular potential employees have extraordinary ability or expertise unmatched by anyone in the U.S.

    Our specialized employment immigration services

    Abiiden Law is an immigration law practice that serves employers throughout the country by helping to recruit and facilitate the legal immigration of foreign workers to U.S. soil. We have a well-earned reputation for untangling the twists and turns of immigration law to see to it that our clients, whatever the size of their businesses, can move quickly and effectively to enlarge their employee base with the best possible candidates.

    Obtaining Temporary Employment (Non-immigrant) Visas for Foreign Workers

    Employees with legitimate temporary job offerings in the United States may also be permitted to enter this country legally. Their future employer may consider them highly capable in their field, or be taking into account the individual’s willingness to perform certain tasks that American workers are reluctant to tackle. The following visas may be granted to workers who already have jobs lined up in the United States:

    H-1B grants professional workers who have at least a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent work experience) non-immigrant visas, but only if their employers can prove that they will be paid at (at a minimum) the prevailing wage for the position.

    H-2B allows employers to hire foreign workers to come to the U.S. temporarily in order to perform (non-agricultural) labor on a one-time, seasonal or intermittent basis.

    L-1 or Intra-company Transfer visas are available to executives, managers and other employees with specialized knowledge who are being transferred to their employer’s U.S. affiliate. It should be noted that those holding L-1 visas may, in some cases, be eligible for permanent residency without the need for a labor certification.

    O-1 is also known as an Extraordinary Ability visa. Like the EB-1, the O-1 visa is available to foreign nationals who have exhibited extraordinary ability in their fields of endeavor, whether entertainment, athletics, science or business. What differentiates the O-1 from the EB-1 is that the O-1 only permits the immigrant to stay in the U.S. temporarily.

    TN visas have been established to give an advantage to immigrants from Canada and Mexico, the countries that are our co-members in NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement). The current threat to dissolve NAFTA would, undoubtedly, affect this type of visa adversely.It should be noted that the I-9 is a form used to verify a foreign worker’s identity and employment authorization. All U.S. employers must complete I-9s for any foreign individuals they hire for employment in the U.S.

    Investment & business visas

    We empower immigrant entrepreneurs and international investors by providing expert legal guidance on navigating complex immigration processes, securing the right visas, and establishing or expanding their businesses in the U.S. market. Specializing in E-1 and E-2 visas, our dedicated team leverages decades of experience to ensure a smooth transition, allowing you to focus on growing your ventures with confidence.

    Our E Visa Business and Investor Group provides 

    comprehensive support to clients who are looking to establish or expand their operations in the United States. We offer a range of services including:

    Business planning and E visa matters for real estate ventures, business acquisitions, franchises, or new business formations

    • Strategic advice on starting and operating a new venture to secure immigration benefits
    • Business modeling, legal entity selection, and business plan preparation and revision
    • Business document preparation for incorporations and owner agreements

    E-1 VISA 

    If you have historically engaged in significant trade in products or services with the United States, you may be eligible for an E-1 visa. Our team of attorneys specializes in procuring E-1 status for foreign nationals and can assist you with:

    • Establishing import/export operations in anticipation of seeking E-1 status at a later date
    • Meeting E-1 visa requirements including formation, corporate strategy, and expanding workforce through foreign employee sponsorship
    • Providing guidance throughout the application process to ensure a successful outcome

    E-2 VISA – TREATY INVESTORS 

    Our team is experienced in handling complex E-2 visa cases and has a proven track record of success. We can help you navigate the statutory and regulatory requirements to achieve your E-2 visa. Our services include:

       

      EB-5 VISA 

      The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program is a permanent residency visa category that allows foreign investors to obtain permanent residency status in the United States in exchange for investing in a qualifying US commercial enterprise. The program is designed to encourage foreign investment in the US economy and the creation of jobs for American workers.‍

       

      List of U.S. nonimmigrant and temporary visas

      A foreign national who enters the United States temporarily to invest, work, train, or reside in the United States is required to have a visa. The AbiidenLaw Firm will help you to define the most suitable visa for you based on the purpose of your trip as well as your academic and professional background.Below is a list of temporary visa types. Contact us to schedule a consultation to learn more about which visa you qualify for.

      • A-1 Visa: Foreign Government Officials: Ambassador, Public Minister, Career Diplomat or Consular Officer, or Immediate Family.
      • A-2 Visa: Foreign Government Officials: Other Foreign Government Official or Employee, or Immediate Family.
      • A-3 Visa: Foreign Government Officials: Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of A-1 or A-2, or Immediate Family.
      • B-1 Visa: Temporary Visa for Business Travelers and domestic servant.
      • B-2 Visa: Visitors (“tourists”): Temporary Visitor for Pleasure or Medical Treatment.
      • C-1 Visa: Alien in Transit.
      • C-1/D Visa: Combined Transit and Crewman Visa.
      • C-2 Visa: Alien in Transit to United Nations Headquarters District Under Sec. 11.(3), (4), or (5) of the Headquarters Agreement.
      • C-3 Visa: Foreign Government Official, Immediate Family, Attendant, Servant or Personal Employee, in Transit.
      • C-4 Visa: Transit without Visa, see ATP
      • D-1 Visa: Crewmember departing on same vessel of arrival.
      • D-2 Visa: Crewmember departing by means other than vessel of arrival.
      • E-1 Visa: Treaty Trader, Spouses and Children under the age of twenty-one (21).
      • E2 Visa: Treaty Investor, Spouses and Children under the age of twenty-one (21).
      • E-2 Visa: Employee Treaty Trader, Spouses and Children under the age of twenty-one (21).
      • E-3 Visa: Special category for Australian nationals who will work in a Specialty Occupation (Profession), Spouses and Children under the age of twenty-one (21). It is called an “Australian H-1B”.
      • EB-5 Visa: Green Card for investors of $1 million or $500,000 in a “Pilot Program”.
      • F-1 Visa: Academic Student.
      • F-2 Visa: Spouses and Children under the age of twenty-one (21).
      • G-1 Visa: Principal Resident Representative of Recognized Foreign Government to International Organization, Staff, or Immediate Family.
      • G-2 Visa: Other Representative of Recognized Foreign Member Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family.
      • G-3 Visa: Representative of Nonrecognized Nonmember Foreign Government to International Organization, or Immediate Family.
      • G-4 Visa: International Organization Officer or Employee, or Immediate Family.
      • G-5 Visa: Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of G-1 through G-4 or Immediate Family.
      • H-1B1 Visa: Professionals who come temporarily to the U.S. to perform a specialty occupation.
      • H-1B2 Visa: Aliens who come temporarily to the U.S. to perform cooperative research and development projects.
      • H-1B3 Visa: Aliens who come temporarily to the U.S. as a fashion model.
      • H-1C Visa: Nurse coming to areas of health professional shortage.
      • H-2A Visa: Aliens who come to the U.S. to perform agricultural labor or services of temporary or seasonal nature.
      • H-2B Visa: Aliens who come to the U.S. not to perform agricultural labor or services but to perform work in temporary nature.
      • H-2R Visa: Special type of H-2B visa which was temporarily provided as a way to bypass the quotas for the H-2B for individuals who had been previously issued H-2B status (enacted in the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005, P.L. 109-13, 119 Stat. 231, signed into law by the President on May 11, 2005).
      • H-3 Visa: Aliens who come to the U.S. to participate in a training program.
      • H-4 Visa: Spouses and children under the age of twenty-one (21).
      • I Visa: Representative of Foreign Information Media, Spouses and Child.
      • J-1 Visa: Exchange Visitor.
      • J-2 Visa: Exchange Visitor.
      • K-1 Visa: Fiance(e) of United States Citizen.
      • K-2 Visa: Minor Child of Fiance(e) of U.S. Citizen.
      • K-3 Visa: Spouses of a U.S. Citizen under LIFE Act.
      • K-4 Visa: Children of K-3 under LIFE Act.
      • L-1A Visa: Intracompany Transferee (Executive, Managerial) Continuing Employment with International Firm or Corporation.
      • L-1B Visa: Intracompany Transferee (Specialized Knowledge Personnel) Continuing Employment with International Firm or Corporation.
      • L-2 Visa: Spouses and Children under the age of twenty-one (21).
      • M-1 Visa: Vocational Student or Other Nonacademic Student.
      • M-2 Visa: Spouses and Children under the age of twenty-one (21).
      • N-8 Visa: Parent of an Alien Classified SK-3 Special Immigrant.
      • N-9 Visa: Children under the age of twenty-one (21) of N-8 or of an SK-1, SK-2, or SK-4 Special Immigrant.
      • NATO-1 Visa: Principal Permanent Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies) Resident in the U.S. and Resident Members of Official Staff; Secretary General, Assistant Secretary General, and Executive Secretary of NATO; Other Permanent NATO Officials of Similar Rank, or Immediate Family.
      • NATO-2 Visa: Other Representative of member state to NATO (including any of Subsidiary Bodies) including Representatives, its Advisers and Technical Experts of Delegations, Members of Immediate Art. 3, 4 UST 1796 Family; Dependents of Member of a Force Entering in Accordance with the Provisions Status-of-Forces Agreement or in Accordance with the provisions of the Protocol on the Status of International Military Headquarters; Members of Such a Force if Issued Visas.
      • NATO-3 Visa: Official Clerical Staff Accompanying Representative of Member State to NATO (including any of its Subsidiary Bodies) or Immediate Family.
      • NATO-4 Visa: Official of NATO (Other Than Those Classifiable as NATO- 1) or Immediate Family.
      • NATO-5 Visa: Expert, Other Than NATO Officials Classifiable Under the NATO-4, Employed in Missions on Behalf of NATO, and their Dependents.
      • NATO-6 Visa: Member of a Civilian Component Accompanying a Force Entering in Accordance with the Provisions of the NATO Status-of- Forces Agreement; Member of a Civilian Component Attached to or Employed by an Allied Headquarters Under the  Protocol on the Status of International Military Headquarters Set Up Pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty; and their Dependents.
      • NATO-7 Visa: Attendant, Servant, or Personal Employee of NATO-1, NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, and NATO-6 Classes, or Immediate Family.
      • O-1A Visa: Aliens possessing extraordinary abilities in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics.
      • O-1B Visa: Aliens of extraordinary ability in the arts or extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry.
      • O-2 Visa: Accompanying Alien.
      • O-3 Visa: Spouses or Children under the age of twenty-one (21).
      • P-1 Visa: Athletes, Entertainement Groups and Support Personnel.
      • P-2 Visa:Artistic Exchange (reciprocical exchange program).
      • P-3 Visa: Artistic Exchange (culturally unique program).
      • P-4 Visa: Spouses and Children under the age of twenty-one (21).
      • Q-1 Visa: Participant in an International Cultural Exchange Program.
      • Q-2 Visa: Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program (Walsh Visas).
      • Q-3 Visa: Spouses and children under the age of twenty-one (21).
      • R-1 Visa: Aliens in a religious occupation.
      • R-2 Visa: Spouses or Children under the age of twenty-one (21).
      • S-5 Visa: Certain Aliens Supplying Critical Information Relating to a Criminal Organization or Enterprise.
      • S-6 Visa: Certain Aliens Supplying Critical Information Relating to Terrorism.
      • S-7 Visa: Qualified Family Member of S-5 or S-6.
      • T-1 Visa: Victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons.
      • T-2 Visa: Spouse of a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons.
      • T-3 Visa: Child of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons.
      • T-4 Visa: Parent of victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons (if T-1 victim if under twenty-one (21) years of age).
      • TN Visa: Professional Workers under NAFTA.
      • TD Visa: Spouses and children under the age of twenty-one (21).
      • TWOV Visa: Transit Without Visa Program (Passenger and Crew) SUSPENDED: this program was SUSPENDED at 11:00 a.m., Saturday August 2, 2003 (EST).
      • U-1 Visa: Victim of Certain Criminal Activity.
      • U-2 Visa: Spouse of U-1.
      • U-3 Visa: Child of U-1.
      • U-4 Visa: Parent of U-1, if U-1 is under the age of twenty-one (21).
      • V-1 Visa: Spouse of an LPR who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based petition (Form I-130) which was filed prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least three years.
      • V-2 Visa: Child of an LPR who is the principal beneficiary of a family-based visa petition (Form I-130) that was filed prior to December 21, 2000, and has been pending for at least three years.
      • V-3 Visa: The derivative children of a V-1 or V-2.
      • TPS Visa: Temporary Protected Status.

       

      Why choose Abiiden immigration?

      The Abiiden Law Firm has a well-earned reputation for untangling the twists and turns of immigration law. We serve employers nationwide, helping them recruit and facilitate the legal immigration of foreign workers to U.S. soil. Our commitment ensures that businesses of all sizes can move quickly and effectively to enlarge their employee base with the best possible candidates.

      Guidance for foreign nationals

      Evidence Is Needed for Employment Immigration

      To obtain an EB-1 or O-1 visa, you must be able to prove your extraordinary talent in one area — such as by presenting evidence that you have won a Pulitzer or Nobel Prize, or an Olympic Medal. Such evidence of national or international acclaim will permit you to enter the U.S. without a specific offer of employment.Other categories of employment-based visas require that you have an employer in the United States willing to vouch for your credentials and the fact that he or she is offering you a job. Some also require that you produce evidence of your consummate skill in your particular field, such as authorship of a book, an exhibition in a noteworthy museum, your commitment to play a musical instrument in a well-known concert venue, or your membership in a highly regarded professional organization.

      Strategic solutions for employers

      Our Employment Immigration Lawyer Helps Employers Navigate the U.S. Immigration System

      Whether you are interested in hiring foreign nationals to become part of your business staff or are focused on a particularly talented individual to fill a special employment need, The Abiiden Law Firm can help your business move efficiently toward a successful outcome.If you were not already aware that immigration law is complicated and confusing, the content on this page has probably convinced you. That’s why it is crucial to hire a firm of talented immigration attorneys to assist you when you are dealing with immigration matters. The Abiiden Law Firm can be trusted to:

      • Carefully review all necessary documents
      • Supply prompt, precise answers to all your immigration questions
      • Pay close attention to every detail of your case before, during, and after filing paperwork
      • Strive for a prompt decision in your case

      Most of all, The Abiiden Law Firm has a track record of astonishing success in providing immigration law assistance to U.S. employers. You can get in touch with us by phone or by filling out the contact form on our website.