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Employment Visas

Employment-Based Visa

  • If you want to come to the United States to work:
    • a common way to work temporarily in the United States as a nonimmigrant is for a prospective employer to file a petition with USCIS on your behalf.
    • If you have the right combination of skills, education, and/or work experience:
      • You may be able to live and work permanently in the United States by seeking an employment-based immigrant visa.
    • If you live outside the United States and want to work here:
      • You generally must apply for a visa from the U.S. Department of State (DOS), unless a visa is not required for people from your country of nationality.
    • If you are in the United States
      • You generally may apply for A change of status to a nonimmigrant classification that provides employment authorization, or an adjustment of status to become a lawful permanent resident.
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