Temporary US work visas are designated for workers entering the US for temporary employment. The length of stay and the type of work performs in the US are determined by the type of work visa issued to individual.

Companies who intend to employ foreign nationals to work or train for a brief period of time may also find temporary work visas suitable.

Immigration lawyers at Visa Max are experienced professionals with extensive knowledge of immigration law. Our immigration lawyers will prepare and file all necessary documents to obtain or extend your type of temporary work visas.

 

Categories of US Work Visas

Visa Type	Eligible Visa Applicants	Work Visa Duration	Extension of Stay
E-1	treaty traders: foreign nationals whose countries maintain a commerce treaty and navigation with the US.	2 years	Up to 2 years per extension. No maximum number of extensions, with some exceptions.
E-2	treaty investors: foreign nationals whose countries maintain a commerce treaty and navigation with the US.	2 years	Up to 2 years per extension. No maximum number of extensions, with some exceptions.
H-1B1	persons in specialty professional occupation requiring bachelor degree or higher	Up to 3 years	Increment of up to 3 years. Total stay limited to 6 years.
H-1B2	persons in cooperative research and development project administered by the Department of Defense.	Up to 3 years	Increment of up to 3 years. Total stay limited to 6 years, with some exceptions.
H-1C	registered nurses with unlimited license to practic in the his/her country or the country of intended employment	Up to 3 years	Total stay limited to 3 years.
H-2A	temporary or agricultural workers, farm workers	Same as validity of labor certification, with maximum of 1 year.	Same as validity of labor certification (increments of up to 1 year). Total stay limited to 3 years.
H-2B	temporary or seasonal nonagricultural workers	Same as validity of labor certification, with maximum of 1 year.	Same as validity of labor certification (increments of up to 1 year). Total stay limited to 3 years.
H-3	trainees other than medical or academic	Special Education Training-up to 18 months. Other Trainee-up to 2 years	Special Education Trainee-total stay limited to 18 months.Other Trainee-total stay limited to 2 years.
L-1A	intracompany transferees	Coming to existing office-up to 3 years.Coming to new office-up to 1 year.	Increments of up to 2 years. Total stay limited to 7 years.
L-1B	intracompany transferees	Coming to existing office-up to 3 years.Coming to new office-up to 1 year	One increment of up to 2 years. Total stay limited to 5 years.
O-1	persons with extraordinary ability in the field of arts, sciences, education, business, athletics, or motion picture and television	Up to 3 years	Increments of up to 1 year
O-2	person accompanying O1 alien to assist in specific event	Up to 3 years	Increments of up to 1 year
P-1	internationally recognized individuals or team athletes, or members of an entertainment group	Individual athlete-up to 5 years.Athletic groups and Entertainment groups-up to 1 year.	Individual athlete-Increments of up to 5 years. Total stay limited to 10 years. Athletic groups and entertainment groups-Increments of 1 year.
P-2	artists or entertainers performing under reciprocal exchange program	Entertainment groups-up to 1 year.	Athletic groups and entertainment groups-Increments of 1 year.
P-3	artists or entertainers performing under a culturally unique program	Entertainment groups-up to 1 year.	Athletic groups and entertainment groups-Increments of 1 year.
Q-1	participants in international cultural exchange program	Up to 15 months.	Total stay limited to 15 months
R-1 and R-2	foreign nations entering the US to work in religious capacity	Up to 3 years	Increments of up to 2 years. Total stay limited to 5 years.
All other		Up to 1 year	Increments of up to 1 year