{"id":17005,"date":"2024-08-10T12:23:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T06:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/?p=17005"},"modified":"2024-08-10T12:23:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T06:53:31","slug":"work-visa-usa-sponsorship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/visa\/work-visa-usa-sponsorship\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide on Work Visa USA Sponsorship\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Getting employed in the US<\/strong><\/a> is a dream for many. However, it is not as easy as it sounds. International candidates wanting to apply for a work visa<\/strong> <\/a>must have visa sponsorship. A visa sponsorship is a job that is sponsored by a US employer. The employer must prove that he\/she needs a foreign national to work on the specific task. That is, the position cannot be filled by a US citizen. A visa sponsorship would then mean that an employer is hiring a foreign employee to a company in the USA. Keep reading to learn more about work visa USA<\/a><\/strong> sponsorship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What is Work Visa USA Sponsorship?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The work visa USA sponsorship means hiring an employee outside of the US. Here, the employer is fully aware that the employee is not a citizen of the US\/Legal Permanent Resident. The employer has to guarantee that the employee would be a legal working resident and would work for the job they have hired for. For this purpose, the employer must send certain documents to USCIS. Moreover, the employer must prove that the position they are hiring a foreign national cannot be filled by a person who is already in the US. Only then, the work visa sponsorship will be granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do I Need a Visa Sponsorship Letter?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are different types of US visas.<\/strong><\/a> Therefore, it can be beneficial to know the type of visas that require Work Visa USA Sponsorship. The US work visas can be divided into immigrant (Green card) and nonimmigrant visas (temporary work visas). Below we have provided a list of visas in both categories that require sponsorship,. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nonimmigrant Visas Employment Sponsorship<\/td>Granted to <\/td>Immigrant Visas Employment Sponsorships<\/td>Granted to <\/td><\/tr>
H-1B visa<\/td>Person in Specialty Occupation<\/td>EB-1 Visa<\/td>Outstanding professors, researchers<\/strong>, <\/strong>people with extraordinary abilities in arts, science<\/strong><\/a>, business, athletics, etc<\/td><\/tr>
H-2B visa <\/strong><\/td>Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers<\/td>EB-3 Visa<\/td>Skilled workers (2 years of experience), professionals with a higher education degree. Also, unskilled workers with (less than 2 years of experience)<\/td><\/tr>
H-2A visa<\/td>Temporary Agricultural Workers<\/td>EB-2 Visa<\/td>Professionals with advanced degrees and people with extraordinary abilities in arts, sciences, or business.<\/td><\/tr>
L1 visas<\/td>Intercompany transfers due to specialized knowledge or to take on managerial or executive positions<\/td>EB-4 Visa<\/td>Professionals with advanced degrees and people with extraordinary abilities in arts, sciences, or business.<\/td><\/tr>
O-1A visa<\/td>People with extraordinary abilities in business, science, athletics, and education<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
O-2 visa <\/td>Personnel assisting those with O-1A and O-1B visas<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
O-1B visa<\/td>People with extraordinary abilities in the arts, television, and film industries<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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