TEMPORARY

The U.S. immigration system offers an array of temporary categories permitting foreign nationals to engage in employment. These categories are employer specific and generally require that the foreign employee obtain a visa at a U.S. consulate or embassy abroad subsequent to approval of a petition filed by the employer in the U.S.
In limited circumstances, an individual already in the U.S. can request a change of status to one of the employment-based categories. The most common categories include:

• H-1B (specialty occupation)
• L-1A/B (intracompany transferees)
• TN (NAFTA) limited to citizens of Canada and Mexico
• E-1 (treaty trader) & E-2 (treaty investor)
• J-1 (exchange visitors)

RUIZ VELASCO IMMIGRATION LAW helps individuals and employers assess the appropriate options. We provide representation in connection with the preparation, submission, consular process and compliance of these matters.