TN VISA: PROFESSIONALS:
Short-term (1 year)
This visa is designed for professionals meeting the
qualifications set out in one of the 64 eligible categories listed in
the NAFTA treaty. These professionals must have received an employment
offer from a U.S. based employer and their job description must comply
with the requirements outlined in the eligible categories.
Self-employed workers are not eligible to this type of visa and cannot
apply for permanent residence.
This visa lasts one year but is renewable indefinitely and is not subject to a quota. Spouses and children of professionals who hold such a visa are not entitled to work in the U.S.
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- Allows remuneration
- Average cost
- Small governmental fees
- Fastest visa to obtain (few days)
- No quotas when renewed
- No pre-requisite authorization
- Fast-track and simplified procedures
- No delays
- Issued at the point of entry
- No selection interview at the consulate
- Allows spouses and children to reside in the U.S.
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- Disadvantages : |
- Short-term : maximum of 12 months
- Must be renewed annually
- 64 eligible categories
- Subject to the discretionary power of authorities
- Difficult to meet the requirements
- Does not allow application for permanent residence
- Not available to self-employed workers
- Does not recognize equivalent educational degrees or comparable work experience (with some exceptions).
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H-1B VISA:
Professionals / Long-Term (max: 6 years)
This is a work visa which lasts three years and is renewable once for a
maximum period of six years. Professionals within this category must
hold a university degree equivalent to at least a bachelor’s degree. They must have also received an employment offer from an employer based in the United States. The employment in question must be a specialty occupation and must have been approved by the relevant labour department. Please note that professional models are not required to hold a university degree. Spouses and children of professionals holding such a visa are not entitled to work in the U.S. but may study and reside in the country. This visa allows professionals to apply for permanent residence (Green Card).
| + Advantages : |
- Allows remuneration
- Increasingly available
- Long-term visa (6 years)
- Flexible requirements
- Allows application for permanent residence
- Recognizes equivalent educational degrees and comparable work experience
- Allows spouses and children of professionals to reside in the U.S.
- No selection interview
- Issued at the service center
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- Disadvantages : |
- Lengthy and complicated application process
- Insufficient annual quotas
- Numerous legal authorizations required
- Not available to self-employed workers
- Spouses and children of professionals are not entitled to work in the U.S.
- Lengthy and complicated application process to obtain permanent residence status.
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