Puerto Rico visas
Workers in professional jobs requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field, with that degree or an equivalent through education and experience. Certain distinguished fashion models also qualify.
Citizens of Chile or Singapore working in a specialty occupation.
Foreign workers taking eligible temporary or seasonal agricultural jobs where U.S. workers are unavailable.
Foreign workers taking eligible temporary or seasonal nonagricultural jobs where U.S. workers are unavailable.
People seeking training unavailable in their home country, excluding graduate medical education or training, or joining a qualifying special education training programme.
Executives, managers and staff with specialised knowledge transferring within related organisations after at least one continuous year of work abroad in the previous three years.
People with extraordinary ability in science, arts, education, business or athletics, or recognised achievement in film or television. Certain assistants qualify for O-2.
Qualifying athletes, entertainment groups, artists and entertainers, including reciprocal exchange and culturally unique programmes and eligible support staff.
Foreign press, radio, film and print representatives travelling to work temporarily in their profession.
Temporary religious workers who have belonged for at least two years to a denomination with a genuine nonprofit religious organisation in the United States.
Canadian and Mexican citizens with a bachelor's degree and a prearranged job in a profession on the applicable professional list.
Australian citizens in a specialty occupation with sponsorship from a U.S.-based employer.
Passports that qualify (1)
Qualifying priority workers, advanced-degree professionals, people with exceptional ability, skilled workers, other workers and certain special immigrants.
Eligible citizens of the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau.
Passports that qualify (3)
People coming to work need permission that matches their job, unless a work exemption applies.
Eligible citizens of the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau may work indefinitely without a visa. Canadian citizens usually do not need a visa for qualifying TN professional work.
People coming to work need permission that matches their job, unless a work exemption applies. Eligible citizens of the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau may work indefinitely without a visa. Canadian citizens usually do not need a visa for qualifying TN professional work.
There are 14 options: H-1B professional worker visa (a visa from an embassy); H-1B1 professional worker visa (a visa from an embassy); H-2A agricultural worker visa (a visa from an embassy); H-2B nonagricultural worker visa (a visa from an embassy); H-3 trainee visa (a visa from an embassy); L-1 company transfer visa (a visa from an embassy); O-1 and O-2 ability and support visas (a visa from an embassy); P-1, P-2 and P-3 athlete and performer visas (a visa from an embassy); I media visa (a visa from an embassy); R-1 religious worker visa (a visa from an embassy); TN professional permission (a special permit); E-3 Australian professional visa (a visa from an embassy); Employment-based immigrant visas (a visa from an embassy); Visa-free work for freely associated states (no visa at all).
Eligible citizens of the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau.
US$205 application fee for most work visas. Certain categories cost more, and an extra visa issuance fee may apply.
Foreign passport; Evidence that you meet the requirements of your work category.
1. 1. In most cases, the employer applies to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for the worker's category. 2. 2. After approval, the worker applies for a visa and usually attends an embassy or consulate interview. 3. 3. If the visa is granted, the worker travels and asks a border officer for admission.
Employer approval allows a visa application. It is not itself a visa. A border officer makes the final admission decision.
Yes. Rules depend on the country that issued your passport. Open the Puerto Rico visa page and choose your passport for a plain answer.
Yes. Officials can refuse a visa or entry, even after you apply. Give true answers, bring the documents asked for, and keep proof of your onward trip and money.
On Puerto Rico's official immigration or foreign ministry website, or at its embassy. Rules change, so check close to your trip.
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