Doing business in America is the dream and destination of many immigration applicants. America is one of the best countries in the world in many ways. This vast and immigrating country has many laws for the immigration of people. Therefore, people who enter this country with the intention of working, need to get accurate information. so that they can correctly answer their questions about American work visas.
Exactly the intention of publishing this article is to answer the questions of people who through the work of intention Immigrate to America have to know about the latest job situation and the American market up to the amount of salaries and jobs needed in 2024. Do not miss this article.
What is an American work visa?
In the general sense, the United States work visa is suitable for people who intend to immigrate to the United States temporarily and work there. The American work visa has a specific duration and contract that you must mention when applying for a visa. This type of visa does not allow applicants to work indefinitely in this country. Applicants must also be eligible to receive this visa.
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Conditions for obtaining American residence through a work visa
The United States of America is one of the top countries in terms of economy. Likewise, technology is one of America’s distinct strengths. Because of the high quality of life in this country, most people dream of living in this country. Applicants for immigration to America are looking for ways to obtain residency in this country so that they can obtain citizenship of this country. One of the ways to immigrate to this country is to obtain a work visa.
To get an American work visa, you must have valid reasons to convince the American embassy officer. According to the laws of 2024, by finding a job and signing a contract with an employer in America, you will not be far away from obtaining American residency. There are other paths such as education, investment and work. which lead to stay in America.
In this article, we want to examine one of the low-cost ways to immigrate to America. Obtaining residence through work. The types of American work visas in 2024 can be mentioned as H1B visas and EB3 visas. Stay with us.
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Conditions for obtaining an American work visa
Before any discussion, it is important to mention that there are different types of migration through work. It is better to consult with experienced and trusted advisors and lawyers to get more detailed information before taking any action.
If you have a firm intention to obtain a work visa, know that this path will eventually lead to receiving a US green card. But as we mentioned at the beginning, the end of all these methods does not lead to obtaining a green card. Therefore, consulting with experienced people is the basic principle to determine the pursuit of a specific path.
To receive permanent residence, a person must reside in the United States for at least 5 to 7 years. After 10 years, he can apply for a green card. The rules related to each type of work visa and the conditions for obtaining an American work visa are different. In general, to obtain this type of visa, you must have a special and rare skill. Or you have received a job offer from an English employer. The applicant can apply for a work visa directly from Iran or obtain American residency through marriage, education, etc. and then convert it into a work visa.
Types of American work visas
Choose the desired visa according to your conditions. Because there are different types of work visas in America that you should be familiar with. We will introduce them below.
- H series work visas
Based on the employer’s proposal in America, the H series visa is offered with 6 subcategories. The type of visa depends on the type of work.
- H-1B: For specialized jobs (doctor, nurse, lawyer, etc.)
- H-1C: Registered nurses
- H-2A :Seasonal agricultural workers, or short-term jobs
- H-2B: Workers whose expertise is not found in the United States.
- H-3: On-the-job training or work experience in a field
- H-4: Family of H-3 visa holders
- L series work visas
For foreign employees, who are also capital partners in that American company (at least 50%)
Two categories include this visa:
- Managers L1A
- Employees with specialized knowledge L1B
- O series work visas
Category visas O It is issued to people with extraordinary skills (art, science, sports…)
- Visas O2 To the support staff and crew of the owners
- O1 (eg TV crew)
Types of P series work visas
In fact, category P visas include entertainment groups and athletes who are a subset of category O, but are not eligible to work in the United States.
Q series work visas
For people who need to be in America for international education and cultural-historical exchange, in school, museum, etc.
- Work visas and the explanations given above are mentioned very briefly, because the explanation of the various conditions of work visas is very detailed. And there is much to discuss. We suggest that you read the separate article related to this discussion in the link below to complete your information in this field.
Documents required for a US work visa
Applying for an American work visa requires the submission of several documents, the most important of which are mentioned below:
- Providing a valid and valid passport
- Completing the DS-260 form for long-term work and DS-160 for short-term work (work visa application form)
- 2 photos 2×2 (to be taken and uploaded at the moment of online registration)
- Financial ability to enter and live in America
- Official translation of identity documents (national card and birth certificate)
- Completed forms of required medical tests
- Providing residence in America
- Work contract or invitation letter from American employer
- Language certificate (according to the type of work visa)
- Certificate of no bad criminal record
- health certificate
- Submission of work resume and eligibility of educational qualifications
American business invitation
One of the documents required to obtain a US work visa is an invitation or a job offer. Because to get an American work visa, you have to find a job in a company that supports you. In fact, you should have a job offer from an employer who wants to hire a foreigner. Otherwise, you cannot apply for a work visa.
First, you need to get a work permit in America, so that you can have a job. According to statistics, out of every 16 companies in America, 1 company hires foreigners. and supports them to obtain a work visa. There are exceptions. Of course, here we want to point out the ways through which you can sponsor an H1B visa or receive a job offer. With this, you will not be fooled by the marketing of job search companies as the only hope.
- Find a job in the H1B Visa sponsor database.
- Search for the job you want.
- Find internships.
- Find local consulting firms.
- Find global consulting firms.
- Search for desired jobs in American universities.
Steps to apply for a US work visa
If you have all the necessary qualifications for this visa, after completing the documents, you should start the process of applying for your work visa. The most important thing before starting the process is that the type of work visa you choose is suitable for your conditions so that your acceptance rate increases. The steps to apply for an American work visa are as follows:
- In the first step, you need to complete the online nonimmigrant visa application form (DS-160) on the USCIS.gov official website and print the confirmation page.
- Pay the work visa application fee.
- Specify your appointment and interview. At this stage, your passport number, bank receipt transaction number and ten-digit number from the confirmation page of the DS-160 form are required.
- Visit the American Embassy with all the required documents, medical examinations and photos on your date and time.
The cost of obtaining an American work visa
The point here is that the costs of immigration are undeniable. Because one of the conditions and documents provided for immigrating to America is financial ability. This means that even if you have a good job offer. You must have the ability to pay travel and living expenses and obtain a visa, etc. Being aware of these costs will be very helpful. But the costs of obtaining a visa for the applicant and the employer are as follows. (Checking the costs in America is a separate and very wide discussion. If you want to complete your information about this, refer to the link below.)
The costs are government and governmental. As an estimate, after accepting your case, the US Immigration Department collects:
- Filing: $325
- US visa fee: from 185 to 315 dollars
- Cost of education and training: $750 (employer’s fee for the number of employees less than 25)
- Education and training: $1500 (employer’s fee for more than 25 employees)
- Fraud Security Guarantee Fee: $500
- Insurance payment (optional): $1225
- Application-based visa fee: $190
- Non-application based visa fee: $160
Examining the accompanying work visa in the United States
Persons who enter this country with an American work visa, upon entering the labor market, can apply for the entry of their companions.
In this case, companion means only spouse and child under 18 years old. You can make this request after 1-2 months have passed since you arrived in America and received your residence card. As soon as your spouse and children enter the United States, they can benefit from things such as work and study permits and other government services, like all American citizens.
Required documents for work companion visa
Among the documents required to apply for a companion visa through the American work visa, the following can be mentioned:
- Providing a valid and valid passport
- Valid marriage certificate
- Birth certificates of children (under 18 years old)
- Translation of all educational documents
- Submit resume and work experience documents
- Language documents are not required
- Proof of financial ability to cover living expenses
How to get a job in America
We said that America offers different visas to work in this country. Through a series of visas, you are allowed to enter America To search for work you receive You can also find the desired job related to your field of study by communicating with employment agencies and submitting your resume. These institutions charge a fee according to the services they provide. These fees will be received either in cash or after receiving your first salary.
Employment agencies in America
It is very important for job applicants in America to know the institutions and employment agencies. Because one of the ways to get an offer and job position is possible in this way. By submitting an application to these institutions and going through the process of receiving a job offer, you can get an American work visa. Below we will refer to a list of these authoritative sources in America:
- American Robert Half Institute (Robert Half)
- Monster
- Apple One Institute
- National Event Employment Institute
- Aerotek
- Kforce
- Brilliant
- CareerBoard
- Workebrige associate employment agency
US permanent residence status (citizenship) through a work visa
You can apply for an American passport in any way (education, marriage, investment, etc.). Finally, you must enter the labor market and, with the ability to pay taxes, apply for residence and citizenship in the United States. To apply for residence in the United States, you must have been legally present in this country for 3 years and have paid taxes. You must also observe and adhere to all the laws of this country. Obtaining American citizenship is accompanied by tests. The tests are related to your language and cultural and historical issues of America. Your acquired score from this test will help you obtain citizenship from this country.
Jobs and average salaries in the United States 2024
Applicants for an American work visa must apply for a job and obtain a visa after checking the jobs needed in this country. Checking the salary received in relation to the required job will have a significant impact on your job search. A part of the list of required jobs in 2024 is as follows:
- Soil mechanics engineering
- Geotechnical specialist/engineer
- aerospace engineering
- General Surgeon/Obstetrics/Nurses/Operating Physician
- Electrical Engineering/Welding Engineering
- Control Engineering/Chemical Engineering/Petroleum Engineering
- General Psychiatrist/Forensic Psychiatrist/Emergency Medicine/Anaesthesiology
- Social workers and…
Also, the discussion of salaries and wages received in America is important from this point of view. Sometimes, the embassy of that country does not accept your application due to not receiving enough salary from the employer. Because financial ability is an important condition for residency. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. But most employers pay more than this amount. Africans have the lowest salary per month ($2,223) and Asians have the highest monthly salary ($5,360).
The amount of salary according to the educational qualification is as follows:
- Diploma (monthly average of $3094)
- High school education (average monthly $2223)
- Bachelor’s degree (monthly average of $5070)
- Master’s degree (monthly average of $6444)
Labor market situation and economic conditions in 2024
One of the main issues that must be considered for work migration to America is the analysis of the labor market and the unemployment rate and the economic conditions of this country. According to the statistics of 2024, the unemployment rate in the United States has decreased by 3.7%. According to statistics, the number of unemployed people in America increased from 15.9 million people to 5 million 694 thousand people in the last year.
But in general (not considering the current conditions) America is the cradle of the best job opportunities. This country has provided special conditions in the fields of management, engineering and business.
Final speech of Migraha magazine
Obtaining an American work visa is one of the best types of residence. Because in this way, the job applicant has a better chance of getting a green card. The variety and difference of work visas is mostly due to the economic competition of America.
Examining all cases of obtaining this visa requires high expertise. Because taking the wrong decision and path may cause the applicant to suffer various losses. So, in making this decision, you can benefit from the experiences and information of experienced people.
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