

A change of status to a nonimmigrant classification that provides employment authorization or.If you are in the United States in a lawful nonimmigrant status that does not provide employment authorization, you generally may apply for: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer and receive permission to enter the United States and engage in your proposed activity. Before entering the United States, you must present yourself to a U.S. In many cases, USCIS must approve your petition before you are eligible to apply to DOS for a visa or seek admission at a port of entry. You may visit DOS’ Travel Without a Visa page for more information.

Department of State (DOS), unless a visa is not required for people from your country of nationality. If you live outside the United States and want to work here, you generally must apply for a visa from the U.S. The Permanent Workers webpage describes the five employment-based immigrant visa preferences (also called categories). If you have the right combination of skills, education, and/or work experience, you may be able to live and work permanently in the United States by seeking an employment-based immigrant visa.

The Temporary (Nonimmigrant) Workers webpage describes the main nonimmigrant temporary worker classifications. Each classification provides a link to more detailed information on its requirements.Ī common way to work temporarily in the United States as a nonimmigrant is for a prospective employer to file a petition with USCIS on your behalf. This page provides a summary of employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa classifications and other categories of aliens who are eligible for employment authorization. Many aliens want to come to the United States to work.
