Category H, L, O, P, Q, R visas for temporary workers

To be able to work temporarily in the United States you need a specific visa, issued according to the type of work that the applicant will do.

These are the most common categories for temporary workers: 

H1B: for highly skilled personnel with a high level of education. This category also includes government research and development projects or cooperation projects managed by the US Department of Defense.

H2A: this category refers to agricultural workers of a temporary or seasonal nature.

H2B: this category includes non-agricultural workers with temporary or seasonal contracts.

H3: this category refers to those who travel to the USA for an internship that is not medical or academic. Trainees for the education of disabled children also fall into this category.

L: this category refers to personnel transferred within the same company who, during the three years preceding the visa application, worked continuously for at least one year for the company and who is about to be assigned to a branch, affiliated or affiliated in the United States, with managerial, managerial or highly specialized duties.

O: this category refers to individuals with an extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, commerce, in athletics or which have achieved outstanding results in the field of film or television and are recognised at national or international level for such results.

P: this category refers to athletes, sports teams or members of internationally recognized entertainment groups, who participate in a competition or perform as part of a unique cultural or exchange program.

Q1: this category refers to participants in international cultural exchange programs aimed at sharing the history, culture and traditions of the applicant's home country.

R1: this category is related to those who intend to enter the United States to work with religious services temporarily.

The route of the visa application.

1. Book an appointment or call (Whatsapp, Skype, Zoom);
2. Complete the DS-160 form with full assistance;
3. Book an appointment with our specialized staff for the chosen date at the embassy;
   
4. Present yourself at the interview with the necessary documentation;
   • Confirmation page of form DS-160;
   • Valid passport;
   • One passport photo for each visa applicant, including children;
   • Satisfactory documentation showing the purpose and duration of the trip;
   • Documentation of your situation.
5. In case of approval, the visa is usually issued within one week. The passport is then returned to DHL in the chosen manner (home delivery or collection at a designated DHL location);
6. If the visa is not approved, the passport is returned at the end of the interview with the consular official together with a letter explaining the reasons for the refusal of the visa.

C1/D Visas - Transit and Crew Members

The C1/D visa is a combination of two different visas, one for transit only, the other for crew members. It is a visa for those who have to board a ship or an airplane as crew members, for normal operations and services, and who also require transit to the ship or plane on which they will embark. The consular section will issue a joint C1/D visa if the reciprocity program of the applicant's country of nationality allows it.

Here are some examples of staff who need this type of visa:

• lifeguard, cook, waiter, beautician, or other service personnel on a cruise ship
• captain, engineer, or sailor on a ship
• pilot or flight attendant on an airliner
• trainee on board a school ship
  



The path of the C1/D visa practice


1. Book an appointment or a call (Whatsapp, Skype, Zoom);
2. Complete the DS-160 form with full support;
3. Book an appointment with our specialized staff for the chosen date at the embassy;
4. Present yourself at the interview with the necessary documentation;
   • Confirmation page of form DS-160;
   • Valid passport;
   • One passport photo for each visa applicant, including children;
   • Contract of employment and letter of employment drawn up by the employer on headed paper, containing the applicant's identification data and the specific tasks required by the assignment;
5. In case of approval, the visa is usually issued within one week. The passport is then returned to DHL in the chosen manner (home delivery or collection at a designated DHL location);
6. If the visa is not approved, the passport is returned at the end of the interview with the consular official together with a letter explaining the reasons for the refusal of the visa.