Work Permits

and Visas

Empoyment Authorization

Employment Authorization, also referred to as an EAD Card or work permit, is a document granted that allows a person living in the U.S to also be able to work. A person is eligible to obtain work authorization under numerous categories. Some examples are:

  • If a person is an asylee or refugee or under U nonimmigrant Status (also known as U-Visa)

  • If a person has a pending application to become a legal permanent resident

  • If a person has a pending application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal

  • If a person has non immigrant status such asF-1 or M-1

You can refer to the USCIS.gov website for a full list of eligibility categories or contact us to see if you are eligible to apply for employment authorization.

You can refer to the USCIS.gov website for a full list of eligibility categories or contact us to see if you are eligible to apply for employment authorization.

 
 

Business, Tourism, & Religous Visas

B-1 Business Visitor Visa

A B-1 Business Visitor Visa is granted to someone planning to travel with business related purposes. Examples of types of travel are for: attend a scientific, educational, professional or business conference, settle an estate, or negotiate a contract.

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B-2 Tourism Visa

A B-2 Tourism or Medical Treatment Visa is granted for people wanting to travel for tourism in the United States or r is related to medical treatment, activities of a fraternal, social, or service nature, or participation by amateurs who will receive no remuneration in musical, sports and similar events or contest.

These types of visas require that every visitor visa needs to demonstrate that

  • That the purpose of their trip is to enter the United States temporarily for business or pleasure;

  • That they plan to remain for a specific, limited period;

  • Evidence of funds to cover expenses in the United States;

  • That they have a residence outside the United States as well as other binding ties that will ensure their departure from the United States at the end of the visit.

These are some examples of activities that require different categories of visas and cannot be done while on a visitor visa:

  • Study;

  • Employment;

  • Paid performances, or any professional performance before a paying audience;

  • Arrival as a crewmember on a ship or aircraft;

  • Work as foreign press, in radio, film, print journalism, or other information media

  • Permanent residence in the United States

Religious Visa

A religious visa is known as an R1 Visa for Religious workers. This type of nonimmigrant visa allows religious workers to work in the U.S. for a period of up to 5 years and allows the possibility of applying for a green card. Religious workers must be employed by a recognized denomination to conduct religious worship.

In order to qualify for a Religious visa, the applicant must be:

  • A minister;

  • Professional worker seeing work in a religious vocation who holds a U.S. bachelor degree or equivalent foreign degree;

  • Religious Vocation such as nuns, priests, monks, and religious brothers and sisters with a calling to religious life;

  • Religious occupation workers who engage in activities relating to religious function. These include: health workers in religious hospitals, missionaries, religious translators or broadcasters, liturgical workers, instructors, cantors, catechists, religious educators. Occupations such as janitors, maintenance workers, clerks, fundraisers, or anything similar to these are NOT included as qualifying applicants.

Please contact us to evaluate your options for a business, tourism, or religious visa.

Please contact us to evaluate your options for a business, tourism, or religious visa.