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If you have an employer who is willing to sponsor you, you may be able to apply for permanent residency. As with family visas, there are several categories of preference but the most common is for skilled workers. To qualify for a skilled worker visa, you need at least two years of experience for the position that the employer wishes to sponsor you for and experience can not be with the employer sponsoring.

Yes. The religious worker visa or R-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa to work for a religious organization in the US as a minister or professional of an occupation or religious vocation. The religious organization must apply for the immigrant and must have been in the US for at least two years and be willing to support the immigrant economically.

Some of the most common visas allowed an immigrant to work in the US are the H, L, and R visas. THE H-1B VISA The employer applies for a nonimmigrant visa that allows foreign employees in specialized fields to stay for up to six years. Employers may apply for an H-1B visa if the foreigner has one of the following: Relevant degree from an American university Relevant university degree outside the US and three years of experience Twelve years of relevant high level experience A relevant state or federal license in your field THE H-2B VISA The employer applies for a one-year nonimmigrant visa for non-skilled immigrants. To obtain that visa, the employer must obtain a labor certification which requires that the position is announced extensively and check that there are no qualified or available American workers to take the position. The H-2B visa can be extended in increments of one year up to three years but requires a labor certification with each extension. The H-3B visa The H-3B visa is a training visa. Immigrants are granted a nonimmigrant visa for on-the-job training. The visa is good for two years, applies to the fields of agriculture, technology, finance, communications, government and almost any other field excluding medical field. To qualify for the job training visa, the training program must not be available in your home country and you should benefit from pursuing a career and obtaining employment in your home country.

As most nonimmigrant visas expire, an extension may be possible. Check the rules of your visa to see if the visa allows an extension. THE ACT OF ADJUSTING NICARAGUA AND RELIEF OF CENTRAL AMERICA (NACARA) NACARA provides immigration benefits and deportation relief to Nicaraguans, Cubans, Salvadorans, Guatemalans, nationals of the countries of the former Soviet Union and their dependents who have applied for asylum. If relief from NACARA is granted, the individual may be a permanent resident.

The B-1 business visa is a five-year nonimmigrant visa for business professionals with permanent residency in another country that allows them to conduct business activities in the US. To qualify for a B-1 visa, you must: Check your attempt to leave the US at the end of your stay Have enough money so you do not need to work during your time in the US Establish a relevant purpose for your trip to the USA.