How to change a tourist visa into a work visa in the United States?

it cannot be exchanged directly, and it needs to meet the conditions and provide relevant certificates.

Work visa to the United States (H, L, O, P, Q)

H visa: issued to applicants who work in the United States for a short time.

1. The approval letter must be approved by the US Immigration Service. If an applicant applies for a work visa to the United States in China, he/she must wait until the embassy receives the approval forms I-129 and I-797 from the Immigration Bureau before applying for a visa.

2. If the applicant changes his identity in the United States, his approval letter need not be sent from the immigration office to the embassy, but when applying for a visa, the applicant must show the original I-797 form.

3. All applicants must present the original approval from the Immigration Bureau during the interview, detailing the documents they will work in the United States, as well as previous work certificates and academic qualifications. H visa * * * has three types: H1 special skills work visa, H2 temporary work visa and H3 training visa.

H1 visa:

If an American company needs to hire foreigners with special skills to work in the United States for a short period of time, the company must apply to the US Immigration Service for the I-129 form, that is, the work permit application of non-immigrant visa holders. Once the job application is approved by the Immigration Bureau, the US Consulate will contact the applicant to make an appointment for an interview. Applicants can call and make an appointment for an interview. Materials that must be provided during the interview:

1. Original form I-797.

2。 Invitation letter from American company and documents related to my education and work experience.

3。 Copy of I-129 form notarized by lawyer.

H2 visa:

If an American company needs to hire foreigners with special skills to work in the United States for a short period of time, the company must apply to the US Immigration Service for the I-129 form, that is, the work permit application of non-immigrant visa holders. Once the job application is approved by the Immigration Bureau, the US Consulate will contact the applicant to make an appointment for an interview. Applicants can call and make an appointment for an interview. Materials that must be provided during the interview:

1. Original form I-797.

2。 Invitation letter from American company and documents related to my education and work experience.

3。 Copy of I-129 form notarized by lawyer.

Note that to apply for H2B visa, you need to obtain a temporary labor certificate signed by the Secretary of Labor of the United States.

H3 visa

If you intend to apply for H-3 to receive training in agriculture, commerce, communications, finance, transportation or government departments in the United States, your American company must apply for the I-129 form from the US Immigration Service. Once the job application is approved by the Immigration Bureau, the US Consulate will contact the applicant to make an appointment for an interview. Applicants can call and make an appointment for an interview.

L visa:

L visa is issued to people who will be sent to work in American branches or related companies. Applicants must hold management positions in the United States, or have specialized knowledge, and have worked for the same employer or company for at least one year in the three years before applying for a visa. The visa is valid once every two years, and the visa fee is free. It is valid for more than 2 years, and the visa fee is RMB 18 (US$ 12

).

Please note:

The approval of the 1. L visa must be approved by the US Immigration Bureau first. After the embassy receives the I-797 and I-129 forms sent by the Immigration Bureau, the applicant can apply for a visa at the visa office.

2. the applicant must produce documents detailing the work he will do in the United States, as well as previous work certificates and academic qualifications.

3. If the applicant holds the company's special L-1 (blank L-1) approval to apply for a visa, he must show the original and two copies of the I-129s form. The original will be returned to the applicant when the visa is approved.

The materials that the applicant needs to provide are:

1. A valid passport.

2. Receipt of RMB for paying visa application fee at CITIC Industrial Bank.

3. Two completed visa application forms with photos attached.

4. used American visa (the copy of American visa is invalid). if the visa is on the old passport, please submit the old passport when applying for a visa

.

5. Other application materials. Such as the invitation letter of economic guarantee.