Apply for Work Visa H-2B to USA

The U.S. H-2B Visa is a temporary work visa that you need if you have received a job offer from a U.S. employer for seasonal work or other temporary work in the non-agricultural sector. The visa is commonly used in hotels, tourism, restaurants, construction, landscaping, and other industries with temporary staffing needs.

At Alla Visum you can get help with your application for the US H-2B Visa. We help you check the data, reduce the risk of errors and ensure that your application is handled correctly before travel. You can easily start the application online, fill out the form, upload documents, and get help throughout the process.

About H-2B Visa to USA

The US H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Visa is a U.S. work visa for people who will work temporarily in the United States in industries outside of agriculture. The visa requires a U.S. employer to sponsor the employee and file a petition with USCIS before the visa application can begin.

The visa is typically used for seasonal work, temporary projects, or periods of high workload. Swedish citizens who are going to work in the United States with an H-2B job normally need to apply for this visa, although they can otherwise travel to the United States without a regular visitor visa.

The visa is usually granted for the period of employment, normally up to one year at a time. Extensions may in some cases be granted up to a total period of residence of three years. The visa is normally issued as Multiple Entry.

You will need the following documents to apply:

• Completed visa application
• Copy of passport information page
• The passport must be valid at least 6 months after the date of entry
• Visa photo
• Approved petition from USCIS through the U.S. employer
• Documents proving employment in the United States

The United States can change visa rules and document requirements at short notice. It is therefore important to check the current rules before submitting the application.

Rules for H-2B Visa to USA

The US H-2B Visa is intended for people who will be working temporarily in the United States in the non-agricultural sector

Important rules to know:

• The visa is granted for the period of employment, usually up to one year
• In some cases, you can get extensions up to a maximum total stay of three years
• The visa is intended for temporary work in, for example, hotels, tourism, restaurants, construction and landscaping
• You may only work for the sponsoring employer
• The visa is not intended for study
• The visa is subject to an annual quota and applications are processed subject to availability
• The final decision is always made by U.S. immigration authorities
• An extension can be applied for at U.S. immigration authorities in some cases

Are you a Swedish citizen?

If you are a Swedish citizen and have received an offer of temporary work in the United States, you will normally need a US H-2B Visa before you can start working. Since the visa requires both a USCIS petition and a visa application, we recommend that you begin the process well in advance.

How to Apply for US H-2B Visa?

The US H-2B Visa is a petition-based application and the process normally consists of two separate steps. In the first step, the U.S. employer must file a petition with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). USCIS examines, among other things, the employer's temporary need for labor, that there are not enough available U.S. workers for the position, and that the employment meets the requirements of the H-2B program. USCIS must approve the petition before the process can move on to the next step.

Once the petition has been approved by USCIS, the employee can proceed with the visa application at the U.S. embassy in Sweden. In this step, the applicant fills out the visa application, pays the visa fee, schedules the interview, and submits the documents required by the embassy. The embassy reviews the approved petition along with the applicant's documentation before the visa can be issued.

Since the US H-2B Visa consists of both a USCIS petition and a subsequent visa application, it is important that the entire process is planned correctly from the start. At Alla Visum, we can help you through the entire process – from preparing documentation for the USCIS petition to the visa application and interview at the U.S. embassy. We help you ensure that the right documents are submitted in the right step and reduce the risk of delays, additions and unnecessary problems during the processing.