003: The Different Types of Nonimmigrant Visas

Whether you’re a founder or hiring an employee from another country, applying for a visa can be quite confusing when you don’t know which category to apply for. 

What do the names H-1B visa, J-1 visa, E2 visas even mean? Who are qualified and what steps need to be taken? 

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In today’s episode, we’re going to take a deep dive into these various nonimmigrant visas and statuses that typically allow somebody to work in the United States.

This is information that a lot of startup founders, HR people, and Silicon Valley startups actually find very helpful, thus making them worthwhile to investigate.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

  • What is a nonimmigrant visa
  • Why visas have these odd names
  • The different categories of nonimmigrant visas
  • Who qualifies for each category and how to get it

Resources mentioned:

Founder Law Firm

Founder Law Options Chart

https://founder.law/allaboutH-1Bs

https://founder.law/ILTSeBook

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