Additional Documentary Requirements for Temporary Employment Visas
Crew Visas (C-1/D)
- A certification letter from the employer (Cruise Line, Shipping Company, etc.) stating job position and duration
Media Visas (I)
- Documentation regarding employment and/or press credentials
Religious Worker Visas (R)
- Documentation regarding the tax-exempt status of the religious organization in the United States
- Documentation regarding the applicant’s previous experience and/or training in this particular religious vocation or occupation
- Documentation regarding the applicant’s membership in this religious organization
- Documentation regarding the applicant’s projected duties, responsibilities, and employment conditions in the United States.
Treaty Investors (E-2)
- The supplemental E-2 Application Form DS-156E (click here to download (PDF).)
- Documentation as needed to establish that the Treaty Investor requirements are met. Click here for details.
Other Temporary Employment Visas (H1-B, H2-B, L-1, P-1, O-1, etc.)
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Receipt number of the approved I-129
- Documentation as needed to establish that the applicant meets the requirements specified by the particular category of visa and/or the petition. Click here for more information.