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56 PCB007 MAGAZINE I JANUARY 2025 • Nonimmigrant class visa • Employer must either have a qualifying relationship with a foreign company, i.e. parent company, branch, subsidiary, etc., or • "Currently be, or will be, doing business as an employer in the United States and in at least one other country directly or through a qualifying organization for the dura- tion of the beneficiary's stay in the United States as an L-1. While the business must be viable, there is no requirement that it be engaged in international trade." 4 J1 (Exchange Visitor Visa) • "Exchange visitor ( J) visas are nonimmi- grant visas for individuals approved to par- ticipate in exchange visitor programs in the United States." 5 is is the primary visa type that allows foreign researchers to come to the United States and do research. It is maybe the most diverse visa category in terms of the wide array of demographics and types of seven activities it covers. • Nonimmigrant class visa • Categories covered include au pair, trainee, intern, physician, camp coun- selor, student, research scholar and profes- sor, teacher, specialist (in 12-month incre- ments—observe and consult), government visitor, international visitor, summer work travel, short-term scholar • ere is no cap to the number of J1 visas the United States can issue in the seven categories • e J1 researcher category is not limited to research in a university setting but also includes research and collaboration in industry • J1 researchers can come to the United States for up to five years • ere are approximately 55,000 STEM visitors in the United States each year F-1 Visa • "e F-1 Visa (academic student) allows you to enter the United States as a full- time student at an accredited college, uni- versity, seminar y, conser vator y, academic high school, elementar y school, or other academic institution or, in a language training program. You must be enrolled in a program or course of study that cul- minates in a degree, diploma, or certifi- cate and your school must be authorized by the U.S. government to accept interna- tional students." 6 • Nonimmigrant class visa • For companies, it is oen easiest to tran- sition an F-1 student visa holder into an H-1B temporary worker visa holder For business owners and managers needing more information on worker v isas, v isit travel.state.gov or send an email to businessvisa @state.gov. PCB007 References 1. H-1B visa program, worker.gov. 2. "What is an EB-1 Visa?" eb5investors.com. 3. L-1A Intracompany Transferee Executive or Manager, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. 4. Exchange Visitor Visa, U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs. 5. Students and Employment, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. 6. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Students and Employment.