United States of America Green Card and Work Visa - When and How to Apply?

If you want to work in the U.S. need a green card or work visa.

The green card is a permanent residence visa that gives the person legally entitled to live and work permanently in the United States to enter and leave the country freely. You can become a lawful permanent resident if you have any American family, through work or through the Green Card Lottery.

You can also work in the U.S. if you have a work visa. The most common is the H1-B, which is valid for three years, renewable once. The first thing to do is find a job and you hire an American company, the next step is to process the visa along with the company. The H1-B is linked to a particular company, so that you can not change jobs.

If you want more information on the paperwork to get a work visa, we suggest contacting the American embassy or consulate in your country of origin. Furthermore, unless that you enjoy the legal bureaucracy also advise you to hire a lawyer to help you with the application.

If you want more information about the United States green card or work visa check our visas and permits post.

Working Illegally

Given the difficulties in obtaining a green card or work visa, many immigrants work illegally in the United States. Although millions of illegal workers in the U.S., we do not recommend this option at all. Illegal workers are under constant threat of deportation and are often exploited by companies. If the authorities catch you you can get a ticket and forbid the entry into the U.S. for years.

To get a legal job in America need a social security number that is given to all Americans and legal immigrants. There is a very lucrative market for false documents, which cost from a few hundred to thousands of dollars, but if you get caught illegally working as the consequences will be even worse if you were working with false documents.