Employing employees and expats legally in the USA.
European companies with US subsidiaries often face complex questions regarding the appropriate US work visas. Our recruiting white paper offers clear guidance and shows which options—from E visas to L visas to H-1B visas—are relevant for companies that want to send skilled workers and executives from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland to the US.
The following topics are covered in this whitepaper:
- U.S. work visas for citizens from Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Why USA visas are so complex
- The work visas: E visa, L visa and H-1B visa
- Visas for U.S. subsidiaries - long-term solution strategies
- E-visa strategy
- L-Visa strategy
- L-Blanket - simplified processes
- H-1B visas - complex and unpredictable
- The first hurdle: "H-1B cap" - limited number of visas
- The second hurdle: "Labor Condition Application" (LCA) - the preliminary application
- Die dritte Hürde: Antrag bei USCIS
- The fourth hurdle: "Request for Evidence" (RFE) from USCIS
- How to get a visa: which authority is better?
- The positive news: work permit for spouses simplified
- Often asked: The way to the USA without a company connection?
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