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4 updates in Visa options

Aug. 25, 2026

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O-1 or H-1B: how founders and researchers choose a first work visa

The evidence each one asks for, whether you need a lottery, and who can be your employer.

By Priya Ramanathan
May 26, 2026

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Artists and performers: choosing between the O-1B and P visas

An individual record of acclaim points to the O-1B. A touring group or a cultural program may fit a P visa better.

By Lucia Ferraro
April 28, 2026

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Fiancé visa or marriage first: choosing a path for a partner abroad

A K-1 brings a fiancé to marry here. A marriage abroad leads to an immigrant visa. How the two paths differ after arrival.

By Marta Kowalczyk
March 3, 2026

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Business visitors: what a B-1 visa allows and what it does not

Meetings, negotiations and conferences are allowed. Productive work for a U.S. company is not, even for a week.

By Wen-Li Zhao