would you like to work in United States? Do you find the salaries attractive? If you dedicate yourself to agriculture, you develop a trade, such as gardener or waiter; or you are a professional, especially specialized in topics related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, you could apply for a work visa. And it is that these items are the most requested to work in the land of opportunities.
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The important thing to work calmly and not have problems is to do everything legally. Make contact with a company and that the employer can make the job application before the US authorities.
Here we give you the list of three visa categories (H-2A, H-2B and H-1B), each with its ten most sought-after trades or careers, according to the 2021 report of the Labor Certification Office for Foreigners. Each classification provides a link to more detailed information about its requirements. Take note.
WHAT ARE THE MOST REQUIRED AGRICULTURAL POSITIONS ON THE H-2A VISA TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES?
The H-2A visa it is given to foreign nationals so they can go to the United States to fill temporary agricultural jobs, for which American workers are not available. Applicants can work temporary jobs in agriculture, construction, forestry, and many other types of industries.
Here are the 10 most in-demand positions in this category of agricultural positions:
- Farmers and harvesters. There are 274,939 certified positions and it represents 86.6% of the visas in that category.
- Agricultural equipment and machinery operator: 6.4%.
- Farmers: 4.2%.
- Construction work on ranches: 1.1%.
- Other jobs: 0.4%.
- Tractor and heavy machinery drivers: 0.3%.
- Agricultural product classifiers: 0.3%.
- Supervisors of jobs in agriculture: 0.2%.
- Farm labor contractors: 0.2%.
- Packers: 0.1%.
Postulation: This type of permit is not delimited by fiscal year and can be increased or decreased, depending on the needs. The visa has a maximum stay of 3 years, but is renewable for seasonal work. For apply for H-2A visa you need to have an employer in the United States.
WHAT ARE THE MOST REQUESTED TRADES ON THE H-2B VISA TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES?
The H-2B visa I know created for workers with or without experience, who do not require academic or professional degrees to work. To do this, US companies must indicate that they need to hire foreign personnel on a temporary basis, due to the lack of national labor, for non-agricultural jobs such as gardening, construction, cleaning, hospitality. Also includes forest workers, waiter, factory worker, animal caretaker and more.
These are the 10 most requested trades in this category:
- Landscaping, gardeners and maintenance workers: 37.6%.
- Meat, poultry and fish cutters and processors: 9.8%.
- Forest conservation workers: 7.9%.
- Housemaids and cleaning service: 6.6%.
- Workers in recreation centers (amusement parks): 6.4%.
- Workers, loaders and movers: 2.6%.
- Restaurant cooks: 2.6%.
- Waiters: 2.6%.
- Construction workers: 1.9%.
- Animal keepers (non-livestock): 1.2%.
Postulation: Keep in mind that the person can only work in the company indicated in the contract. More information in this link.
WHAT PROFESSIONS ARE THE MOST REQUESTED FOR THE H-1B VISA IN THE UNITED STATES?
The H-1B visas they are granted at the request of employers who need highly-skilled foreign workers. This category applies to individuals seeking to render service in a specialized field, service of great merit, and distinguished aptitude for cooperative research or development projects with the Department of Defense (DOD) or as a high fashion or advertising model.
Next, the 10 most requested professions in the United States to work with an H-1B visa:
- Application developers: 31.5%.
- Software system developers: 10.2%.
- Computer-related occupations: 6.7%.
- Computer systems analysts: 5.5%.
- Electronics engineers: 4.7%.
- Computing and information services manager: 3.1%.
- Operations research analyst: 2.9%.
- Business analyst: 2.6%.
- Computer systems architects: 2.2%.
- Statistical experts: 2%.
Postulation: The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the registration period to apply for an H-1B temporary work visa, in fiscal year 2023, will start at noon on March 1 and end at noon on March 18, 2022. There are 20,000 additional places this year and the visa is valid for three years, but USCIS you can extend it.
