In addition, for Fiscal Year 2023, the H-2B visa program will have more than 64,000 additional visas. Which will allow more foreign workers to access temporary work in the United States.

Skilled jobs and work visas

There are also multiple options that allow foreigners to legally work in the United States in specialized jobs temporarily or for longer and even indefinite periods of time, for example, visas: E, L, H-1B, or TN.

To apply for a work visa, it is first necessary to have a sponsor, that is, an employer, certification of English exams such as TOEFL or IELTS, a letter from the employer, among other documents. Similarly, it is necessary to have a university degree, work experience in the area, speak, write and understand English, identification and passport.

It should be noted that H-1B visas are intended for professionals with specialized workers. This category is applicable to non-immigrants seeking to provide their services in a specialized field to apply their knowledge in a specific sector in a practical and theoretical way. For this, they must have distinguished aptitudes to perform in this type of project.

Another option, both for legal immigrants, beneficiaries of Deferred Action (DACA) or residents living in the United States, as well as for foreigners seeking to work in the country, is to rely on specialized job search and job posting portals. Portals such as LinkedIn, Glassdoor, AngelList or Indeed, facilitate the search for jobs in the United States, both for immigrants who already live there and for foreign workers who seek to emigrate through work and are looking for a specialized position.

When looking for specialized job vacancies, it is essential to know the industries and sectors with the highest growth and greatest job opportunities, for example, telecommunications, software development, security services, various types of engineering, auditing, accounting, among others.