The most common non-immigrant visa is the H-1B visa, which
permits foreign professionals to work in the United States. This
visa is ordinarily available to foreign individuals who have a
college or post-graduate education, and have a job offer from a
United States company that is willing to sponsor them.
This visa can usually be obtained in approximately thirty days,
for a duration of between one and three years. H-1B visas are
renewable, and require only that the foreign professional work for
the sponsoring employer. In order to change jobs within the United
States, the foreign professional must obtain a new H-1B visa
through the new employer. The H-1B visa can be converted into a
permanent residency visa.