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Work visas compared: US H-1B, L-1 and H-4 EAD, Canadian permits without an LMIA, Australian employer sponsorship and Polish work permits via e-konsulat.
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How to move to Australia by starting a company: before arrival, after a student visa, through self-sponsorship, or a branch transfer. Paths to temporary and permanent residency explained.
O-1 visa for talented professionals: requirements, 94% approval rate, application without sponsorship, and two filing options.
Automatic EAD extension ended October 30, 2025. Learn how expedite requests, premium processing for OPT, and congressional inquiries can speed up USCIS review.
Yes, some Job Bank listings accept applicants abroad with no Canadian work permit. Pay ranges from $18.50/hr to $73,125/year across provinces, October 2026.
From October 8, UK modern slavery victims on a Skilled Worker visa can change employer without losing their visa status. Here's how the Home Office reform works.
Suspension or revocation of a sponsor licence, a bar on reapplying, and a separate criminal case for trafficking — what UK employers face, and what happens to other staff.
A work visa ties the right to work to an employer, an occupation or a skill level. The H-1B covers specialty occupations that need a degree, the L-1 covers transfers within one company, and the O-1 covers people with extraordinary ability.
The type of visa decides whether a spouse can work, what happens after a job loss, and whether the visa can lead to permanent residence.
The H-1B cap is 65,000 visas a year plus 20,000 for holders of US master's degrees, and petitions are selected through a registration process. The L-1 has no cap but requires a genuine related company abroad and a year of employment there. Spouses of H-1B workers hold H-4 status and can work only in certain cases with an H-4 EAD, while L-2 spouses are authorised to work by their status. Canada's post-graduation work permit (PGWP) is an open permit, unlike the employer-specific permits common in Canada and Australia.