Study in America - The H-3 Visa

Today’s topic is the “H-3 Visa” also known as “Trainee Visa”:

The H-3 Visa:

Although the B-1 visa can be used for short-term training or learning experience, a more appropriate visa type for more serious or extended curriculum training is H-3 visa or “trainee visa.”

The H-3 nonimmigrant visa category allows foreign nationals to come to the US for one of the following two primary purposes:

1. Trainees, to receive training in any field of endeavor, other than graduate medical education or training, that is not available in the foreign national’s home country; or,

2. Special Education Exchange Visitors, to participate in a special education exchange visitor training program that provides for practical training and experience in the education of children with physical, mental or emotional disabilities.

The primary difference between H-3 and B-1 visas when used utilized for special trainings in the US is the B-1 is used only on a short term, usually not exceeding 6 months while the H-3 can be for a training program up to 3 years at a time!

An H-3 trainee must be invited by an individual or organization for the purpose of receiving the training, in any of the filed. Very often this visa classification is utilized to send foreign nationals to the US to receive practical training through an internship with a US based employer, whether paid or unpaid by that company, in any industry. The following is a typical sampling of the industries that often utilize this visa category:

• · Commerce
• · Communication
• · Finance
• · Government
• · Transportation
• · Agriculture
• · Other professions

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About the authors:

Stan Bradshaw lives in Richardson, Texas where he is President and CEO of US Freedom Capital, a Dallas based firm focused on EB-5 qualified immigration investments. A business owner since 1990 and four time Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, Stan has been involved in technology, beginning his career at IBM in 1981. When not overseeing the investment firm Stan is a director on several non-profit Boards, serves as Vice-Chair on the board of the Richardson Texas Chamber of Commerce and enjoys playing guitar in a variety of local bands.

Stan@usfreedomcap.com | www.usfreedomcap.com | 888.519.8331

Abraham C. Yu, an immigrant from China himself, lives in Plano, Texas where he is the General Manager & Director of Immigration Division of Yu, South & Associates, a Dallas based boutique US immigration and international law firm. A business owner since 1991 and a listed EB-5 advisor since 2007, Abraham has been exclusively involved in international business, beginning his career with the Bureau of Foreign Economic Relations & Trade of Anhui Province in 1981. When not overseeing the firm’s operations, Abraham serves as cultural ambassador and was recently awarded “Citizen Diplomat” for outstanding service with the North Texas Council for International Visitors.

ayu@yuimmigration.com | www.yuimmigration.com | 888.289.9988