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This article reviews various immigration options moving from the quickest, easiest and cheapest through to the options that take the longest time, are the hardest to take advantage of and cost the most. If you are in a hurry to move to the United States or Canada you will first want to get a non-immigrant work visa and later apply for permanent resident status. Indeed, in most employment-based or business/investment-based applications for permanent residence this two-step approach is best whether you are headed to the US or Canada. While this article is focused on business or executives in North America headed south-bound or north-bound, much of what is presented remains the same for professionals and executives from other parts of the world traveling to North America. To be certain of your status you should always consult an immigration lawyer about your specific circumstances before traveling.

A. Non Immigrant Visas

1.	Business Visitor Visa - Quickest, Easiest and Cheapest Visas Brief visits of up to six months at a time. No "hands-on" work is allowed.
2.	NAFTA Three Year Work Visa - Second Quickest, Easiest and Cheapest Visas If you are a professional such as doctors, nurses, teachers etc you likely qualify here.
3.	Inter-Corporate Transferee Work Visa - Third Your company is transfering you to go to work in the United States or Canada.
4.	Investment Nonimmigrant visa - Fourth Quickest, Easiest and Cheapest You want to set up your own company in the United States or Canada.
5.	H1B Visa - Fifth Quickest, Easiest and Cheapest Visas You have the equivalent of an American bachelor's degree and have a job offer in the USA.
6.	Other Non-immigrant Work Visas These are other ways you may possibly qualify to work in the USA or Canada.

B. Immigrant Visas

1.	Investor Visas - Quickest and Easiest Immigrant Visas Investment of several hundred thousand dollars are involved.
2.	Inter-Corporate Multinational Transferees - Second Best Immigrant Visas You are an executive or manager and have been transferred from your company to an affiliate in North America.
3.	Final Immigrant Options

Andy J. Semotiuk

andy@myworkvisa.com

(213) 624 - 6900

(416) 236 - 3060

Pace Law Firm
6th Floor, 295 The West Mall
Toronto, Ontario M9C 4C4
Phone: (416) 236-3060
Fax: (416) 236-1809
Andy@myworkvisa.com
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Manning & Kass
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15th Floor, 801 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, Ca 90017
Phone: (213) 624-6900
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We can handle cases in the following jurisdictions:

In the USA:
Serving clients in all the states of the United States, and in particular New York and California.

Serving all cities in the United States but in particular Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Phoenix and New York.

In Canada:
Serving all the Provinces of Canada but in particular B.C., Alberta and Ontario.

Serving all cities in Canada but in particular Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto.