All major categories: skilled worker visas, employer-sponsored work permits, intra-company transfers, EU Blue Cards, freelancer and self-employment visas, investor and entrepreneur visas, job seeker visas, family reunification, and permanent residency applications. If a work or immigration route exists for your destination, it's mapped.
Work & immigration
Work and immigration visa requirements
Check what you need to work, relocate or bring family abroad, including sponsor documents, credential recognition, labor market evidence, fees and application steps.
Check work and immigration requirements
Work and immigration from United States of America
View country-specific work, relocation, sponsorship, family route and document guidance.
Popular work destinations from United States of America
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United States of America to United Kingdom work and immigration
Work permits, sponsor evidence, family routes and relocation steps.
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United States of America to Australia work and immigration
Work permits, sponsor evidence, family routes and relocation steps.
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United States of America to Japan work and immigration
Work permits, sponsor evidence, family routes and relocation steps.
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United States of America to Thailand work and immigration
Work permits, sponsor evidence, family routes and relocation steps.
What's covered
Find the evidence, forms and embassy steps that apply to your work or immigration route. Use this guidance to prepare the application yourself or get support through your visabrief account.
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Work permits & sponsorship
From employer sponsorship to visa stamp — managed.
Skilled worker visas, intra-company transfers, EU Blue Cards, freelancer permits — every route has its own requirements. Sponsorship letters, labor market impact assessments, and all supporting documentation are prepared in coordination with your employer.
- Skilled worker, ICT, Blue Card, and every major work visa route
- LMIA, LCA, sponsor licence — labor market docs prepared
- Employer coordination for sponsorship letters and contracts
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Family & compliance
Bringing your family. Handling the legalities.
Dependent visas, spousal permits, and family reunification applications are handled alongside your primary visa — submitted as a coordinated package. Immigration law is complex, so eligibility is verified, potential issues are flagged, and every application is airtight before it reaches the embassy.
- Spousal permits and dependent visas processed alongside yours
- Compliance checks and eligibility verified before submission
- Credential recognition and professional registrations tracked
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Processing & documents
Embassy submissions, biometrics, and a vault for everything.
Application forms, biometrics appointments, document submission, follow-ups — the bureaucracy is navigated so you don't have to. Employment contracts, qualification certificates, police clearances, and medical reports live in one encrypted vault — ready for any application.
- Forms, biometrics, and embassy follow-ups managed end to end
- Updates at every stage from submitted to approved
- Encrypted document vault — upload once, reuse everywhere
Prepare for relocation
Work and immigration applications often involve more than the visa. Plan sponsorship, tax registration, health insurance, housing and credential recognition before you travel.
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Explore your options — Which visa, which country, which route in?
There are dozens of work visa categories across different countries — skilled worker, intra-company transfer, freelancer, startup founder, critical skills. Before you commit to a path, understand which routes you qualify for, what the timelines look like, and whether your occupation is on a shortage list.
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Check your odds — Know where your work visa application stands.
Answer questions about your qualifications, work experience, employer sponsorship, and salary — and see how your application measures up before you invest in credential assessments, labor market tests, or legal fees.
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Get your visa — From job offer to work permit — handled.
Upload your employment contract, degree attestations, criminal record check, and sponsor licence details. We handle the petition filing, labor condition applications, and follow-ups — from LCA to LMIA to Certificate of Sponsorship.
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Open a bank account — Your salary needs somewhere to land.
Opening a bank account abroad is a chicken-and-egg problem — you need proof of address to open an account, but you need an account to rent a place. We guide you through the right sequence: which banks accept foreign nationals, what documents to bring, and how to get set up before your first paycheck.
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Register your tax ID — SSN, NIN, TFN — get your number before payday.
Every country has a tax identification number you need before you can legally work: SSN in the US, National Insurance Number in the UK, TFN in Australia, Steuernummer in Germany. Apply too late and your first paycheck gets taxed at the emergency rate.
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Get health insurance — Public, private, or employer — know what you need.
In Germany, health insurance is mandatory from day one. In the UK, you pay an NHS surcharge with your visa. In the US, it's usually through your employer. Every country is different — know what's required for you and your dependents before you arrive.
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Find housing — Rental deposit, guarantor, proof of income — navigate it all.
Renting in a new country is hard enough without a local credit history or references. Landlords want proof of income, guarantors, and deposits you may not have yet. We help you understand the rental market, what's expected, and how to get your first lease signed.
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Transfer your credentials — Your degree may not be recognized. Here's how to fix that.
Many countries require foreign qualifications to be formally recognized before you can work in your field. WES for the US and Canada, NARIC for the UK, anabin for Germany — plus professional licenses for doctors, engineers, and teachers often need separate registration.
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Complete integration — Language tests, civic courses, driving licence — checked off.
Some countries require integration courses or language exams: Germany's Integrationskurs, the UK's Life in the UK test, the Netherlands' civic integration exam. Plus you'll probably need to convert your driving licence. We track every requirement and deadline.
Work and immigration questions
It depends on the country and visa type. The US H-1B, UK Skilled Worker, and most employer-sponsored routes require a job offer and sponsor. But Germany's Job Seeker Visa, Canada's Express Entry, Australia's skilled independent visa (subclass 189), and the Dutch Orientation Visa allow you to apply without a specific job offer. The exact rules for your route are shown upfront.
Some countries require employers to prove they couldn't fill the role locally before sponsoring a foreign worker. This is called a labor market test (or Resident Labour Market Test in the UK, Labor Condition Application in the US). It's the employer's responsibility, but it affects your timeline. Routes that require this step are flagged clearly.
Many countries require foreign qualifications to be recognized before you can work in regulated professions (medicine, engineering, law, teaching). Germany uses anabin and ZAB evaluations, the UK has ENIC-NARIC, Canada uses WES or ECA. The specific recognition process for your profession and destination is mapped — including which authority to apply to, expected timelines, and required documents.
Most work visas allow dependent applications for your spouse and children. Some also cover parents or other family members. The entire family's applications are handled together — primary visa, spousal work permit (where applicable), and dependent visas — submitted as a coordinated package so everyone arrives on the same timeline.
If you're already settled abroad and want to bring your family, family reunification visas are covered. Requirements typically include proof of relationship, adequate housing, sufficient income, and sometimes language certificates (Germany requires A1 German for spouse visas). Every document and threshold for your specific route is shown.
It varies significantly by route. EU Blue Cards can take 2-6 weeks. UK Skilled Worker visas typically take 3-8 weeks. US H-1B processing ranges from 3-6 months (or 15 days with premium processing). Canadian Express Entry draws happen regularly, but PR processing takes 6-12 months. Employment-based US green cards can take years. The timeline for your specific route is shown so you can plan accordingly.
Many work visas are stepping stones to permanent residency. Germany allows PR after 33 months on an EU Blue Card (21 with B1 German). The UK requires 5 years on most work visas before ILR. Canada's Express Entry leads directly to PR. Australia's employer-sponsored 482 visa can transition to PR via the 186. These pathways are mapped so you can plan beyond the initial visa.
Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Estonia, and several other countries offer freelancer or self-employment visas. Requirements typically include a business plan, proof of clients or contracts, financial sustainability, and sometimes professional qualifications. If you're building your own career abroad, these routes are fully covered.
Rejections for well-prepared applications are uncommon — thorough preparation is the whole point. Eligibility is verified, documents are checked against exact embassy requirements, and financial thresholds are confirmed before submission. If a rejection does occur, the specific reason is identified, and a stronger reapplication is built addressing exactly what was flagged.
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