H-3 Trainee Visa

The H3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa which gives those seeking the opportunity to come to the United States to train in various disciplines the ability to do so. The training must serve the purpose of advancing the foreign national’s career somewhere other than in the United States, and must be a form of training unavailable in his home country. The training can cover virtually any field aside from medical training or graduate education. These include agriculture, finance, technology and government.

H3 Trainee Visa:

The H3 visa permits holders of the visa to stay in the United States for a maximum of 2 years. The visa cannot be extended, and in order to reapply, the applicant must spend at least six months outside of the United States. The H3 visa permits bringing a spouse and any unmarried children under age 21 under H4 status, which does not permit them to work within the United States. The H3 visa allows the holder of the visa to travel both within the United States and outside of the country.

Applicants for the H3 visa must be prepared to demonstrate the need for the training, the lack of availability of equivalent training in their home country, and how the training will assist in their career pursuits outside of the United States.