How do I get a 12 month working visa for the USA?
The visa classification H-2B would be the one that fits in this case. That doesn’t mean that he’ll get an H-2B visa, but it’s about the only visa classification which is tailored for non-agricultural, seasonal employment. The H2B working visa is a nonimmigrant visa which allows foreign nationals to enter into the U.S. temporarily and engage in non agricultural employment which is seasonal, intermittent, a peak load need, or a one-time occurrence. The employer has the burden of establishing that the need for H-2B workers is temporary and is either a one time, seasonal, peak, or intermittent need in his/her application. Documentation might include contracts, lists of projects and time frames, as well as narrative explanations. A prospective employer would need to submit form I-129 to CIS for your boyfriend, and if it’s approved, he could apply for a H-2B visa outside the U.S. and then apply for admission as an H-2B. As for being a bartender, the H-2B visa would not fit. You would not be
