So You Wanna Work in America?

Find out if you have what it takes to get a US work visa, with a little help from our handy quiz.

Illustrated by Christian Northeast
Words by Sarah Mirk

September 2018

Work Visas

Aliens of Extraordinary Ability

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There are 75 different categories of American work visas - but one of the best known is O-1, the “genius” visa designated for people who have attained profound professional achievement. In this series, created by Jacob Weinstein, we explore what it takes to qualify for this rare and sought after immigration status. Do you have what it takes?

Risky Business: Working Without Papers in the ATL

What it’s like to find, keep, and commute to a job in one of the most anti-immigrant states in the country.

A Colony of Aliens

Needing workers, but fearing change, is as American as apple pie.

How to Get Visas and Influence People

The online immigration forums where foreign nationals learn how to make it to America.