Visa for Indo/Pak Chef

[pm5k 129]

What would the visa process be to bring a chef to the US to work? Would this be a E3 visa or H2B? The chef is from Pakistan, and would be working in a restaurant as head chef in an Indian/Pakistani/Mediterranean restaurant.

[Boiler 45,673]

H1b or O1.

They would be the obvious ones, but very fact specific. Something for the Employer to discuss with their Immigration Lawyer.

[pm5k 129]

Is there any reason the E3 path would not work? Just trying to know what questions to ask the lawyer. I am guessing Pakistan isn't one of the H2B qualifying countries

Edited September 13, 2014 by pm5k

[Jawaree 718]

Most of those visas are now issued to degreed individuals

things have changed, but the company lawyer can enquired,

they USCIS may say there are Indian Chefs already in the states

that qualifies to get the job....but they can still try.

[Boiler 45,673]

Is there any reason the E3 path would not work? Just trying to know what questions to ask the lawyer. I am guessing Pakistan isn't one of the H2B qualifying countries

E3 is for Australians

[pm5k 129]

I must have been thinking of EB-3

[Boiler 45,673]

Possible, but a long wait.

[pm5k 129]

If the chef does not have a bachelors degree (but has many years of experience working as a chef), would they still qualify for the H1B program?

[Boiler 45,673]

Theoretically, but makes a more complicated case, that is where the Lawyer comes in.