He needs to get a work permit. It will depend what type of job it is and what is his educational experience. *H-1B Specialty Occupation Visa* You qualify for what is known as the H-1B Specialty Occupation Visa. You will need to have an employer agree to sponsor you for a job. It does not need to be a full-time position, but it should be related to your degree. Our firm can do the entire petition. Once we begin processing and get it filed, it normally takes about six to nine months to get the approval. Please note that H-1B's are very limited and are only available for small periods of time during the year. Therefore, Premium Processing discussed next should be used. If you want a work permit in an expedited manner, you can take advantage of the Premium Processing program at USCIS. This will allow you to have the expedited answer in less than one month. Alternatively: *H-2B/H3/J1 Training related Visas* There are several types of training related visas. Such visas include the H-3, H-2B and J-1. Once you would find the company willing to train you, we can prepare these entire visa petition, including the training plans. Normally, after these petitions are filed, they take about six months to obtain the decision from U.S. immigration.
Answered on Jan 24th, 2012 at 3:28 PM