<html> <head> <title>Q-1 Applications, US Q-1, US Immigration Visa Servises, Employment Visas - VisaNow.Com Visa Directory Q-1</title> <meta name="description" content="VisaNow.com offers US immigration visa servises including Q-1 applications."> <meta name="keywords" content="Q-1, Q1, GREEN CARDS, US GREEN CARD, GREENCARD, EMPLOYMENT VISA, IMMIGRATION, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION VISA, US IMMIGRATION VISA, H-1B VISA, H1B VISA, UNITED STATES GREENCARD, EMIGRATION, IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY, IMMIGRATION, LAWYER, IMMIGRATION SERVICES, IMMIGRANT, US CITIZENSHIP, USCIS, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, WORK PERMITS, ETA 750 A, ETA 750 B, I-130, I-485, I-765, B-1, B-2, EMPLOYER ASSISTANCE, IMMIGRATION FORMS AND APPLICATIONS, USCIS FORMS, VISA PROCESSING SERVICE, HUMAN RESOURCE, TOURIST VISA, STUDENT VISA, PERMANENT RESIDENCE, TEMPORARY RESIDENCE, VISA INFORMATION, VISANOW.COM, VISANOW, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, IL"> <link href="/styles.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> <script language="JavaScript" src="/IFrame.js"></script> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- VerifyIFrameParent('/visadirectory/visas/q1.asp'); //--> </script> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" topmargin="0" leftmargin="0"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="100%"><img src="/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="8"><br> <span class="text"><a href="javascript:history.back(1)" id="anchors" target="_top">Back</a><img src="/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="8"><br> <br></span> <span class="subhead">Q-1<br> </span> <span class="text">The Q-1 visa is for participants in an international cultural exchange program in the U.S. The cultural exchange program can provide practical training, employment, and the sharing of the culture of the Q-1 visa applicant’s country of nationality.<br><br> <br> This visa category is currently eligible for expedited processing by the USCIS for an addtional fee of $1,000 (U.S.). If you would like to take advantage of this program, please <a href="javascript: launchVisa('Q-1+Premium')">click here</a> to begin your "Q-1 Premium Processing" application. <br><br> <a href="javascript: launchVisa('Q-1')"><img src="/images/b-start-your-app-or.gif" width="163" height="19" vspace="10" border=0></a><br> <br></span> <span class="text"> <a href="javascript: ScrollFormTo('requirements')" target="_self">What Are The Requirements For A Q-1 Visa?</a><br> <a href="javascript: ScrollFormTo('valid')" target="_self">How Long Is The Q-1 Visa Valid?</a><br> What Is The Application Fee: <a HREF="#" onclick="launchFullService('Q-1'); return false;">Full Service</a><img src="/images/g-divider.gif" width="15" height="10"><a HREF="#" onclick="launchFastForms('True','Q-1'); return false;">Fast Forms</a><br> <br> <br></span> <a name="requirements" id="requirements"></a> <span class="subhead">What Are The Requirements For A Q-1 Visa?<br></span> <span class="text">VisaNow.com<font size=2><sup>®</sup></font> can prepare and submit the Q-1 visa application if the Q-1 visa applicant is presently in the U.S. in status or outside of the U.S.<BR><BR> The Q-1 visa applicant must meet three requirements:<BR><BR> <blockquote> <ol> <li>Be at least eighteen years of age;</li> <li>Be qualified to perform the service or labor, or to participate in the training; and,</li> <li>Have the ability to communicate effectively about the culture of his/her country of nationality to the U.S. public. This communication generally requires command of the English language, unless the cultural sharing involves a non-verbal component, such as dancing. </li> </ol> </blockquote> The international cultural exchange program must meet three requirements:<BR><BR> <blockquote> <ol> <li>Be accessible to the U.S. public by taking place in a school, museum, business, or other establishment where the public is exposed to a foreign culture as part of a structured program; </li> <li>Have a cultural component that is an essential part of the Q-1 visa holder’s employment or training. Examples include exhibits, courses, or lecture series about the arts, literature, history, language, philosophy, or traditions of the Q-1 visa holder’s country of nationality; and,</li> <li>Have a work component that serves as the vehicle to achieve the cultural objective, and the sharing of the applicant’s culture must result from such employment or training. </li> </ol> </blockquote> The employer of a Q-1 visa applicant must meet five requirements:<BR><BR> <blockquote> <ol> <li>Maintain an established international cultural exchange program; </li> <li>Have a representative responsible for administering the program and communication with the I.N.S.; </li> <li>Be actively doing business in the United States; </li> <li>Offer cultural visitor wages and working conditions comparable to those given to local domestic workers in similar jobs; and </li> <li>Have the financial ability to pay Q-1 visa holders.</li> </ol> </blockquote> Dependent spouse and children of the Q-1 visa holder must apply separately for a non-immigrant visa to accompany the Q-1 visa holder. Spouses and children may apply for a B-2 visitor visa and maintain the B-2 status for the duration of the Q-1 visa holder’s stay. <br><br></span> <a name="valid" id="valid"></a> <span class="subhead">How Long Is The Q-1 Visa Valid?<br></span> <span class="text">Q-1 visa is valid for fifteen months or for the duration of the cultural exchange program, whichever is shorter. <br><br></span> <a href="javascript: launchVisa('Q-1')"><img src="/images/b-start-your-app-or.gif" width="163" height="19" vspace="10" border=0></a></span></td> <td rowspan="29"><img src="/images/spacer.gif" width="25" height="1"></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td width="100%"><br><br> <a href="" onClick="self.scrollTo(0,0); return false;" id="anchors">TOP</a><img src="/images/g-divider.gif" width="15" height="10"> <a href="javascript:history.back(1)" id="anchors" target="_top">Back</a></td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>
