US Visa Singapore

B1 domestic employee visas are for employees of US citizens residing overseas and foreign nationals on temporary assignment in the US for not more than 4 years.

The requirements for a domestic employee visa are as follows:

Employee

 

• Maintains a residence abroad that they have no intention of abandoning;

• Demonstrate at least one year domestic work experience; 

• Employed by the employer for at least one year prior to the employer's date of admission into the United States or if the employer-employee relationship existed for less than one year, the employer must demonstrate that they have employed domestic servants over a period of several years preceding the domestic employee's visa application.

• Comply with home country’s laws for citizens going to work abroad (please note these laws vary from country to country); and

• After arrival in the US, apply for Employment Authorization Document (EAD), Social Security Number and Extensions of Stay with the USCIS.

 

Employer

 

• Must be on temporary work assignment back to the US and subject to frequent transfers as part of employment or business;

• Signed an employment contract with the employee which guarantees the employee minimum wage, medical insurance, free room & board and payment of travel expenses to / from the US;

• Employer will be the only provider of employment to the domestic employee;

• Must apply for IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN);

• Withhold taxes and social security; and

• Provide worker’s compensation insurance if required by the State of residence.

 

B1 domestic employee visa application normally takes 1 - 3 weeks to process depending on the caseload of the US Embassy in the country of residence.