trying to bring in Amazon natives to help with a non-profit..please help.

[Johnsonjess]

I am the founder of a non-profit Amazonia Childrens Charity that helps children and families in the Peruvian Amazon. I have a couple of amazon natives that I would like to bring to the United states in order to help me with fundraising efforts (mostly by lecturing at foundation fundraisers). They will not be getting paid, and the foundation would be paying all of their expenses. Their visits would be no more than several months at a time. What visa should they apply for and where should I begin to get this started.

Thank you

 

[billy__bob]

You can try to get a Q visa as part of a cultural exchange. I don't know enough of that type of visa and I'm also not sure how difficult/easy it is to get one.

You can read more about this type of visa as the following link:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/tempbenefits/ExchVisit.htm

Alternatively you can try to get a standard visitor visa B1/ B2. You probably need invitation letters and such. I suggest you get in touch with an immigration attorney to get a feel for the challenges obtaining visas for your program.