What type of visa?

[leroythelion]

I was watching the Food Network the other night, and they had a 10 minute spot on a pastry chef somewhere in Alabama. He is a French Citizen who, according to the story, decided to move to the United States from France and open up a pastry shop. My first thought was: what kind of visa would he be on? He works for himslef, so it not employment based. His wife is also a French Citizen, so it is probably not family based (unless he had a brother or something). It may have been investor-based, but the story said that all of his employees were imported from France (God knows what visa *they* are on) and I doubt he would passed the $1M threshold.

What gives here? Am I missing something?

Brian

 

[leroythelion]

Re: Re: What type of visa?

Originally posted by JoeF

AFAIK, chefs usually can get an H1, as specialty occupation. And of course it is possible to have your own company sponsor you for an H1.

I guess he'll be putting a copy of that episode in his self petition for an Alien of Extraordinary Ability.

Brian