The H-3 visa is a non-immigrant visa allowing aliens to attend a paid traineeship in the U.S. and is used by companies working with trainees from a parent or subsidiary abroad.

In order to be eligible for an H-3 Visa, the applicant must: not have not the opportunity to receive this kind of training in his/her home country, prove the need for this traineeship to advance his/her career outside the U.S.

Most importantly submit a training program explaining the necessity and specialty of this traineeship by showing: that the training will not result in productive employment in the US , that it is highly structured and organized and that the alien beneficiary is trained for a position abroad but not necessarily for one with the U.S. employer.

The time limit for H-3 is two years for the initial issue of an H-3 visa and usually issued for the time of the traineeship. If the alien stays in the U.S. for a full two years, he/she has to leave the U.S. for six months in order to reapply.