Where are you a citizen of?
Australians can get the E-3 visa for example, though I'm pretty sure that's sponsored which you seem to not be looking for.
Australians can get the E-3 visa for example, though I'm pretty sure that's sponsored which you seem to not be looking for.
It's cheaper, easier to apply for, processed faster, allows heterosexual married spouses to work, is renewable indefinitely, and has a separate annual quota from H1B's (that to my knowledge has so far never been exhausted).
There are a few catches, some technical and quite specific (e.g. limits on international travel). The main one seems to be you will need to leave the country (possibly overseas) every 2 years to apply for an extension.
It is not a dual-intent visa, but there seems to be some contradictions about that and some people seem to have made the transition to a green card. I imagine you'd need to talk to a lawyer about that - having a green card application in progress when it comes times for an E-3 extension would potentially be an issue.