In their search for skilled workers, manufacturers should not overlook countries with which the United States maintains a treaty. Such treaty countries offer an additional avenue to find skilled, non-professional employees.
Most companies in the manufacturing industry are facing worker shortages in skilled, but not necessarily professional, positions, requiring creative solutions to source additional talent. These companies may turn to contractors or subcontractors to assist in their manufacturing projects. In some cases, these contractors or subcontractors may be foreign-owned — particularly in sectors where other countries’ industries are highly competitive, such as the German automotive industry or the Japanese electronics industry, among other sectors.
Many employment-based visas, such as the nonimmigrant H-1B or TN visas, are not feasible options for skilled, non-professional workers, as these visas require the positions to be “professional” or require at least a bachelor’s degree.
Manufacturing companies, however, may have additional options to find skilled workers by utilizing international investments from “treaty countries.” These are countries with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce and navigation or a qualifying international agreement. The United States maintains treaties of commerce and navigation with several dozen countries around the world — qualifying these countries for E-1 or E-2 visas.
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