Immigration strategy guidance
Make visas
the easiest part of hiring
Move critical candidates from offer to work authorization with a clear process your team can track.
“Insanely fast”
“Your new colleague might not even have finished their work trial by the time Lighthouse has gotten them an O-1 visa.”
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in their own words
Founders and hiring teams on what running immigration through Lighthouse feels like. The experience your candidates can expect.
“Insanely fast”“.@minney_cat’s @lighthousehq_ is insanely fast. Your new colleague might not even have finished their work trial by the time Lighthouse has already gotten them an O1 visa. Highly recommend working with them!”
Dwarkesh PatelHost of the Dwarkesh Podcast
Dwarkesh PatelHost of the Dwarkesh Podcast“Confidently handled”“O1A approved! If you also want to join the league of extraordinary aliens, you should use @lighthousehq_. 2 months from me seeing this tweet to I-129 approval received!”
swyxFounder, Smol AI · O-1A
swyxFounder, Smol AI · O-1A“Repeat customers”“we’re repeat customers of @minney_cat and @lighthousehq_ at julius. they’re really good and move super fast. highly recommend working with them”
Rahul SonwalkarFounder & CEO, Julius AI
Rahul SonwalkarFounder & CEO, Julius AI“Highly recommend”“We work with @minney_cat to get every HF0 founder an O1. Highly recommend!”
Dave FontenotFounder, HF0
Dave FontenotFounder, HF0“7 visas in 6 months”“She’s awesome!! Can highly recommend! Got us like 7 Visas in the last 6 months and more to come 🙏”
Vincent WeisserCo-founder & CEO, Prime Intellect
Vincent WeisserCo-founder & CEO, Prime Intellect“The GOATs of visas”“@minney_cat and @lighthousehq_ team are the goats of VISAs. O1 application for a team member approved within a few months. 🇺🇸”
Dennis XuCo-founder, Adaptive Computer
Dennis XuCo-founder, Adaptive ComputerReliable without compromising speed
built for teams that scale
Faster filings, fewer RFEs, approval rates that beat traditional firms. The difference shows up in every offer you make.
Traditional providers
Average time to submission from onboarding completion2–6 weeks*6+ months
RFE rate16.5%*33%
*Based on Lighthouse case data to date. Individual outcomes vary.
With you
from start to approval
Every case ships with the full Lighthouse bench: strategy, drafting, legal review, and the logistics in between.
Data-driven insights on eligible visa pathways
Dedicated case manager
Personalized support letter drafts
Expert legal review
24-hour SLA customer support
Consular and travel best practices
Long-term immigration programming
Five steps
from evaluation to approval
Every case moves through five clear stages — and your hiring team can watch each one happen from a shared dashboard.
1FREE EVALUATION
You receive a personalized evaluation with a preliminary assessment and clear guidance on your next steps.
2PERSONALIZED ONBOARDING
You get access to our platform, where you can easily provide all the required information in one place.
3STREAMLINED PREPARATION
Our platform simplifies every step of your case preparation, from uploading documents to tracking what is ready.
4FILING & STATUS TRACKING
Your completed petition is filed with the relevant U.S. agency. We monitor its status and keep you informed while the government reviews and reaches a decision.
5POST-APPROVAL SUPPORT
Once approved, we guide you through what comes next — from visa stamping to maintaining your status — so nothing slips through the cracks.
“Took care of everything”
“US O-1A visa approved — much faster
and less effort than I expected. They
just took care of everything.”
Jurgis PasukonisCo-founder at General Agents · O-1A
VISA PATHWAYS
Explore the visa that fits your hire
Select a visa for deeper detail on fit, sponsor model, timing, and the evidence that usually drives the case.Nonimmigrant visas
O-1AFor science, business, education, or athletics leaders with sustained acclaim.Extraordinary abilityEmployer or U.S. agentO-1BFor artists and entertainment professionals with distinction or extraordinary achievement.Arts and creative achievementEmployer or U.S. agentH-1BFor specialty roles requiring highly specialized knowledge and a related degree.Specialty occupationU.S. employerH-1B1A treaty-based specialty occupation option for Chilean and Singaporean citizens.Chile and Singapore specialty occupationU.S. employerTNFor Canadian and Mexican citizens working in listed professional roles.USMCA professionalsU.S. employer or entityE-3A specialty occupation route reserved for Australian nationals.Australian specialty occupationU.S. employerJ-1For approved work-and-study exchange programs administered through a sponsor.Exchange visitorDepartment of State-designated sponsorL-1AFor executives and managers moving within a qualifying company group.Executive or manager transferQualifying multinational employerL-1BFor employees with specialized company knowledge moving to a U.S. affiliate.Specialized knowledge transferQualifying multinational employer
Green cards
EB-1BFor outstanding researchers and professors with international recognition.Outstanding professor or researcherU.S. employerEB-1CFor multinational executives and managers moving into long-term U.S. leadership roles.Multinational manager or executiveQualifying multinational employerEB-2/EB-3with PERMEmployer-sponsored permanent residence through PERM labor certification.Employer-sponsored green cardU.S. employerEB-2 NIWFor advanced degree or exceptional ability candidates whose work serves the national interest.Self-petition green cardSelf-petition availableEB-1AA self-petition green-card path for extraordinary ability candidates.Extraordinary ability green cardSelf-petition available
Why leading teams
choose Lighthouse
When an offer depends on immigration, rely on a team that delivers the speed, predictability, and compliance you can stake a hire on.
550+COMPANIES SUPPORTED
16.5%*RFE RATE
80COUNTRIES SUPPORTED
1 IN 4 USE LIGHTHOUSE