🇺🇸 United States · Digital Nomad Visa

Remote-work visa programs, income requirements, duration, taxes, and application steps.

The United States does not have a digital nomad visa. There is no visa category for living in the US while working remotely for a foreign employer. The B-1/B-2 visitor visa (or ESTA under the Visa Waiver Program) permits tourism and limited business activities but not employment, so it is not a remote-work route. Longer stays require an appropriate work or other visa.

  • There is no US digital nomad visa.
  • The B-1/B-2 visitor visa and ESTA permit tourism/limited business but not employment.
  • Living in the US while working — even for a foreign employer — generally needs a work-authorising status.
  • Verify the rules before relying on visitor status for remote work — see this country's visa pages.

Official authorities

Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.

Government portals

  • The White House — Official residence and office of the US President — executive orders, policy briefings, press releases
  • U.S. Department of State — US passport and visa services, travel warnings, embassy information worldwide
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS) — Federal tax filing, refund status, ITIN/EIN applications, and Free File program
  • USCIS — Green card, H-1B and work visas, naturalization, immigration benefits, and case status

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