2026-07-15
Talent vs Visitor Visas in Visa Engine
How Visa Engine treats talent/work routes differently from visitor checklists — criteria grids, drafts, and refusal-risk readiness.
Visa Engine covers thirteen visa types across five jurisdictions: eight talent/work routes and five visitor routes. The product workflow changes with the route — so your uploads and prep tabs match how officers actually evaluate the case.
Talent / work routes
Examples: O-1A, EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, O-1B, UK Global Talent, EU Blue Card, Canada FSW, Australia 858.
These use a criteria or points grid, narrative preparation, evidence analysis against policy, and (on paid plans) draft generators. Readiness reflects how well evidence supports each criterion.
Browse talent guides such as O-1A or UK Global Talent.
Visitor / tourist routes
Examples: US B-1/B-2, UK Standard Visitor, Canada TRV, Australia 600, Schengen short-stay.
These focus on a checklist hub — passport, funds, ties, purpose, itinerary, lodging — plus refusal-risk readiness. Drafts and RFE tabs stay out of the way; temporary intent is the story.
See B-1/B-2 or compare options in eligibility triage.
Why the split matters
Uploading a recommendation letter portfolio into a visitor case (or treating visitor ties like O-1 awards) creates noise. Visa Engine keeps the UI and scoring aligned with the route so you prepare the right evidence.
Educational only — not legal advice.