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H1b – What is it, and how do we register?
Do you own a US company? Are you looking to hire foreign employees next year? Are they degree holders? Why not submit through the H1b registration system and apply on time
The H-1B is a 3-year temporary working visa category that allows a US Company to hire highly educated foreign professionals to work in “specific jobs” that require at least a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent. The most common jobs that fall under the H1B are in fields such as engineering, technology, mathematics, and medical sciences, but can stretch to fashion models too. After the first 3 years, you can usually extend this to a maximum of a six-year stay.
The U.S. Congress has limited the number of H-1Bs made available to all international visa applicants to 65,000 visas, adding in a further 20,000 visas for foreign professionals who graduate with a master’s degree or doctorate from a U.S. University. Every year this quota has been maxed out and has been renamed a “lottery” since there is a 1:3 chance that your application will get chosen within the 65,000 per year.
Each year, the US Immigration announces the next registration period, where the U.S. employer must register electronically each foreign national who he intends to file an H-1B petition for. This is usually around March 30th. Your case must be submitted by this date. The registration process is simple to start with a $10 fee for each registration submitted, and limited information about the U.S. employer and the foreign national.
Since the US immigration offices receive more registrations than there are visa numbers available, the agency runs a lottery to determine who can file an H-1B petition. USCIS will select registrations for the 65,000 visa numbers first and then for the 20,000 master’s exemption visa numbers. If you are chosen, your employer has 90 days to submit your visa application. The start dates of employment are always 1st October of each year. One important note is that the Spouse of the applicant is not permitted to work throughout their stay in the US.
Please feel free to contact us [email protected] to prepare for your visa request on time.
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