H-1B Visa

H-1B visa is reserved for "specialty occupations." Those that require a at least a bachelor's degree in a specific subject or closely related subjects.

Concurrent H-1B

13 years ago By Chief Editor

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I am currently on H-1B with a university (cap exempt), working full time (40-hrs/week). An opportunity has come to work part-time for another For-profit institution (not cap exempt), may be for 20 hours or so per week. So my questions are:
Can I apply for a concurrent H1 (For-profit; not cap exempt) whose work load will be additional to my current H1?
Is there a restriction on where the concurrent H-1 sponsor is located in the US?
Does 'Concurrent H-1B' need to go through the yearly quota since it is 'not cap-exempt' in my case?

The last time I checked into this issue, you could apply for a concurrent quota H-1 even though you are currently holding an exempt H-1. Location of the employer is not important, location of the job is.

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H-1B after CPT

13 years ago By Chief Editor

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I do not qualify to apply for OPT. I have used my CPT completely by working for my current employer for past 1.5 yrs. They started my H-1B process. My current job (QA Analyst) minimum requirement is Associates degree or 0+ yrs experience. Lawyer came back saying job description should be changed to minimum bachelors or equivalent. I have 16 yrs education from India + MBA from here (April 2011) + 1.5 yrs experience. My employer is not willing to change the job description. Can they ask the lawyer to continue the process with the current job description?

An H-1 can be requested for a job that requires minimally a bachelor's degree. Note that the employer MUST TRUTHFULLY require a degree. If not, you cannot process an H-1.

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USCIS Announces That FY 2012 H-1B Cap Season Is Open

13 years ago By Editor

U.S. businesses use the H-1B program to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialized fields, such as scientists, engineers, or computer programmers.

USCIS starts accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2012 cap on April 1, 2011. Cases will be considered accepted on the date USCIS receives a properly filed petition for which the correct fee has been submitted; not the date that the petition is postmarked.

USCIS Reminds Grant Applicants of April 1 Deadline

13 years ago By Editor

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminded potential applicants of the April 1 deadline to apply for funding under the fiscal year (FY) 2011 Citizenship and Integration Grants Program. Organizations must apply electronically by 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 1 using the application package and instructions available at www.grants.gov.

USCIS Seeks Public Comment on Proposed H-1B Registration System

13 years ago By Editor

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USCIS to Start Accepting H-1B Petitions for FY 2012 on April 1, 2011

13 years ago By Editor

WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will start accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2012 cap on April 1, 2011. Cases will be considered accepted on the date USCIS receives a properly filed petition for which the correct fee has been submitted; not the date that the petition is postmarked.

USCIS Reminds Japanese Nationals Impacted by Recent Disaster of Available Immigration Benefits

13 years ago By Editor

WASHINGTON—In light of the recent earthquakes and tsunami in Japan, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds Japanese nationals of certain U.S. immigration benefits available upon request.

USCIS understands that a natural disaster can affect an individual’s ability to establish or maintain lawful immigration status. Temporary relief measures available to eligible nationals of Japan may include:

USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Exemptions Based on Relation or Affiliation

13 years ago By Editor

WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced in response to recent stakeholder feedback, that it is currently reviewing its policy on H-1B cap exemptions for non-profit entities that are related to or affiliated with an institution of higher education. Until further guidance is issued, USCIS is temporarily applying interim procedures to H-1B non-profit entity petitions filed with the agency seeking an exemption from the statutory H-1B numerical cap based on an affiliation with or relation to an institution of higher education.

Guestbook Entry for Ishtmeet Singh, United States

13 years ago By Anonymous (not verified)

Name

Ishtmeet Singh

Country

United States

State

Oregon

Comment

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Guestbook Entry for Pravin K, United States

13 years ago By Anonymous (not verified)

Name

Pravin K

Country

United States

State

New York

Comment

I have been working within the financial industry in New York since past 6 years on H1-B visa. For my GC and H-1B extension, I chose to work with Mr. Khanna and his extremely capable team. In past 6 years, I have worked with different groups of attorneys for immigration visa things a couple of times, I can easily say that Mr. Khanna and his team was the best. Also, I had so many one-off non-standard situations with my visa application, but everything was very pleasantly accomodated and carefully handled by Mr. Khanna's team. There was no mistakes made and their advisement was absolutely spot on. Very very professional indeed. Thank you very much to all the guys who worked on my applications.

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