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| USCIS Continues Suspension... |
| The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has extended the suspension of premium processing services ... |
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| H-2B TRACKER: H-2B Cap ... |
| The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) declared that it has received a sufficient number of petitions... |
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| H-2B TRACKER: Cap Count.. |
| The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has provided the latest H-2B visa cap count. ... |
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| Comment Period Closed for Proposed... |
| The USCIS published a proposed regulation on August 22, 2007, in the Federal Register that, when implemented... |
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| H1B work visa |
| H-1B Work Visa General Information: The H-1B Visa enables professionals in "Specialty Occupations" to make a valuable contribution to the American economy. A maximum of 65,000 H-1B Visas are issued every year. The H-1B Visa is issued for up to three years but may be extended. This provides a maximum stay of six years. The H1-B Visa holder can apply for a Green Card if a company wants to sponsor his/her application.
H-1B Work Visa Eligibility Requirements: The H-1B Non-Immigrant Work Visa may be issued to applicants seeking temporary work in a "Specialty Occupation" which requires the skills of a professional. "Specialty Occupations" include e.g. accounting, computer analysts, programmers, database administrators, web designers, engineers, financial analysts, doctors, nurses, scientists, architects and lawyers. The petitions are submitted by employers based on their need for the non-U.S.-resident employee. The applicant may possess a bachelor's degree or requisite experience to make up for the lack of a master’s degree. |
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| Kinds of H1B work visa |
| The H-1B visa category is available for individuals employed in the United States in a "specialty occupation." A specialty occupation requires a bachelor's or higher degree in a specialized field of knowledge as a minimum for entry into the occupation. Specialty occupations include accounting, engineering, law, architecture, scientific research and many other types of jobs.
Eligibility Requirements
The requirements for an H-1B visa are as follows:
• The employer must extend a valid offer of employment;
• The employer must pay at least the same wage scale (the "prevailing wage") and provide the same working conditions as those existing for U.S. workers;
• The occupation requires a bachelor's or higher degree in a specialized field of knowledge as a minimum qualification; and,
• The foreign national must have the required degree, or its equivalent, in a subject closely related to the position.
Period of Stay
• The H-1B visa is valid for three years and may be extended to a total of six years. The H-1B status may be extended beyond 6-year limitation in the following two circumstances:
• If a person has filed a labor certification application or an achievement-based I-140 immigrant petition 365 days before the expiration of the six-year limitation, the H-1B visa status may be extended beyond six years in one-year increments until the employment-based permanent residency petition is approved or denied.
• If a person has an employment-based I-140 petition approved, but per-country visa quotas prevent the person from obtaining his or her green card at this time, the H-1B status may be extended for a three-year period. To obtain this 3-year extension, you do not have to have filed your labor certification or achievement-based I-140 petition 365 days before the expiration of your 6-year H-1B limitation.
Filing Procedure
Obtaining H-1B visa status is a two step process:
• Submit a labor condition application to the U.S. Department of Labor, confirming that the employer meets the wage requirements and working conditions;
• File a petition and supporting documentation with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, demonstrating that the employer and the individual meet the criteria for the H-1B visa. |
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| What is the H1-B Visa? |
| The H1-B visa is also commonly called a "work visa" or "work permit." This is the most common form of temporary work visa. It enables the foreign worker to enter the United States to work temporarily in a professional capacity. H1B Employment opportunities in the state of Minnesota, which reflect the national trend, are abundant, so abundant that employers are seeking out the assistance of foreign workers to fill the gaps in the workplace. To locate an H1B job in the U.S. use the links at the right to draft and post your resume.
The government requires at least five agencies to certify a foreign employee for H1B work in the United States, often a long process in itself. But the government recently made this process even more arduous by reducing its funding to one key player in the certification process, the State Economic Security Department. This cut in funding has had a grave impact on this state’s, as well as this country’s, ability to recruit and retain foreign professionals for employment, especially those H1B professionals with technical experience and in the field of health care. |
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| Family-Base Petition |
| Here are some efficient ways to be eligible for permanently immigrating to United States such as your close relatives are in USA who sponsor you |
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| Green card immigration |
| A green card is a life-long visa ("pass") allowing a foreigner to live and work in the United States. |
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| US Citizenship |
| Citizenship is one of the most coveted gifts that the U.S |
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| Employee based: |
| The Immigration and Nationality Act provides a yearly minimum of 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas which are divided into five preference categories. |
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