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Does the H-1B employer have to be LLC or corporation? Is H-1B visa only for large companies? H-1B and E-3 VisaImmigration

Does the H-1B employer have to be LLC or corporation? Is H-1B visa only for large companies?

H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations.  This visa category requires that the beneficiary (the foreign worker) have a bachelor’s degree, and the petitioner (the U.S. company) can employ the worker for…
February 22, 2021
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What is the H-1B lottery? Is the lottery based on the wage? What’s my chance to be selected in the lottery if I have a U.S. Master’s degree? H-1B and E-3 Visa

What is the H-1B lottery? Is the lottery based on the wage? What’s my chance to be selected in the lottery if I have a U.S. Master’s degree?

H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations.  This visa category requires that the beneficiary (the foreign worker) have a bachelor’s degree, and the petitioner (the U.S. company) can employ the worker for…
February 19, 2021
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What Is the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020, which recently passed in the Senate? What will its effects be? Immigration

What Is the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020, which recently passed in the Senate? What will its effects be?

Is it true that the Senate passed a bill that would affect the green card backlog? Yes -- on December 2, the U.S. Senate passed an amended version of the “Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act” which passed the U.S. House…
December 14, 2020
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District Court of California ruled that the DOL and DHS promulgated regulations affecting H-1B workers without proper notice and comment procedure H-1B and E-3 VisaImmigration

District Court of California ruled that the DOL and DHS promulgated regulations affecting H-1B workers without proper notice and comment procedure

In October 2020, the U.S. government promulgated two rules that would affect the H-1B visa program: one was proposed by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the second one was proposed by the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”). The Department…
December 3, 2020
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How much do I have to pay an H-1B employee? What is a prevailing wage? How do I find out what is the prevailing wage? H-1B and E-3 VisaImmigration

How much do I have to pay an H-1B employee? What is a prevailing wage? How do I find out what is the prevailing wage?

H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a company to hire workers in specialty occupations. As an H-1B employer, you have to pay the H-1B employee the higher of either the actual or prevailing wage (this is called the…
June 12, 2020
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I am currently in the U.S. on H-1B status. Can I find a new employer or do I have to keep working for the employer who initially sponsored me for an H-1B? H-1B and E-3 VisaImmigration

I am currently in the U.S. on H-1B status. Can I find a new employer or do I have to keep working for the employer who initially sponsored me for an H-1B?

H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits a U.S. company to hire workers in specialty occupations. The H-1B visa may be granted for up to 6 years. We sometimes get the following question from potential clients: Company X sponsored…
December 20, 2019
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What is Cap-Gap Extension? Can I stay in the U.S. after my OPT work authorization card expires but before I am able to start working in H-1B status? H-1B and E-3 VisaImmigration

What is Cap-Gap Extension? Can I stay in the U.S. after my OPT work authorization card expires but before I am able to start working in H-1B status?

Let’s analyze the following scenario: You are in the U.S. on F-1 OPT status and you are working for an employer. During the cap season, your employer files an H-1B Cap Change of Status petition and the case is selected…
September 30, 2019
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