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08-12 09:50 AM
H-1B visas are work visas that allow foreign nationals to temporarily work in the United States for a U.S. employer. A U.S. employer may petition a foreign national under the H-1B classification which specifically applies to individuals in a “specialty occupation." A specialty occupation has three requirements. First, an individual must have a bachelor’s degree or higher degree or its equivalent for the particular position. Second, the degree must be common in the industry among similar organizations. Third, the employer must normally require a degree or equivalent; or the nature of the specific duties is so specialized and complex that knowledge required to perform the duties is usually associated with attainment of the degree.
Individuals with H-1B visas are allowed to work in the United States for up to six years, but visas are granted in three-year increments. In some cases, the H-1B visas may be extended for more than six years. If the individual is in the United States, a change of status to an H-1B is filed in the United States. If the individual is outside the United States, upon approval of the petition, the individual must apply for an H-1B visa at the U.S. consulate. There are only 65,000 H-1B visas issued per year.
The beginning of the fiscal year for 2010 is October 1, 2009. Employers may begin filing their petitions six months prior to the start date of employment but the individuals cannot start their jobs until October 1.
It is vital for those individuals wishing to work in the United States to begin preparing their H-1B paperwork before the cap is reached. As of August 7, 2009, approximately 44,900 H-1B cap-subject petitions had been received by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and counted towards the cap. Please call us at 214-999-9999 if you would like to begin the H-1B process. The H-1B cap-subject count is available at the USCIS Web site (http://www.uscis.gov).
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Individuals with H-1B visas are allowed to work in the United States for up to six years, but visas are granted in three-year increments. In some cases, the H-1B visas may be extended for more than six years. If the individual is in the United States, a change of status to an H-1B is filed in the United States. If the individual is outside the United States, upon approval of the petition, the individual must apply for an H-1B visa at the U.S. consulate. There are only 65,000 H-1B visas issued per year.
The beginning of the fiscal year for 2010 is October 1, 2009. Employers may begin filing their petitions six months prior to the start date of employment but the individuals cannot start their jobs until October 1.
It is vital for those individuals wishing to work in the United States to begin preparing their H-1B paperwork before the cap is reached. As of August 7, 2009, approximately 44,900 H-1B cap-subject petitions had been received by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and counted towards the cap. Please call us at 214-999-9999 if you would like to begin the H-1B process. The H-1B cap-subject count is available at the USCIS Web site (http://www.uscis.gov).
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chanduv23
03-25 11:36 AM
Hi
I recently received an approved I-290b on my 140. Does anyone know how long does is take for the 485 to be approved?
Peace
cool, how long did it take for the MOTION?
I recently received an approved I-290b on my 140. Does anyone know how long does is take for the 485 to be approved?
Peace
cool, how long did it take for the MOTION?
n2b
02-05 12:10 PM
Thank you both for the responses.
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jcrajput
07-18 08:09 AM
Thank you.
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BharatPremi
04-13 01:11 PM
Perhaps you may be right. I have not digged that much ....But I will go through that in detail..
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I donot think that these people are directly responsible for creating the issue in the first place....It is a reactive response to the anti-immigrant postures of many candidates...Also people like are us are not eligible to donate to immigrantList...Only citizens or premanant residents can contribute to immigrantList.....
Some respectable names in the members list...
I donot think that these people are directly responsible for creating the issue in the first place....It is a reactive response to the anti-immigrant postures of many candidates...Also people like are us are not eligible to donate to immigrantList...Only citizens or premanant residents can contribute to immigrantList.....
boreal
05-14 12:27 AM
TSC is not processing most EB3 I485. This is not supposed to be revealed publicly. It is wrong, so that's why I'm speaking out.
If you are really an undercover USCIS officer, then you can blow the whistle on USCIS illegal (supposed to be) operations...you will have the whistle blower protection offered by the US Govt...
If you are really an undercover USCIS officer, then you can blow the whistle on USCIS illegal (supposed to be) operations...you will have the whistle blower protection offered by the US Govt...
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dilbert_cal
07-08 03:57 PM
Are you a first time stamper OR have had a stamp before. If you have had a stamp before - read further...
I believe you can change your appointment 2 times ( or probably three times only ). You should be able to change your appointment to Delhi if dates becomes available and you are within the limit of number of changes of appointments allowed.
I believe you can change your appointment 2 times ( or probably three times only ). You should be able to change your appointment to Delhi if dates becomes available and you are within the limit of number of changes of appointments allowed.
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vikramy
06-05 03:00 PM
You can use EAD with current employer. I think your company has to do the change your I9 form to EAD. You don't need to inform as you are not changing any company.
Hi
My H1 is valid until 2010 Feb.
I am also having EAD till 2011 June.
I have been with my employer all along.... and prefer to stay with same employer till GC.
I DONT want to apply for my H1 extension since they are asking lot of questions like Contract details etc with RFE's.
My Q is - Can i use EAD with my EXISTING employer or EAD should be used for only NEW employer based on AC21?
If i use EAD with my current employer, should i have to inform uscis(any process involved)?
Please suggest...
Thanks for any suggestions
Hi
My H1 is valid until 2010 Feb.
I am also having EAD till 2011 June.
I have been with my employer all along.... and prefer to stay with same employer till GC.
I DONT want to apply for my H1 extension since they are asking lot of questions like Contract details etc with RFE's.
My Q is - Can i use EAD with my EXISTING employer or EAD should be used for only NEW employer based on AC21?
If i use EAD with my current employer, should i have to inform uscis(any process involved)?
Please suggest...
Thanks for any suggestions
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jaggu80
09-19 09:03 PM
I applied for H1B cap exempt physician job on june 25th with my lawyer at vermont service center( wrong center by my lawyer's mistake) and my I-94 Expired on june 30. Vermont center lost or misplaced my file till july 22nd and when we send 2nd file with premium processing they found old file and forwarded it to california center and returned new file back to us. However california center placed recieved date as 22nd july. Later on the center asked for my medical license and that 22days out of status explanation. We send my license which was issued on august 23rd and explained about that 22days out of status. Finally they denied my petition just giving the reason that my license was issued later after my initial petition was filed meaning i was not eligilble for the job when i filed and cannot consider the evidence that came after in existence........now my question is
1-) in final decision they didnot mention anything regarding that 22days out of status issue
however mentioned that i filed on july 22nd.
so when now i go to consulate in india should i mention this 22days as out of status as overstay or still i am in status because i have my fedex reciept of sending my file on june 25th and final decision came on sept 15th. Need expert opinion guys ....thank you...
1-) in final decision they didnot mention anything regarding that 22days out of status issue
however mentioned that i filed on july 22nd.
so when now i go to consulate in india should i mention this 22days as out of status as overstay or still i am in status because i have my fedex reciept of sending my file on june 25th and final decision came on sept 15th. Need expert opinion guys ....thank you...
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fromnaija
09-30 07:29 PM
Is there any form we have to submit, just write a letter with explination.
No, there is no form to fill out. Just write a letter with all the pertinent information (Alien #, etc) to identify your case. Include a copy of the approved I-140 with the letter.
No, there is no form to fill out. Just write a letter with all the pertinent information (Alien #, etc) to identify your case. Include a copy of the approved I-140 with the letter.
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vin13
11-10 10:15 AM
On the home page, just below ACTION ALERT on the right side there is this phrase : When will I get my Greencard?
Click on it and you will get the tracker.
Hope this helps.
Thanks. I never knew it was moved there.
Click on it and you will get the tracker.
Hope this helps.
Thanks. I never knew it was moved there.
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chanduv23
03-25 11:36 AM
Hi
I recently received an approved I-290b on my 140. Does anyone know how long does is take for the 485 to be approved?
Peace
cool, how long did it take for the MOTION?
I recently received an approved I-290b on my 140. Does anyone know how long does is take for the 485 to be approved?
Peace
cool, how long did it take for the MOTION?
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keerthisagar
04-28 12:14 PM
Recently my company got acquired by another company. Co A had filed for my LC, and was approved in Feb 09, and my i140 was filed in EB3 in Sept 09. Co B wants to keep me, and I will continue the same job. My H1 has also been transferred to Co B. My question is:
will there be any effect on my LC and I140? If so, what happens to my PD (Nov 08)
will there be any effect on my LC and I140? If so, what happens to my PD (Nov 08)
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03-05 08:10 AM
USCIC announced the availability of two new grants that are designed to help lawful permanent residents prepare for citizenship and integration in the U.S. This year, nearly $7 million will be made available for education initiatives throughout the country. According to USCIS, these two competitive grant programs will help expand citizenship preparation programs for lawful permanent residents that wish to achieve U.S. citizenship.
Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program - The first funding opportunity will focus on providing funding for local programs that are currently working to promote the rights and responsibilities of citizenship through direct citizenship preparation programs for lawful permanent residents. Examples of such programs include those with initiatives to prepare lawful permanent residents for the civics and the English reading, writing and speaking portions of the naturalization test.
Organizations interested in applying for this grant opportunity should send a required letter of intent by March 26, 2010 to the following email address: citizenshipgrantprogram@dhs.gov.
Citizenship and Integration National Capacity Building Grant Program- The second funding opportunity will focus on increasing the capacity building initiatives of national, regional and statewide organizations that provide citizenship services in underserved communities. Funding through this grant will assist these organizations in promoting the integration of immigrants in the U.S. through direct citizenship services for lawful permanent residents.
Organizations interested in applying for this grant opportunity should send a required letter of intent by March 26, 2010 to the following email address: citizenshipgrantprogram@dhs.gov.
To apply for either of these programs, visit www.grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov).
More... (http://www.visalawyerblog.com/2010/03/uscis_announces_two_grant_prog.html)
Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program - The first funding opportunity will focus on providing funding for local programs that are currently working to promote the rights and responsibilities of citizenship through direct citizenship preparation programs for lawful permanent residents. Examples of such programs include those with initiatives to prepare lawful permanent residents for the civics and the English reading, writing and speaking portions of the naturalization test.
Organizations interested in applying for this grant opportunity should send a required letter of intent by March 26, 2010 to the following email address: citizenshipgrantprogram@dhs.gov.
Citizenship and Integration National Capacity Building Grant Program- The second funding opportunity will focus on increasing the capacity building initiatives of national, regional and statewide organizations that provide citizenship services in underserved communities. Funding through this grant will assist these organizations in promoting the integration of immigrants in the U.S. through direct citizenship services for lawful permanent residents.
Organizations interested in applying for this grant opportunity should send a required letter of intent by March 26, 2010 to the following email address: citizenshipgrantprogram@dhs.gov.
To apply for either of these programs, visit www.grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov).
More... (http://www.visalawyerblog.com/2010/03/uscis_announces_two_grant_prog.html)
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STAmisha
02-25 11:52 AM
thanks for the advice.
This is going to be my first H1 and please guide me overall what documents I need so that I will be ready
This is going to be my first H1 and please guide me overall what documents I need so that I will be ready
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Beta_mle
04-15 08:42 AM
One of my minor dependents appears to have been out of status due to non renewal of their H4 visa. We thought that like the original application, dependents were covered by my renewal, found out too late that this is incorrect. Since then we have obtained renewals and the dependent in question now has an approved H-4 status, plus pending 485 and advanced parole.
I have been told though that time out of status is not counted against minors. Is this true?
Is there any risk in travelling out of the country to get visa stamped and returning? I understand this resets the clock. Can the embassy look into the history, find out that previous issue and deny the H-4 stamping because of it?
I am very discouraged by this long drawn out process. Any information would be appreciated.
PS: The minor in question just turned 14 years old. Could this be the reason?
I have been told though that time out of status is not counted against minors. Is this true?
Is there any risk in travelling out of the country to get visa stamped and returning? I understand this resets the clock. Can the embassy look into the history, find out that previous issue and deny the H-4 stamping because of it?
I am very discouraged by this long drawn out process. Any information would be appreciated.
PS: The minor in question just turned 14 years old. Could this be the reason?
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kunalmeh
06-27 03:51 PM
HI... we get 2 slips.. yellow and pink from HDFC.. I have my yellow slip but lost the pink slip and i have the photo copy of tht pink slip with HDFC bank stamp... will it allow me to enter the consulate at Delhi..?
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austingc
05-06 01:35 PM
Yes - as long as your 485 is pending and you have a US address to receive the card.
So in this case, the person should send the documents from India, correct? One of the requirement was I-94 card. How will we provide that if you are out of the country? What to say for Last Entry?
So in this case, the person should send the documents from India, correct? One of the requirement was I-94 card. How will we provide that if you are out of the country? What to say for Last Entry?
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gcdreamer05
07-27 02:58 PM
I have exactly the same question.
If you look at VFS appointment scheduling if it is more than 1 year that your 797 was renewed and if you did not go for stamping they put you under different class of renewal.
You can check this by going to VFS appointment site and there they ask the question are you applying for the same class of visa that got expired 1 yr ago or something like that...
Can anyone shed some light on this. Since i am on the same boat like the person who asked this question.
If you look at VFS appointment scheduling if it is more than 1 year that your 797 was renewed and if you did not go for stamping they put you under different class of renewal.
You can check this by going to VFS appointment site and there they ask the question are you applying for the same class of visa that got expired 1 yr ago or something like that...
Can anyone shed some light on this. Since i am on the same boat like the person who asked this question.
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gc_dedo
09-09 07:30 PM
I just sent un-notarized copies
I have the original.
I have the original.
