How to get US visa h1 b visa?

Question

H1 b visa

Answer 1

The answer to this is a little more complicated than you may initially think. But basically, to get an H1B visa, you have to get a job with a U.S. employer. And it can't be for just any job -- the position has fall in the category of what's called a "specialty occupation."



To qualify as a specialty occupation, the job has to require the minimum of a US bachelor's degree (or a suitable equivalent), 12 years of experience, or some combination (for example, an associate's degree and 6 years of work experience). The occupation also has to require the application of that knowledge -- therefore, you can't be hired as a janitor or a busboy on an H1B visa, even if you have a degree. Generally speaking, it has to be for a professional position.



The salary also has to qualify, so it would have to be the prevailing wage for your profession. In theory, this means that they can't hire you cheaper than domestic workers. And employers have to advertise the position domestically before they can hire an international worker, meaning that they have to (presumably) demonstrate that there aren't enough suitable candidates for the job domestically.



So what does this mean for you, the seeker of an H1B? It means you have to have something special to offer a potential employer. And realistically, your job has to be in a high-demand field -- think Science, Technology, Math and Engineering. If your profession falls under one of those categories, and you have a bachelor's degree (minimum), then you might just be able to find a visa eligible position.



Your best bet is to do some research and find out which U.S. employers have a proven track record of hiring for H1B visas, and then target your search to them. Make sure you've educated yourself on how to write a U.S.-style resume and how to do a U.S. style interview -- with a little perseverance and some luck, then you could make it happen. It isn't easy though; they only issue 85,000 of those visas every year, and 20,000 are reserved for people with Master's degrees or higher. The filing period begins in only 3 months too, and last year they all went in a little more than a month. Good luck.

Answer 2

You don't. Only qualified employers can apply for employment visas for their fully qualified employees. Over 31 million Americans are currently looking for work. Real unemployment rate is 23%. Another 27% of the US workforce are self-employed, independent contractors, freelancers, etc. In other words, half the US workforce does not have "jobs" - legal employer-employee relationship - and only for jobs with a legitimate employer-employee relationship can an employer apply for a visa. Jobs, per se, are a vanishing species in the US.



For H1-b visa, law requires a minimum of a bachelors degree plus 2 years of post-baccalaureate experience in a high-tech field. The position held must require a minimum of a bachelors degree in the specific field to qualify as "experience." But with so much unemployment in the US, employers these days will not spend the vast time, money & hassle of getting an employment visa for those with less than a masters - again in a high-tech field. And the employer must first prove there are no Americans qualified and available for the position.



So what are your qualifications? What degrees do you hold from where (better be a well-reputed school) and what experience do you have? What's your area of expertise? Maybe nanotechnology or robotics have a chance, but you need an uncommon specialty or you are competing against a horde of applicants for one job. E.g. I know a guy who advertised a position requiring a minimum of masters degree and at least 5 years of experience in a rather esoteric field. He expected, at most, maybe 100 applicants. He had over 10,000 applicants for that job. Needless to say, he certainly did not hire any foreign worker!



Even if you qualify for an H1-b visa, excellent references & recommendations from your current employer, there are plenty of Americans looking for jobs. Not to mention India is the largest single contributor to the worldwide labor glut of a billion people, and it seems like they all want jobs in the US. Ain't gonna happen. Jobs are vanishing & the US is overloaded. Ditto for most countries.



So what are your qualifications? Are you good enough to compete with all that? If you have what it takes to compete under such conditions, then apply. IF you ever find an employer willing & able to apply for a temporary employment visa who wants to hire you, maybe you have a chance.

Answer 3

There are basically NINE ways that you can get a visa to live and work in the US:



(1) Marriage (or engagement in anticipation of marriage) to a US citizen.



(2) You have skills that are in short supply in the US e.g. scientific or medical training. A degree is normally a must. Or you have superior specialist skills with at least 12 years experience. (H visas)



(3) You have an Employer who is willing to transfer you - but even the employer has to make a good case for you - so you have to be a manager unless you fall under category (2) above.(L visas)



(4) You may get a Green card in the diversity lottery (UK citizens, except N.Ireland, are not generally eligible unless you, your spouse or parents were born abroad or held a different citizenship.



(5)You own or buy business (does not get you permanent resident status i.e. no green card)You must be a national of a qualifying Treaty countries. The business must have a minimum value of around $150k (more the better) bearing in mind you will need somewhere to live and with any startup business you will need at least 2 years living money as back up. So a figure of $350k would be a nearer minimum (E-2 visas)



(6)You are an "investor" i.e. you have at least US $1m in assets to bring with you. half of that in a few areas. And your background will be investigated to the hilt. (EB-5 visas)



(7)You have a close relative (mother, father, brother, sister and no further) who is an US citizen who would sponsor you, approx time this take 2-12 years?



(8.The R1 visa is available to foreign members of religious denominations, having bona fide non-profit religious organizations in the U.S., for entering the U.S. to carry on the activities of a minister or religious worker as a profession, occupation or vocation



(9)THE UNUSUAL You are in a position to claim refugee status/political asylum. or You get a member of Congress to sponsor a private bill with legislation that applies just to you.

The S visa issued to persons who assist US law enforcement to investigate and prosecute crimes and terrorist activities such as money laundering and organized crime





Recruitment agent will not take you seriously if you are not already in the US. Writing for jobs is really a waste of time; likewise US employers have no idea what foreign qualification are or mean (except Degrees) it may pay you to get your qualification translated into a US equivalent, there are Companies that do this (www.wes.org) ..

But if you are getting a visa under (2) above then you need a job offer before you can get the visa. Your Employer will be your sponsor this will cost them upward of $5k. So you can see you have to be offering something really special to get considered They may also have to prove to the Dept of labor that there is no American who can do the job if the position is to be permanent ©



DO NOT USE VISA CONSULTANT

Answer 4

The answer is the same:



You don't have to do anything. Your employer has to get the visa for you. The employer hires the lawyer, and the lawyer basically does everything.