H-1B Visas for Temporary Specialty Workers
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Among the most popular of the nonimmigrant (temporary) visas allowing holders to work in the U.S., the "H-1B" is designated for temporary specialty workers. Tech and other professionals are common users of this visa -- but watch out, its popularity means that the allotted amount of available visas runs out every year.
H-1B Visa Eligibility
Who meets the criteria to become a specialty worker in the United States.
Job categories mostly likely to qualify for a H-1B Visa.
Concerns of H-1B visa applicants.
Who qualifies for a nonimmigrant visa as a temporary specialty worker.
In California (the home state of the questioner), the law places no restrictions on who may be directors.
Who qualifies for an H-4 visa, how to apply, and what rights it confers within the United States.
You don't necessarily need a full-time job in the U.S. to qualify for an H-1B visa for temporary specialty workers.
Yearly limit on H-1Bs got you worried that your job offer won't get a U.S. visa? Check out some other possible visas or statuses.
H-1B Visa Application Process
How long a wait to expect, and how to monitor your progress toward H-1B visa approval.
Issues regarding the position, the applicant's qualifications, and more can sink an H-1B application.
Whether the worker is in H-1B status with some other company, or in the U.S. on another type of visa, following the right procedures gives you an opportunity to hire the person.
Strategic considerations if you're a student who has been offered H-1B employment after graduation.
Life in the U.S. on an H-1B Visa
H-1Bs may, under certain circumstances, be renewed once.
Employers are responsible for maintaining certain files, paying the prevailing wage, and more -- and failure to comply can lead to penalties.
The six-year maximum isn't as simple as it sounds; learn what time periods may count toward and against it, and how it may be lengthened if an employer sponsors the worker for a green card.
What to expect from your U.S. employer, and what your employer -- and the U.S. immigration laws -- expect from you, as an H-1B worker.
Be ready for the possibility that an immigration official will show up at your workplace to check that you're really working there, and the job is really what it was represented to be.
An H-1B worker's I-94 may last longer than the underlying visa, which is used primarily for U.S. entry.
The concept of H-1B portability may allow such a transfer.
Additional Resources
U.S. Immigration Made Easy
This comprehensive immigration law and procedures resource contains a chapter dedicated to H-1B visas.
This comprehensive immigration law and procedures resource contains a chapter dedicated to H-1B visas.
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