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An H-1B Visa enables professionals in "Specialty Occupations" to come to the United States. An estimated 65,000 H-1B Visas are issued every year, and time limits vary. A holder of an H1-B Visa can apply for a Green Card if a company wants to sponsor his or her application. Applying via petition H1B is a relatively straightforward process. To complete a H1B Visa application, the candidate must obtain a job with a qualified sponsor located in the United States. The H1B employer files a H1B Visa Application of the behalf of the employee with the US Immigration Bureau. Individuals can not sponsor themselves, or apply for their own H1B visa. To qualify for the H1B Visa Program, the employee must work in a 'specialty occupation'. Specialty Occupations currently include: medical/health care, computing and IT, teaching, finance and banking, engineering, legal and pr/marketing.

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  • H1B Visa applications are completed by sponsoring employers
  • An H1B visa is typically valid for one to three years
  • The maximum time period for an H1B visa is six years. After six years, an extension application must be filed

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  • Steps to a Successful H1B Visa Petition

    In order to get a job in the United States if you are an immigrant you will need to get an H1B visa.  The H1B ...
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  • How to Transfer an H1B to New Employer

    The H1B is a non-immigrant visa which allows you to work in the United States. Your H1B visa must be sponsored...
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  • How H1B Visas are Granted

    To quality for an H1B visa the applicant must fulfill certain criteria. First, they must have either a bachelo...
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  • H1B Requirements: Getting Employment in the US

    An H1B Visa allows non-immigrants to come to the U.S. to work in a professional capacity. The visa is valid fo...
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