The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa in the United States under the Immigration and
Nationality Act allows US employers to
temporarily employ foreign
workers in specialty occupations such as Networking, Telecom, IT,
Business, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Architecture,
Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Medicine and
Health, Education, Law, Accounting, Business Specialties, Theology, Arts, Teaching And Researches.
The important documents for getting the visa are
H-1B sponsorship job offer from US, college records and certificates, evidence
of license, CV including their names, address, job title, permanent address,
working time (part time/ full time).
The duration of H-1B visa is 0-6 years. It may be
extended up to 10 years for the people who are all working for United States
Department of Defense. Around 65,000 people, use this visa during the fiscal
year 2012-2013. The tax depends upon their individual situation. This type of
visa is also called as DUAL INTENT. H-1B visa holders can also apply for green
card. They can extent their duration maximum of 2years. The visa holder can
bring their spouse and children (under years) with H4 visa.
The process of applying visa is simple. At first,
it is important to get the clearance with I-129
petition with USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Service). After
that process the holder have to get a no objection certificate. The processing
period for regular means it takes 1-4 months, for H1B premium
processing it took 15-30 days. The fee is $325 for base filling, for Fraud
prevention $500, if the organization has less than 25 member’s means $750, if
the organization has more than 25 members means $1,500 and for the H1 Transfers
premium processing is extra charged $1,225. The amount is not refundable. Only
in the case delaying in the process of giving visa by USCIS, the amount $1,225
is refundable.
Hope, this will be helpful for H1 Transfer Applicants looking to Apply for H1 transfers
