H1B-Visa for IT professional?
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Basically, to get an H1-B visa you need to receive a job offer from a company that does business in the US.  After they offer you the job, the company must petition for you to get an H1-B visa.  If you apply to some of the bigger companies, the process is much more streamlined.  Long story short, you cannot apply for the visa yourself, your job must do it for you.  If the company you crrently work for also does business in the US, you may also qualify for an L-1 visa, depending on how big the company is.  In any case, any work visa you get must be applied for by the company for whom you will be working.
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yes this can be done , however, beware that changes of status from B1/B2 to H1b are generally highly scrutinized by USCIS. You need to somehow prove that you didn't come to the US with the intention to change status... The fact that you just applied for an extension makes it even more suspicious. I'd consult with an immigration lawyer before I do anything if I were you.
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There are definitely job opportunities in Japan for people with almost any IT experience.  Check out http://www.daijob.com/dj/en/index.html there are quite a few jobs with COBOL in the description.\n\nJust send in an email to the contact email on the web page and have a chat with the recruiter.  He can tell you about visa requirements etc.\n\nNo japanese may be an issue but good luck anyway.
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The US has a visa quota for each country.  Find out when the open application process takes place for your country, make sure all your paperwork is in perfect order before attempting to contact during open enrollment.  Sometimes having a US citizen sponsor you makes your application rise closer to the top. \nUnfortunately, US companies that have a need for skilled workers get first dibs on these visas (H-1-B etc...)\nGood luck, and if money isn't an issue, hire an immigration attorney to assist you with the paperwork, it can be very complicated and this would lessen the stress in your life.
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Yes I've read that its better to apply for dependent visa simultaneously.\nBy the way can you please answer my H4 visa Q I'd be grateful to get some info. Thanks
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getting a greencard takes long (I heard up to three years too). Don't know if you can get one before you go. Usually you have to find somebody who hires you under a H1B worker (the job has to require at least a bachelors degree). Only big companies will even know how to do that and be willing to do that (and universities would fall under big companies)
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Unfortunately, I don't think you can.  Whether you can get HSMP visa depends on your qualification, past earning, your achievement in the chosen area, and your spouse/partner's qualification and earning.  It means for you to qualify you have to have been working for the last 12 months legally and your income is more than 26K (if you have been in UK), and your partner has about the same salary, and you have achieved a senior position in the company.  And normally, then minimum qualification you need for HSMP is a university degree.  So I am sorry, but I don't think you qualify.  Also the fact that you have been a overstayer for 9 years will be an issue here.  For more details, check Home Office's website. \nI am not too sure about your situation, but I advise you to contact IAS (Immigration Advisory Service)  and some law firms.  They might be helpful to you to sort out your visa.  Good luck.
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Since you are new to this, you should consider retaining an immigration attorney.  The procedure is not rocket science, but requires some interaction with you state's Department of Labor (not to be confused with the U.S. Department of Labor) before you actually file the paperwork with the immigration.  \n\nLegal fees will probably run you about $2,000 per case (I've seen as low is $1,500 and as high as $5,000 with level of service completely uncorrelated to the price; a cheap lawyer can be as good or as bad as an expensive one); you will also have to pay a non-refundable filing fee of $1,500 per case to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service.  There may be other expenses, such as the cost of evaluating your prospective employee's education credentials (the law requires that H-1B workers hold at least a Bachelor's degree in the area of their proposed employment or a related area), but they are typically small compared to attorney fees and filing fees.  \n\nYou will be requried to post a notice to your employees about the fact that you are hiring H-1B workers and sign an affidavit stating that you in fact posted such notice.  \n\nYou should also remember that the best time to file for an H-1B is right after the beginning of the U.S. government fiscal year (October 1), so you should file in October or November.  Usually, USCIS stops accepting H-1B petitions in January or February, because the annual quota for H-1B visas gets filled.  If your attorney neglects to mention this at the initial interview (as some sleazy ones do), don't hire him; he is trying to charge you for putting together a petition that he knows full well will be rejected.\n\nIf you are in California, I can recommend a good attorney (knowledgeable, approachable, and reasonably priced) whom I have repeatedly used over the last few years.
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You just need an employer in the USA willing to sponsor you for an H1-B visa. This employer needs to give you a job and justify that they cannot find people with your kind of experience and that this employment is temporary. This employer may even pay for your legal fees or ask you to pay. Anyway, that is it. This is done all the time. No need of an American citizen's help.
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You need a work Visa.
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That's unlikely - any such agencies are more than like scam artists, looking to take your money without fear of prosecution.\n\nI came here on an L-1 visa; that is an intercompany transfer on the basis of special skills (I have special skills in computing). Companies can also hire on a limited work status H1-B visa, but again only if you have special skills.\n\nFor a regular job, the company must advertise the position locally for at least three months; they must conduct 'good faith' interviews, and they must not turn down a qualified candidate in order to hire you. They must keep paper records of the ads placed, and they must have records of each candidate that applies, and each interview. They must be able to demonstrate that none of the US candidates could fill the position.\n\nThis is a lot of work and companies are rarely willing to do this unless there is a really good reason to - such as you having a skill that they require and which is not available locally.
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Here are some basic facts about the H1B visa-\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=856b39502731e010VgnVCM1000000ecd190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=91919c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD\nMore info. at http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/\n\nH-1B Frequently Asked Questions\n\nH-1B Frequently Asked Questions\n\n \n\nWhat is an H-1B?\n\nThe H-1B is a nonimmigrant classification used by an alien who will be employed temporarily in a specialty occupation or as a fashion model of distinguished merit and ability.\n\nWhat is a specialty occupation?\n\nA specialty occupation requires theoretical and practical application of a body of specialized knowledge along with at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. For example, architecture, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, medicine and health, education, business specialties, accounting, law, theology, and the arts are specialty occupations.\n\nIs there an annual limit on the number of H-1B aliens?\n\nYes. The current law limits to 65,000 the number of aliens who may be issued a visa or otherwise provided H-1B status in FY2004. (The numerical limitation was temporarily raised to 195,000 in FY2001, FY2002 and FY2003.)\n\nHow does one apply?\n\nH-1B status requires a sponsoring U.S. employer. The employer must file a labor condition application (LCA) with the Department of Labor attesting to several items, including payment of prevailing wages for the position, and the working conditions offered. The employer must then file the certified LCA with a Form I-129 petition plus accompanying fee of $130. (Prior to FY2004, employers were required to submit an additional $1,000 fee to sponsor the H-1B worker, unless specifically exempt.) Based on the USCIS petition approval, the alien may apply for the H-1B visa, admission, or a change of nonimmigrant status.\n\nFor additional information on employer’s filing needs, please visit the Department of Labor’s Foreign Labor Certification page.\n\nHow long can an alien be in H-1B status?\n\nUnder current law, an alien can be in H-1B status for a maximum period of six years at a time. After that time an alien must remain outside the United States for one year before another H-1B petition can be approved. Certain aliens working on Defense Department projects may remain in H-1B status for 10 years. In addition, certain aliens may obtain an extension of H-1B status beyond the 6-year maximum period, when:\n\n   1. 365 days or more have passed since the filing of any application for labor certification, Form ETA 750, that is required or used by the alien to obtain status as an EB immigrant, or\n   2. 365 days or more have passed since the filing of an EB immigrant petition.\n\nWho can an H-1B alien work for?\n\nH-1B aliens may only work for the petitioning U.S. employer and only in the H-1B activities described in the petition. The petitioning U.S. employer may place the H-1B worker on the worksite of another employer if all applicable rules (e.g., Department of Labor rules) are followed. H-1B aliens may work for more than one U.S. employer, but must have a Form I-129 petition approved by each employer.\n\nWhat if the alien’s circumstances change?\n\nAs long as the alien continues to provide H-1B services for a U.S. employer, most changes will not mean that an alien is out of status. An alien may change H-1B employers without affecting status, but the new H-1B employer must file a new Form I-129 petition for the alien before he or she begins working for the new employer. The merger or sale of an H-1B employer’s business will not affect the alien’s status in many instances. However, if the change means that the alien is working in a capacity other than the specialty occupation for which they petitioned, it is a status violation.\n\nMust an H-1B alien be working at all times?\n\nAs long as the employer/employee relationship exists, an H-1B alien is still in status. An H
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B1/B2 (visitor visa) change of status to H1B(employment visa) is possible but beware that you must prove to the USCIS that your original intent when you came to the US was not to change status (i.e. you had legitimate reasons to come to the US as a visitor and didn't come there to look for a job)\n\nIf you are eligible to apply for H1B (must have bachelor degree and work experience), you need an H1B sponsor (employer) to file a Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker (USCIS Form I-129) with required supporting documents like copy of your educational certificates, passport, experience etc. You can start working for your employer ONLY after your H1B approval. If your application is denied, you will receive a letter that will tell you why the application was denied.
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i found as ite dedicated to visa information.http://www.projectvisa.com/\n\n hey not sure if this answers your question.\n\nFor every H-1B petition filed with the USCIS, there must be included a Labor Condition Application (LCA) certified by the U.S. Department of Labor. The LCA ensures that the wage offered to the non-immigrant worker must meet or exceed the prevailing wage, as determined by the Department of Labor, in the area of employment. The LCA also contains an attestation section designed to prevent the program from being used to import foreign workers for the purpose of breaking a strike, or for the purpose of replacing US citizen workers. Under the regulations, LCAs are a matter of public record. Corporations hiring H-1Bs are required to make these records available to any member of the public who requests to look at them. Copies of the relevant records are also available from various web sites, including the Department of Labor. Unfortunately, there has been very little attempt to enforce these provisions, especially those parts which require that the H-1B visa holder be paid the "prevailing wage".\n\nExamination of the LCA data base suggests that, contrary to law, the majority of H-1B workers are being paid substantially less than the "prevailing wage", usually 30-40% less. In addition, the public records show many cases in which H-1B holders are being paid less than one-third of what a US worker is paid.[citation needed]\n\nMany companies avoid filing LCAs and the appearance of hiring vast numbers of H-1B employees by hiring through employment agencies. The H-1B holder is then a permatemp and typically paid even less, as the agency offered a low bid to the paying company and also takes a large cut of the H1-B holders salary.[citation needed]\n\n[edit]\nRecent changes to US law\nThe American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 and the Department of Labor's PERM system for labor certification erased most of the earlier claimed arguments for H-1B's as indentured servants during the green card process. With PERM, labor certification processing times have been reduced to less than 90 days. Due to the changes in the law, the H-1B employee is free to change jobs six months after their I-140 application has been approved by USCIS, even if their I-485 application is backlogged in processing, if the position to which they are moving is substantially comparable to their current position. In some cases, if those labor certifications are withdrawn and replaced with PERM applications, processing times will improve, but the person will also lose their favorable priority date. In those cases, employers' incentive to attempt to lock in H-1B employees to a job by offering a green card is reduced, because the employer bears the high legal costs and fees associated with labor certification and I-140 processing, but the H-1B employee is still free to change jobs.\n\nHowever, many people are ineligible to file I-485 at the current time. Thus, they may well still be stuck with their sponsoring employer for many years. There are also many old labor certification cases pending under pre-PERM rules.\n\nOn May 25, 2006 the senate passed immigration bill 2611 which would increase the number of H1-B visas from the current level of 65,000 to 115,000 annually with a potential automatic yearly increase of 20%. This legislation must still pass the House to become law, however there has been very little opposition from either party.\n\ngood luck!
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It would be safer if you did not. You will need to get a new visa to come back and since your H1B is not aprooved you won't be able to get one untill it is.\n\nIf you are willing to stay outside you US until your H1B is aprooved then no problem.\n\nYou could also try coming back before your OPT expires, but there's still a small risk
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Yes a teacher may get H1 visa depends on his/her qualification and requried conditions for H1.\nthis link may help :\nhttp://www.path2usa.com/h1bcorner/index.htm