Can H-1B be extended beyong 6 years?
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Only if you are in the process of a GC application in which case the extension must be filed 1-year before the H1-b expires for an extension period of 1-year. Otherwise, you have to awit for 1-year before being eligible for H1-B status again.
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As a British citizen now in the US here is my two pence. Some options - (1) He can come as a tourist for six months at a time. He cannot legally work when he is here. Don't know your financial situation. (2) He can get a H1. He will need to have a degree and some experience and get a company in the US to sponsor him. If he has a IT / technical background and/or a Masters this is easier. (3) There are many Visa options based on his skill set eg- Highly educated and skilled or some very specialized skill. the USCI site has information on it. (4) Invest money in a US based business, employ people and get a visa to operate the business.\n\nSo the only real options is coming over is a temporary tourist or some kind of professional route.
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You should have (if your paperwork is error free) a K-1 within 6 months...if not sooner!
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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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No you need 6 consecutive months of active duty and an honorable, or general discharge.
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The simple answer is, 8 years. But, I'm sure there is more to it than that, such as what you can do during that time. Immigration laws can be confusing I'm sure.
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Permanent green cards are valid for 10 years and they expire and you need to renew. It doesn't mean you can't stay, it just means they want to update photo, address etc. Exactly like a drivers lisense
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it could take as long as 6 months
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Yes !.(A person can have multiple H1, but can work for only one company at a time.)
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if she has graduated college have her apply for an H1B depending where shes from
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If his company sponser him he can move back on a work visa after about 4 months. then apply for leagle resdence it will take about 4-6 years.  but he can live her as long as he wants under the work visa.
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The H1B and L1 are conbined so it is hard to tell just H1 but they have been letting in 85 to 95 thousand a year. They are cutting it back to 65 thousand.
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You are entitled to 1-year Optical Practical Training. You can apply for work authorization under this program. After the 1-year period has lapsed, you must obtain a new status either as H1-B employee or other recognised category.
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of course! \nsee you in 5 or 6 years ok?
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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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I am more interested in giving serious useful info. See my other answers also please\n\nYes.\nQuoted from US citizenship and immigration Services website.:\n\nCan an H-1B alien intend to immigrate permanently to the U.S.?\n\nYes. An H-1B alien can be the beneficiary of an immigrant visa petition, apply for adjustment of status, or take other steps toward Lawful Permanent Resident status without affecting H-1B status. This is known as "dual intent" and has been recognized in the immigration law since passage of the Immigration Act of 1990. During the time that the application for LPR status is pending, an alien may travel on his or her H-1B visa rather than obtaining advance parole or requesting other advance permission from Immigration to return to the U.S.\nSee http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/h1b.htm\n\nTo the question how to apply--\nRead the above link carefully. You need a USA based company sponsor you. Still you may have to wait. Do you have any company to sponsor you? \n\nAnswers should be verified for accuracy
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First thing to clarify is that a person with H-1B visa is not an immigrant because H-1B is a non-immigrant visa.  You can stay in the US as long as you have the job for which you got your H-1B.  Since, H-1B is issued for a specific employer you cannot go doing your ownn business.