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The H-1B visa is an employment-based non-immigrant visa for an alien
coming temporarily to the U.S. to perform services in a specialty
occupation. A specialty occupation is one, which requires the theoretical
and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge
to perform the occupation. Find out all you want and need to know
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must be a professional or otherwise possess highly specialized theoretical
and practical knowledge for the position offered. This individual
must have the equivalent to a bachelor's degree or higher pertaining
to the position sought. The position must also require a bachelor's
degree or higher and must be a professional level position. |
| The H-1B visa
may be extended for a maximum period of six aggregate years. H-1B
visas are "job-site specific", meaning that each H-1B is "specific"
to one particular job description, time frame, location, department
and institution. If any of these change, a new or amended H-1B petition
must be filed. Departments wishing to employ international faculty
and researchers under the provisions of an H-1B visa should allow
a minimum of 3-4 months for processing an application. This may vary
depending upon the current visa status of a prospective employee,
i.e. J-1 or J-2 status. In this case a considerable amount of time
may be necessary, therefore contacting ISS as soon as possible is
advised. |
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Steps
in Obtaining an H-1B
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1. Wage
Determinations (Prevailing Wage and Actual Wage)
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| 2. Labor
Condition Application (LCA) |
| 3. Completing
the H-1B Petition (I-129) |
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| Upon receipt
of the I-797 approval notice ISS will contact the department liaison.
Copies of the I-797 as well as the certified LCA will be provided
to the departments. The H-1B beneficiary is asked to come to the ISS
to pick-up the original I-94 card and to discuss such matters as traveling
and obtaining an H-1B visa stamp. The department business office will
need to see a copy of this notice to extend or begin the employment
of the beneficiary. |
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