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My Company's Staff Needs A Work Visa
First, be
aware that if you want to hire a professional non-U.S. worker you will
need to sponsor them for a work visa. You will probably sponsor them
for an H-1B visa. It will allow them to stay and work for you, and
only for you, as a professional for a total of 6 years. Your employee
will normally be able to get two three year visas.
What
is the procedure?
To
sponsor your future employee for an H-1B visa you need to file papers
first with the Department of Labor and then the INS to show that you
are offering a job which normally requires a four year college degree
or its equivalent, that you can afford to pay the normal wage for your
area, and that your future employee has at least a four year college
degree in a related major area.
How
long before the person can start working for us?
Thanks
to our extensive experience in this area, we take great pride in being
able to file your future employee's H-1B application within a week of
starting to work together in most cases.
For
those of you who want more detail on the steps and timing of the
entire process of an average case, you can click here
to download a time chart.
When
the person can start to work for you and get paid depends on your
situation. Please choose the situation which fits you.
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If the
person is working now with another company and already has an H-1B
visa and want to change jobs, he/she can start working and being
paid as soon as we file your case with INS.
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If the
person is a student whose practical training will expire soon,
he/she can start working when INS has approved your work visa
request. This is now taking between 2-3 months in the East Coast
and Midwest, 4-6 months in West coast
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If the
person is outside the U.S. he/she can start working after getting
an H-1B visa stamp from the U.S. Embassy/Consulate outside the
U.S. and returning to the U.S. with his/her new stamp. To get the
H-1B visa stamp they will first need an approval notice from the
INS for your visa. This is now taking between 2-3 months in the
East Coast and Midwest, 4-6 months in West coast.
After
he/she gets the approval notice they will have to wait for the U.S.
Embassy/Consulate to give them an H-1B visa stamp. This waiting time
greatly differs depending on in what country the person applies for
the visa stamp. The quickest time to get a stamp would be between 7-10
days. You can find out the processing time by calling the Consulate
nearest your home home or click
here to see if the Embassy you are interested in has a web site
which includes processing times.
How
much does this cost?
There
are four parts to the cost: the Legal Fee, the Filing Fee, Other
Expenses, and Unusual Expenses (if any)
1/2 of
the legal fee plus filing fee is due before we start working on your
case. The 2nd 1/2 is due when you are approved for your visa by INS.
What
do we need in order to help your employee?
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Proof
that you can afford to pay the salary you are offering. If you are
a large company this is not usually a problem. If not, please send
me copies of:
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Your
financial statements from a professional accountant;
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Your
most recent bank statements.
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The
job description, title, and salary you will offer
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Company
brochure or Web site
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