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That's odd. You might want your employer to reach out to a Congressman's office to follow up with the Consulate. Were you given any reason at the time of your interview?
Yes. We did that. The reply from USCIS had nothing other than the standard reply. They didn't tell me anything in the interview. Just took all my papers.
Don't know if this is the forum to ask or you have the knowledge but i'll ask anyway. Is there a reason why India alone receives more than 70% of all H1b visa (more than twice every other country combined)? Is this by design or accident? (Also I find most immigration question forums tend to be dominated/overwhelmed by Indians and their specific immigration questions) *update with relevant link: https://www.recode.net…
Statistics. Imagine 70% of all applicants being Indian nationals. Randomly sample all the applicants and with a big enough sample size, the distribution will be the same, i.e. ~70% of your samples will be Indian nationals. Countries that have the most people in the world have the most people in the H-1B application process as well. China and India are my guesses, without looking at the publicly available data on H-1B…
Hi Peter, My co-founder is a Canadian PhD on a J-1 visa. he has been in the country on the J-1 for 8 years. We incorporated as a C-Corp in June. He plans on switching to a TN eventually. I assume I cannot issue an RSPA (with vesting) or Consulting agreement without violating his J-1, but the TN I think I can. Will this work? What other issues should I be worried about? Thanks.
You should send me his CV but I would probably switch him to O-1 instead because founders/owners can have problems getting TNs now.
Thanks
How would you recommend the government address HB1 fraud, where people on HB1s are hired by temp agencies, and thus have a much lower prevailing wage than US employees?
Probably the current approach, which is to conduct site visits.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/11/06/us/outsourcin...
I'm currently working for a large U.S. company, on their offshore global services subsidiary, as software developer. I've been working for a year and a half (fully employed). First question is, do I qualify for a L1B Visa? (I have both a bachelor's and Master's) Second question is, do you consider that a good route to a Green Card? I wouldn't want to go to the U.S. unless I'm confident I can go the Green Card route.…
Hi Peter, thanks for answering these questions! My question is related to the H1B1 (for Chile and Singapore). Is this still a visa that's relatively easy to get, even for startups? When I moved to the US it was only a couple of weeks (on my end, as an employee), no window and (virtually) no caps. How is it now for startups compared to the regular H1B? My understanding is that they only need to get the LCA for that po…
Hey Peter! Thanks for doing this! I'm currently working on OPT STEM extension (F1 has expired so no re-entry) and my company is trying to apply for my H1B - am I allowed to work towards an online masters? Do I need to be on a new F1 to do this or can I just do it? Is this different depending on how many credit hours I take and whether I do this degree seeking or not? Also, can I take random classes at a University or…
I was into 3 years of my H1B and quit that job, left US. Can I recoup my other 3 years of H1B without going through a lottery in the future ?
I am on a TN1 visa and need to get a H1B as a next step: -two years in a row I have failed with my current employer, will I have better luck if I change employers ? Are their stats available ? -what happens if you are let go from your company and you are on a TN1, how long can I stay legally, but also practically speaking as well ? -will it be harder to get a re-stamped for a TN1 in the future ? NAFTA is being redraw…