I have a PhD in philosophy (with a dissertation on symbolic logic). When I was interviewing in the US, I was told repeatedly that it would impossible for me to get an H1B visa for an IT job because my degree is not in science or engineering. BorderScore doesn't seem to take this sort of thing into account, unless I'm missing something.
I got the following assessment: The short version is that you can start working in the U.S. within 6 weeks, and stay for at least 2 years with: - a 82% chance of success - $2,183.13/year cost to sponsor you I suspect this is wrong. Previously I was also told that the waiting period could easily be up to 9 months.
I personally got a H1B visa paperwork done within a week or two, got the positive answer like a month after submitting my request (and note that the submission times here are fixed, it can only be done once a year during a specific timeframe), and was working in the US within days of the visa allowing it. Just to clarify the timeline - you apply in April, get a response in May, and can start working in October.