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h-1b visas are applications that allow foreignworkers to enter the us for the purpose of working in a specialty occupation for a usemployer. in these cases the employer is called thepetitioner and the employee is called the beneficiary. generally in order to qualifyfor an h-1b the position offered must require at a minimum a bachelors degree or its foreignequivalent. the degree also needs to be in a field that'sclosely related to that occupation. so in other words, if you have a ba in drama youprobably won't qualify for an h-1b as an accountant. in some cases an employee may qualify foran h1b without even having a bachelors degree but they need to prove that they have a combinationof extensive work experience and other education

that combines to the equivalent of a ba inthe view of the us government. another important requirement of the h-1bis that the employer is willing to pay the applicant whats called the prevailing wage. this just means that the job will pay andhave similar working conditions to that as other positions in the region. this is required to make sure that employersdon't hire staff entirely of foreign workers just because they are willing to work forless than a us citizens in exchange for legal status in the us. another important part of the process is thatthe employer needs to advertise the position

and to prove that there are no us workerswho can fill it. this recruiting process needs to be done beforethe application can be filed, and it must meet a number of criteria to prove that itwas done in earnest. one of the major obstacles of the h1b is the numerical quota imposedby the government, which limits the number of h1-b's allowed to be issued each year toaround 65,000. in 2013 this cap was reached within the first five business days of theopening date in april, which means that if your serious about applying for an h-1b youneed to be certain that your ready to apply the very date the new numbers are released,and your application needs to be perfectly prepared at the time of filing.

with so much at stake and so few visa's availableits crucial to have an immigration attorney who can insure that the application is complete,thoroughly documented and prepared and submitted on time. we offer free h-1b consultations so if yourinterested in bringing a foreign worker to the us to join your business gives us a callat (202) 888-2099.