Immigration Attorney Carl

Shusterman

H-1B Temporary Work Visas

Requirement for H-1B Status

Job Must Require a 4-Year

Degree

Applicant Must Possess Such

a Degree Or Equivalent

Experience

Prevailing Wage Requirement

Cap-Subject H-1B Visas

General Cap -

65,000 per year

Advanced Degree

Cap - 20,000 per

year

6,800 H-1Bs for

Chile & Singapore

When to Apply for Cap-Subject H-

1Bs

Starting April 1st each

year

For Employment

Starting on October 1st

Cap-Gap Rule for

OPTs

Cap-Exempt H-1B Visa

Employers

Working “at” Universities

“Related” or “Affiliated”

Non-Profit Entities

Non-Profit Government

Research Organizations

Government Research

Organizations

Cap-Exempt Persons

Most Physicians With J Waivers

H-1B Workers Seeking Extension of

Status

H-1B Workers Seeking Change of

Employers

Procedure for Obtaining H-1B Status

Labor Condition

Application (LCA)

Credentials Evaluation

Form I-129 Petition

and Fees

Change of Status in

U.S. or Obtain H-1B

Visa Abroad

Alternatives to H-1B Visas

TNs for Canadians &

Mexicans

E-3 Visas for Australians

L-1B, J-1, H-3, etc.