The H-1B season is fast approaching. Every year the Citizenship and Immigration Service grants 65,000 H-1B visas plus 20,000 H-1B visas for students holding Master\u2019s or a higher degree from an US university. The government\u2019s year starts on October 01, and the Citizenship and Immigration Service accepts applications from April 01. Last year more than this number was filed on April 01. Thus the Citizenship and Immigration Service had a lottery and only the lucky ones got the visa. We expect the same this year. <\/p>\n
However before we can file the H-1B visa, we need to file an labor condition application with the Department of Labor. This process usually takes about 1 week at least for a recurrent employer, and may take 2 weeks for an employer new to the H-1B visa system. This time can double during late March when the Department of (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The H-1B season is fast approaching. Every year the Citizenship and Immigration Service grants 65,000 H-1B visas plus 20,000 H-1B visas for students holding Master\u2019s or a higher degree from an US university. The government\u2019s year starts on October 01,…<\/span><\/p>\n