Houston-area immigration lawyer<\/a> Annie Banerjee still urging applications for H-1B visas.<\/p>\n An H-1B is a nonimmigrant classification used by an immigrant who will be employed temporarily in a specialty occupation or as a \u201cfashion model\u201d of distinguished merit and ability. Applicants with skills of a more specialized nature, such as architecture, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, medicine and health, education, business specialties, accounting, law, theology, and the arts generally qualify for the H-1B visa. The majority of these require a minimum of a four year bachelor\u2019s degree or the equivalent field related experience.<\/p>\n Also the beneficiary of the H-1B visa can have the intent to immigrate permanently to the United States. With this \u201cdual intent\u201d you can apply for adjustment of status or take the steps necessary to the Lawful Permanent Resident Status without nullifying the H-1B status.<\/p>\n As of August 7th, 2009, approximately 44,900 of the 65,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions have been (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Houston-area immigration lawyer Annie Banerjee still urging applications for H-1B visas. An H-1B is a nonimmigrant classification used by an immigrant who will be employed temporarily in a specialty occupation or as a \u201cfashion model\u201d of distinguished merit and ability.…<\/span><\/p>\n