Work Visas

H1B

This non immigrant visa applies to those in a specialty occupation. While the applicants are limited by an H1B Lottery cap, there are a few exceptions. Also, with the new process for lottery, it couldn't be easier to try and apply for this visa. Your prospective American employer need only enter some of your information in the USCIS portal to see if you are chosen in the lottery. You then have 90 days for the employer to submit your application.

What are the Eligibility requirements for H1B Visa?

To be eligible for an H1B Visa, an employee must meet the following requirements.

1. Have completed a US bachelor's degree or a foreign degree that is equivalent to a US bachelor's deeper in a specialty occupation. 
2. Have a valid license to practice the specialty occupation.
3. Have the right experience, training, or education in a specialty occupation that is equivalent to completing a degree. 
4. Show that you are willing to come to the US to earn and not with the intention of pursuing a hobby or any humanitarian service.
5. An application must be submitted by the US company and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services will determine if the job constitutes a specialty occupation and how qualified the employee is to take up the job

Finally, applying for an H1B Visa is of great benefit to the employers and the employees. First, it gives the employer an opportunity to bring in highly qualified employees into the US.

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L1A Intracompany Manager Transfer

The L-1A nonimmigrant classification enables a U.S. employer to transfer an executive or manager from one of its affiliated foreign offices to one of its offices in the United States. This classification also enables a foreign company that does not yet have an affiliated U.S. office to send an executive or manager to the United States with the purpose of establishing one.  

To qualify for L-1 classification in this category, the employer must:

• Have a qualifying relationship with a foreign company (parent company, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate, collectively referred to as qualifying organizations); and
• Currently be, or will be, doing business as an employer in the United States and in at least one other country directly or through a qualifying organization for the duration of the beneficiary’s stay in the United States as an L-1.  While the business must be viable, there is no requirement that it be engaged in international trade.

The qualifying employee must meet the following requirements:

• Within the last 3 years, the beneficiary must show that they acted in a managerial or executive capacity for 1 year at the foreign office; and
• They must be acting in a managerial or executive capacity in the US office.

L1B Intracompany Transfer-Specialized Knowledge

The L-1B nonimmigrant classification enables a U.S. employer to transfer a professional employee with specialized knowledge relating to the organization’s interests from one of its affiliated foreign offices to one of its offices in the United States. This classification also enables a foreign company that does not yet have an affiliated U.S. office to send a specialized knowledge employee to the United States to help establish one.

To qualify for L-1 classification in this category, the employer must:

• Have a qualifying relationship with a foreign company (parent company, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate, collectively referred to as qualifying organizations); and
• Currently be, or will be, doing business as an employer in the United States and in at least one other country directly or through a qualifying organization for the duration of the beneficiary’s stay in the United States as an L-1.  While the business must be viable, there is no requirement that it be engaged in international trade

To qualify for L-1B classification in this category, the employee must meet the following requirements:

• Within the last 3 years, the beneficiary must show that they acted in a managerial or executive capacity for 1 year at the foreign office; and
• They must be acting in a managerial or executive capacity in the US office