Work Visas Publications

How To Obtain An H-1B Work Visa

05 February 2014

Author: Work Visa Attorney Alena Shautsova After an employer has obtained an approved Labor Condition Application (LCA) (see here) , it is time to file an H1B petition for the foreign worker. The H-1B visa allows a foreign national to accept professional jobs with the US employers. The H1B petition should be filed as soon as possible: on the fi ...

What is LCA or Labor Condition Application?

13 January 2014

Author: Work Visa Attorney Alena Shautsova First Step In Obtaining A Nonimmigrant Working Visa. The first step in acquiring an H-1B specialty occupation, E-3 Australian specialty occupation worker, and H-1B1 Singapore/Chile Free Trade non-immigrant processes is to submit a Labor Condition application (LCA). This in short is the promise your empl ...

How to Change H1B Employer: H1B Transfer

02 November 2013

Author: Employment Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Life happens: your offered a new job with a higher pay or better benefits, you want to take this new job, or in some cases have to, but you’re unsure of how to go about doing this. Statistics is clear: those attempting to handle their immigration cases themselves much more often find themsel ...

What Is the H-1B Visa Cap?

18 April 2013

Author: US Visa Attorney Alena Shautsova An H-1 B Visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits employers to hire foreign workers with specialty occupation skills on a temporary basis. When the sponsoring employer dismisses the worker or the worker quits, workers must apply for a status change to remain legally in the United States. Status change ofte ...

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