Articles in this category explain the H-1B visa process for U.S. employers and foreign professionals, including eligibility requirements, the registration and lottery system, petition filing steps, timelines, fees, and required documentation. Coverage also includes maintaining H-1B status, extensions and amendments, employer changes (portability), consular processing vs. change of status, RFEs, and common compliance issues.
The H-1B lottery is now effectively weighted because USCIS runs selections at the beneficiary level, giving each person one chance per fiscal year rather than multiple entries through different employers. This change reduces duplicate registrations and shifts the odds toward unique, properly filed candidates. This article explains how the weighted selection works, what it means […]
An H-1B visa is a U.S. work visa that lets eligible employers hire foreign professionals in specialty occupations for up to three years, typically extendable to six. Most new H-1Bs are subject to an annual cap of 65,000 visas plus 20,000 for U.S. master’s degree holders, awarded through a lottery when demand exceeds supply. This […]
