Introduction to applying for an American H- 1B visa.

For most undergraduate or master students in the United States who want to develop in the United States after graduation, they will choose to apply for H- 1B visa. This paper introduces the requirements and application procedures of H-B 1 visa. Generally speaking, the H- 1B visa is designed for professionals with bachelor degree or above to engage in professional work in the United States. According to 1990 Immigration Reform Act, the number of H- 1B visas is 65,000 per year. Applicants must meet the following two conditions to apply for an H- 1B visa:

1, the applicant's work must require professionals;

2. The applicant meets the professional requirements.

I. Professional requirements

According to the immigration law, a major refers to a job that only professionals with at least a bachelor's degree can do. Professional positions must meet one of the following conditions:

1. The minimum requirement for this job is a bachelor's degree;

2. The industry generally requires employees to have a bachelor's degree, or the work is extremely complicated or unique, and only a professional degree can be competent;

3. Employers usually require employees to have a professional degree, or

4, a job is very complicated, only a bachelor degree or above can have enough knowledge to engage in this job.

Second, the application procedure

The application of H- 1B is divided into two steps. First, the applicant's company should submit Form 9035 to the Ministry of Labor to prove that:

1. The salary of the applicant will not be lower than that of similar workers in the United States;

2. When the applicant applies, the company has no activities such as strikes;

3. The applicant's working conditions are the same as those of similar workers in the United States;

The company has informed the trade union that the applicant's application has been submitted to the Ministry of Labor. If there is no trade union in the company, it will be announced inside the company.

Once the 9035 form is approved, the applicant can apply to the Immigration Bureau through the company where he works. Generally speaking, it takes two weeks to approve the 9035 form and four weeks for the immigration office.

Three, extension, conversion of work units and others

H- 1B is valid for three years for the first time. After the expiration of three years, you can apply for an extension of another three years, one to six years. H- 1 status can continue to work for 240 days during the period when an extension has been applied for but not approved.

You need to apply for a new H- 1B in the following situations:

1, change to a new work unit;

2, although working in the original unit, but changed to a new job;

3. Significant changes have taken place in working conditions and wages;

4. The work unit is merged with other companies to form a new unit;

5. Transfer from a subsidiary of the original company to another subsidiary.

It is not necessary to apply for a new H- 1B in the following cases:

1, from one department to another;

2. Change the name of the work unit;

3. The owner of the work unit changes;

4. Change the workplace.