Got a job, how much will H4 cost??
Hey,
I have just flown back from an Interview in Atlanta and the guy is happy to give me the job, however his finance department are not happy with paying for my wife and three children's visa's etc. I have said that I am happy to pay the full cost of my familys visa's, travel costs etc. All I need to know now, is how much it is actually going to cost me. Does anyone know how much this process costs, or know of any good web sites that have this information on? Thanks in advance. Regards Col |
Re: Got a job, how much will H4 cost??
Hmmm, makes you think about what kind of employer that is...well, ok, thats not your question.
Go to the webpage of the usembassy in your country. For example in Germany, it is 85 Euro per visa (which is approximately $ 100). If the fees are the same in each country, you should expect around $ 400 for you families visas. |
Re: Got a job, how much will H4 cost??
Thanks for the reply I will look at the embassys web site.
I am guessing that they do not want to pay for the airfare as well as the visa's. I dont mind as this job is a dream job! I will pay for everything if they want! :D Cheers Col |
Re: Got a job, how much will H4 cost??
Hi,
I have had a look at the embassys web site as well as the department of state's site, but even using their search engine, I cant find any pages that quote the cost of the visa's. Can anyone help out? :) Regards Col |
Re: Got a job, how much will H4 cost??
Originally Posted by cokey
Hi,
I have had a look at the embassys web site as well as the department of state's site, but even using their search engine, I cant find any pages that quote the cost of the visa's. Can anyone help out? :) Regards Col "Pay a visa application fee: Every visa applicant is required to pay a visa application fee of £60.00." what kind of visa is your prospect employer getting for you? As far as I know, the H1B cap has recently been reached, and the earliest that you can get a H1B visa ist for fiscal year 2006 (starting 1. October 2005). |
Re: Got a job, how much will H4 cost??
cokey <member27435@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected] om>...
> > I have had a look at the embassys web site as well as the department of > state's site, but even using their search engine, I cant find any pages > that quote the cost of the visa's. > > Can anyone help out? Not without knowing the country in which you plan to apply for the visas. |
Re: Got a job, how much will H4 cost??
Originally Posted by J. J. Farrell
cokey <member27435@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected] om>...
> > I have had a look at the embassys web site as well as the department of > state's site, but even using their search engine, I cant find any pages > that quote the cost of the visa's. > > Can anyone help out? Not without knowing the country in which you plan to apply for the visas. I am aware that the visa cap has been reached, I believe that the company is planning an intercompany transfer visa ;) I have also been told by the company that the H1B cap is actually different for each applying country. They have many foriegn employees and have been through this process many times. Regards Col |
Re: Got a job, how much will H4 cost??
Originally Posted by cokey
I am from the UK and plan to apply for a visa to the US.
I am aware that the visa cap has been reached, I believe that the company is planning an intercompany transfer visa ;) I have also been told by the company that the H1B cap is actually different for each applying country. |
Re: Got a job, how much will H4 cost??
cokey <member27435@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected] om>...
> > cokey <member27435@british_expats.com> wrote in message > > news:<[email protected] om>... > > > > > > I have had a look at the embassys web site as well as the > > > department of state's site, but even using their search > > > engine, I cant find any pages that quote the cost of the > > > visa's. > > > > > > Can anyone help out? > > > > Not without knowing the country in which you plan to apply for > > the visas. > > I am from the UK and plan to apply for a visa to the US. You can't apply for US visas in the USA, it has to be done at a USA Consulate. It's usually best to apply in your country of citizenship or normal residence, and sometimes you have to do it there. I'll assume you'll be applying in the UK. If you go to the web site for the US Embassy in London, select 'Visas to the US', non-immigrant visas, applying for an H or L, you get to http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_web/visa/niv/happ.htm which says they cost GBP 60 each. There appears to be an additional charge for L-2 visas for British citizens (if your family end up using those), which doesn't appear to be specified - I guess you'll have to ring them and ask. There will probably be various extra costs such as courier services, travelling to the Consulate for the interviews, and so on. > I am aware that the visa cap has been reached, I believe that the > company is planning an intercompany transfer visa ;) There's no such thing. If the US comany is the same as your current employer, they could possibly get you an intra-company transfer, which gets you all onto L visas rather than H. > I have also been told by the company that the H1B cap is actually > different for each applying country. I wouldn't put much hope in that. |
Re: Got a job, how much will H4 cost??
On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 06:29:51 +0000, cokey wrote:
> >> cokey <member27435@british_expats.com> wrote in message >> news:<[email protected] om>... >> > >> > I have had a look at the embassys web site as well as the department >> > of >> > state's site, but even using their search engine, I cant find any >> > pages >> > that quote the cost of the visa's. >> > >> > Can anyone help out? >> Not without knowing the country in which you plan to apply for >> the visas. > > I am from the UK and plan to apply for a visa to the US. > > I am aware that the visa cap has been reached, I believe that the > company is planning an intercompany transfer visa ;) They probably are thinking of an *intra*company transfer visa. That's an L-1, and only available if you have worked for the same company in the UK in the last three years for at least a year (in certain cases, six months). > I have also been told by the company that the H1B cap is actually > different for each applying country. They have many foriegn employees > and have been through this process many times. That makes me suspicious. The person who told you that has no clue. The H-1B cap is global, only the Green Card quota can be different for a few countries (and then only if you were born in India, China, Mexico, or the Philippines - and it is never better than the worldwide quota, always worse). I would be suspicious because the person apparently claimed to have done it many times, so he should know better. That said, the visa fee at the consulate has two components: - the application fee is always $100, or the local equivalent. - the reciprocity fee is set to be approximately the same as what your country of nationality would charge a US citizen for a comparable visa. Since you apparently are a UK citizen, the reciprocity fee is, as far as I know, $0. So the total fee would be $400 for a family of four. -- Remember, I am strictly a layperson without any legal training. I encourage everybody to seek competent legal counsel rather than relying on usenet newsgroups. Please support H.R. 539, H.R. 832 and S. 1510. More information at http://www.kkeane.com/lobbyspousal-faq.shtml Please visit my new FAQ at http://www.kkeane.com (always under construction) My email address in usenet posts is now invalid for spam protection. See my Web site for information on how to contact me. Please feel free to enjoy some of my photographs at my Web site http://www.ingopakleppa.com ! Comments are welcome. |
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