H-1B Visas Still Available as of June 2009
Jun 24th 2009, 4:35 pm
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H-1B Visas Still Available as of June 2009
Jun 24th 2009, 5:03 pm
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Re: H-1B Visas Still Available as of June 2009
Amazing.
Thanks for posting!
Thanks for posting!
Jun 25th 2009, 7:14 pm
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Re: H-1B Visas Still Available as of June 2009
i applied once we realised they hadnt all been taken straight away , filed on may 15th got approved today , normal processing not premium .
Jun 25th 2009, 8:50 pm
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MAY 15TH APPLIED APPROVAL JUNE 24TH
Jun 26th 2009, 7:48 am
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Re: H-1B Visas Still Available as of June 2009
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Would I be correct in saying you applied whist in the USA - change of status as the approval seems rapid if UK based?
Would I be correct in saying you applied whist in the USA - change of status as the approval seems rapid if UK based?
Jun 30th 2009, 1:13 pm
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Re: H-1B Visas Still Available as of June 2009
This is amazing. This little stat would have been helpful when I applied for mine in 2008. I submitted mine at 9am on the 1st April. We were told that over 270,000 had been submitted on between the 1st and the 2nd. I didn't hear a thing by early July so assumed I had been rejected. I wasn't even told I was put on the standby list. I didn't find out until the 14th July when the letter arrived to my attorney telling me I had been successful - we had all written it off.
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Jun 30th 2009, 2:56 pm
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I didn't hear a thing by early July...
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Jun 30th 2009, 3:36 pm
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Re: H-1B Visas Still Available as of June 2009
Wow, this is really amazing. Thanks for posting.
Where do you get these stats? Are there any monthly stats on employment & family based AOS filings, and family based immigration filings? It'd be interesting to see whether the number of new filings has fallen off in a similar way.
Where do you get these stats? Are there any monthly stats on employment & family based AOS filings, and family based immigration filings? It'd be interesting to see whether the number of new filings has fallen off in a similar way.
Jun 30th 2009, 3:54 pm
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Would I be correct in saying you applied whist in the USA - change of status as the approval seems rapid if UK based?[
yes i applied whilst here in u.s but did not apply for change of status will be going back to the embassy , unfortunately , to get visa in my passport as the job entails working abroad . application went to vermont service centre .
yes i applied whilst here in u.s but did not apply for change of status will be going back to the embassy , unfortunately , to get visa in my passport as the job entails working abroad . application went to vermont service centre .
Jul 1st 2009, 8:15 pm
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Re: H-1B Visas Still Available as of June 2009
A work colleagues brother applied for an H1B visa earlier this year with no real hope. He worked as a UK based salesman for a commercial catering appliance company.
The company petitioned on his behalf, he had no degree or anything other than secondary education this side of the water ( uk ).
Apparently, 12 years work experience is considered the equivalent to the 'required' level of education?
He was accepted for an H1B very recently.
Do the USIS relax the ruling slightly if all the visas aren't applied for ?
The company petitioned on his behalf, he had no degree or anything other than secondary education this side of the water ( uk ).
Apparently, 12 years work experience is considered the equivalent to the 'required' level of education?
He was accepted for an H1B very recently.
Do the USIS relax the ruling slightly if all the visas aren't applied for ?
Jul 1st 2009, 9:02 pm
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Re: H-1B Visas Still Available as of June 2009
A work colleagues brother applied for an H1B visa earlier this year with no real hope. He worked as a UK based salesman for a commercial catering appliance company.
The company petitioned on his behalf, he had no degree or anything other than secondary education this side of the water ( uk ).
Apparently, 12 years work experience is considered the equivalent to the 'required' level of education?
He was accepted for an H1B very recently.
Do the USIS relax the ruling slightly if all the visas aren't applied for ?
The company petitioned on his behalf, he had no degree or anything other than secondary education this side of the water ( uk ).
Apparently, 12 years work experience is considered the equivalent to the 'required' level of education?
He was accepted for an H1B very recently.
Do the USIS relax the ruling slightly if all the visas aren't applied for ?
If you don't mind me asking, what will be his job duties in the US? One of the requirements of the H1B visa is that the work he is to perform be one that "requires" a degree and be unable to be performed by an American. Sorry to say a sales position wouldn't qualify.
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Jul 1st 2009, 9:12 pm
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Re: H-1B Visas Still Available as of June 2009
The USCIS never relax their requirements, but 3 years of work experience is considered equivalent to 1 year of a degree program. Therefore, 12 years of experience would be equivalent to a Bachelors degree.
If you don't mind me asking, what will be his job duties in the US? One of the requirements of the H1B visa is that the work he is to perform be one that "requires" a degree and be unable to be performed by an American. Sorry to say a sales position wouldn't qualify.
If you don't mind me asking, what will be his job duties in the US? One of the requirements of the H1B visa is that the work he is to perform be one that "requires" a degree and be unable to be performed by an American. Sorry to say a sales position wouldn't qualify.
I'll find out tomorrow.
Jul 1st 2009, 9:26 pm
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Re: H-1B Visas Still Available as of June 2009
The USCIS never relax their requirements, but 3 years of work experience is considered equivalent to 1 year of a degree program. Therefore, 12 years of experience would be equivalent to a Bachelors degree.
If you don't mind me asking, what will be his job duties in the US? One of the requirements of the H1B visa is that the work he is to perform be one that "requires" a degree and be unable to be performed by an American. Sorry to say a sales position wouldn't qualify.
If you don't mind me asking, what will be his job duties in the US? One of the requirements of the H1B visa is that the work he is to perform be one that "requires" a degree and be unable to be performed by an American. Sorry to say a sales position wouldn't qualify.
This thing about you must be able to do something no US citizen can do obviously doesn't apply.........surely anyone can sell an oven !