Max

I received a job offer from a public
institution (a 1-year contract with possible
extension). they proposed me to join
them on either H1b or J1 visa
and told me H1b would be preferred
but takes more time.
What would be best H1b or J1 ???
What are the advantages...of H1b over
J1 ???
Thanks in advance.
Max

GoodGirl_J

J1 usualy is good for 18 months. You have to have some kind of a student agency help you with the paperwork. Most of the time, J1 is good only for a "business training". THat means you should not have a "real" job with all the benefits. It's only some kind of an internship. The company that offers you the job will probably need to submit some kind of a training plan to the student agency. If it is approved, you will be issued IAP-66 and then you can apply for J-1; the agency will be checking on you during your stay at the company to see if you are fulfilling the training. When I did that, the paperwork took one month.

H1-B is a real work permit that can last up to 6 years. It's best to hire a lawyer to do the paperwork for you. One of the main requirements for the permit is that the position you are going to have at the company requires at least a bachelor's degree. Usually, the process takes about 3-4 months, but you (or your company) can pay $1000 to the INS for premium processing (in addition to $130 filing fee and the fees for the lawyer). Then, they will review your case within 15 days.

Hope this helps. Good luck.

Agresao

GoodGirl_J wrote in message news:...
    > Originally posted by Max:
    > > I received a job offer from a public
    > > institution (a 1-year contract with possible
    > > extension). they proposed me to join
    > > them on either H1b or J1 visa
    > > and told me H1b would be preferred
    > > but takes more time.
    > > What would be best H1b or J1 ???
    > > What are the advantages...of H1b over
    > > J1 ???
    > > Thanks in advance.
    > > Max
    > J1 usualy is good for 18 months. You have to have some kind of a
    > student agency help you with the paperwork. Most of the time, J1 is
    > good only for a "business training". THat means you should not have a
    > "real" job with all the benefits. It's only some kind of an internship.
    > The company that offers you the job will probably need to submit some
    > kind of a training plan to the student agency. If it is approved, you
    > will be issued IAP-66 and then you can apply for J-1; the agency will be
    > checking on you during your stay at the company to see if you are
    > fulfilling the training. When I did that, the paperwork took one month.
    > H1-B is a real work permit that can last up to 6 years. It's best to
    > hire a lawyer to do the paperwork for you. One of the main requirements
    > for the permit is that the position you are going to have at the company
    > requires at least a bachelor's degree. Usually, the process takes about
    > 3-4 months, but you (or your company) can pay $1000 to the INS for
    > premium processing (in addition to $130 filing fee and the fees for the
    > lawyer). Then, they will review your case within 15 days.
    > Hope this helps. Good luck.


Also, the J-1 can be tied with a two year home residency requirement,
i.e., after finisfing your exchange program in the us, you must live
for two years in your home country before being eligible for H and L
visas or a green card. HRR waivers are obtainable under some
circumstances.

Another difference: dependents of a J-1 holder (J-2) are allowed to
work, while dependents of a H-1 holder (H-4) are not.

Immigration Consultant

If you go to USA Immigration Services at
http://www.usais.org/a/1062/ you
can take a FREE quiz to see what you qualify for.

Good Luck
"Max" wrote in message
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    > I received a job offer from a public
    > institution (a 1-year contract with possible
    > extension). they proposed me to join
    > them on either H1b or J1 visa
    > and told me H1b would be preferred
    > but takes more time.
    > What would be best H1b or J1 ???
    > What are the advantages...of H1b over
    > J1 ???
    > Thanks in advance.
    > Max
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