British Expats - Non-profit sponsor for H1B?

On 27 May 2002 22:20:08 GMT, irbrazil <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Hello,
    >
    >I've been in the US since last September, on a B2 Visa. Applied for extension of
    >stay, and was granted legal status here up to the end of July, 2002.
    >
    >Recently, I was offered a job by a religious non-profit corporation. I've got a BA
    >in translation. They say they need my translation services, and also want me to help
    >them manage the corporation. The only problem is I have no clue as to what documents
    >we need to file my case ASAP.
    >
    >Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

It's not rocket science, but I would strongly recommend investing in a good attorney.
Given that the H-1B itself already costs over $1000 in fees (over $2000 if you want
it in a reasonable amount of time), the attorney's fees would not add that much more.

Ingo

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