scubadude

Sorry if this info is on some FAQ on the site..

Am wanting to understand the whole sponsorship thing..

Ok, you need a job before you can apply for a h1b visa..you apply for this in the uk ( how much does this cost )...so, where does the sponsor thing come in?. What exactly does the sponsor have to do...does it cost them anything..

thanks for your time

michael

Pulaski

Typically, when you find an employer prepared to sponsor you they apply for the visa for you, or rather pass it off to an immigration attorney. There is the cost of the visa, (several hundred dollars), plus medical, plus the attorney's fees. They also have to produce documentation that shows that they have tried to recruit in the US and not been able to find a suitable person, which takes time, effort, and expense.

Given the current sitution in the US, you have to be a really special person to find an employer prepared to go through all this to hire you.

BTW If an employer wants you to start quickly (within a month or so) they can "fast-track" the visa application, but that pushes the application fee up to over $1,000, and almost certainly adds to the lawyer's fees too.

JulianB

I don't believe that an employer has to demonstrate they have
tried to recruit a US worker where H-1B is concerned.

scubadude

Thanks for the reply guys...