Posted on: 20-04-05 14:44:27
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Orginally posted by dan
i agree with canadian dream's post. Vick has to realize its not so easy to transfer right away.
Asking the consultant to pay for the visa fee upfront is a red flag. Only desperate folks would buy that.
Dan..all i can say is i appreciate your view.
Re Dans comment, I dont know how many people will spend upwards of $2500 US and wait for 3 to 6 months.
Thats why I said you get the person on TN and get him working (and making $$ for both parties) and then apply for his/her H1.
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Orginally posted by mercury6
Re Dans comment, I dont know how many people will spend upwards of $2500 US and wait for 3 to 6 months.
Thats why I said you get the person on TN and get him working (and making $$ for both parties) and then apply for his/her H1.
I like such proposal. A Win-win situation with no time/money loss.
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Orginally posted by DiogenestheCynic
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Orginally posted by mercury6
If you are looking for canadian citizens, why not employ them on a TN Visa?
TN is a visa that has to be renewed every year and is entirely dependant on the whims of the immigration official at the border. A refusal to grant that visa cannot be challenged either.
H1 is safer. You are in for at least three years and quite certainly for another three if nothing goes terribly wrong.
Please note you do not need to go to the border for a TN visa extension.
Extract from http://www.getausvisa.com" rel="nofollow">LINK - Law Office of Christopher G Rizzo
Extensions of stay procedure (Canadians): The TN has a choice of staying in the U.S. and filing an I-129 (with a higher fee) or returning to Canada and reapplying for TN admission at the border. If filing the I-129 is chosen, the TN's U.S. employer must file it.
Hope this clarifies the misconception.
Partha S. Lahiri
Max Sec Inc.
I agree with you Partha. You're right. But even then there is always that element of doubt and the consequent insecurity.
I would like to get some information on the working of the H1b stuff.
From what I have been given to understand until now, a potential employer files the H1b petition with the INS.
For the current year I think it has started recently, the filing of petitions I mean. Once the petition is filed, the INS decided on whether to approve or reject.
Now the number of H1 petitions that can be approved is a fixed number, right? Somewhere around 65,000 for this year, right?
Given these conditions, what criteria does the INS use to select between two or more identically qualifed persons? Is it on a first come first served basis?
Since the number of H1bs is limited to a fixed number, what factors are considered important to improve chances getting one? Any insights?
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Quote:True.
Orginally posted by DiogenestheCynic
From what I have been given to understand until now, a potential employer files the H1b petition with the INS.
Quote:Yes, that's for the general category.
Now the number of H1 petitions that can be approved is a fixed number, right? Somewhere around 65,000 for this year, right?
Certain occupations like research and teaching are not subject to the quota.
Quote:Yes, pretty much.
Is it on a first come first served basis?
Quote:Basically, the employer has to make sure that all the requirements have been met.
Since the number of H1bs is limited to a fixed number, what factors are considered important to improve chances getting one? Any insights?
(1) LCA approved
(2) Foreign credential evaluation complete and comprehensive
(3) Job description meeting the requirements and the candidate's qualifications perfect match for the job.
(4) All fees included.
And of course....
(5) File really, really early and pray that your application gets evaulated before the quota runs out.
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Certain occupations like research and teaching are not subject to the quota.
PratickmThanks a lot for all the answers. Is that true, that teachers are exempt from the quota? Does it include school teachers?
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