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LAW OFFICE OF CLAUDINE U. GASANA2425 WEST LOOP S., SUITE 200HOUSTON, TEXASWWW.CUGASANALAW.COM281-809-5599/678-2964796
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H-1B Professional Occupation Visa
What is a Professional Occupation?
Position that requires at least a Bachelor’s Degree in the field of the occupation to perform the duties
Examples: Attorney, Engineer, Physician, Accountant, Teacher, Financial Analyst, Dentist, etc.
Bachelor's Degree or foreign equivalent or combination of degree/experience
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Employee specific
Part-time or fulltime
Concurrent H-1B for multiple employers
6 years maximum; granted in 3 year increment
Exceptions to 6 year limit: LC or I-140 pending for 365
days or approved but not immigrant visa available
At-will employment
Premium Processing available re-opened for all petitions
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H-1B CAP per Fiscal Year-October 1 to September 30
H-1B CAP applies to first time applications 65,000 per fiscal year 20,000 for U.S. graduates with MS/MA or higher
degree 5,400 Singapore 1,400 Chile
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Employer not subject to the H-1B CAP
- Institutions of higher educations : Universities and colleges
- Non-profit organizations affiliated with institutions of higher education
- Non-profit research organization
- Government research organization
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No employment authorization
Can go to school
If H-4 spouse wants to work, must apply for own visa
Eligible for Employment authorization if spouse holds H-1B beyond 6 years per AC21
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Premium Processing for H-1B Extensions or Transfers resumed on 10/03/2017
RFE Requests: Wage Level and Specialty Occupation
What’s happening in DC
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Applies to all F-1 OPT students who file H-1B petition during
acceptance period (on or after April 1)
If H-1B Petition is filed on or after April 1:
- F-1 status automatically extended
- OPT (employment authorization) automatically extended
- If selected for H-1B-cap-gap relief until September 30
(H-1B starts on October 1)-no gap
- If not selected, cap-gap relief ends upon rejection, denial
or revocation (60 day grace period from notification)
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H-1B1’s for Chile and Singapore
- 1,400 (Chile); 5,400 (Singapore)
- Can apply directly at embassy or by mail with USCIS
Position that requires at least a Bachelor’s Degree
18 month visa
No portability
No immigrant intent
Can change to regular H-1B, but subject to cap
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Position must be on list of occupations
Canadians-apply at border
- 3 year visa; renewable
Mexicans-apply at U.S. embassy in Mexico
- 1 year visa; 3 year admission (I-94 card)
No immigrant intent
Spouses and children receive TD visa
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10,500 per year
2 year visa, renewable indefinitely
Apply at U.S. embassy in Australia
Spouses and children receive E-3 derivative visa
Spouses can apply for work permit
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One year of employment abroad at parent, affiliate, or subsidiary in
an executive, manager, or specialized knowledge capacity
Must be coming to U.S. to fill executive, managerial, or specialized
knowledge position.
May come to open a new office:
- Must secure office premises
- New office will support the Executive/Manager/Specialized
Knowledge position within one year of L approval
- L-1 Individual vs. L-1 Blanket
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L-1A-total of 7 years L-1B-total of 5 years L-1B change to L-1A – move to a managerial
position for at least 6 months; additional 2 years to 5 years.
Spouses and children receive L-2 visa Spouses may apply for work permit Fast-track green card (EB-1)
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Known as the Artist Visa or the Entertainment Visa
Extraordinary means skill and recognition significantly above that ordinarily encountered
Must meet 3 out of the following criteria:
- Major award or lesser national or international prizes of awards
- Press/Media Coverage
- Significant recognition for achievements from organizations, experts, etc. (testimonial/recommendation letters)
- Lead, starring, or critical role for distinguished productions/events
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- Lead, starring, or critical role for distinguished organizations
- High compensation/salary
- Critical or commercial success (box office/film festivals)
- Acting as a judge (for awards, etc.)
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Extraordinary means one of that small percentage who has risen to
the very top of the field of endeavor
Must meet 3 out of the following criteria:
- Lesser national or international prizes of awards
- Membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements
- Published materials written by others about the alien
- Participation, individually, or on a panel, as the judge of the work
of others
- Original contributions of major significance
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- Authorship of books or articles
- Conference presentations
- Critical role for distinguished organizations
- High compensation/salary
- Commercial success
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Reaching 6 year H-1B max
H-1B Quota reached
Arts/Entertainment has lower standard- More flexibility with production schedules
- No prevailing wage issues
J-1 subject to two year home residency requirement
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Spouses/children-O-3
- Can attend school
- If spouse wants to work-must apply for own visa
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Tied to O-1 visa holder
Assists in the performance of the O-1
Must show preexisting, longstanding relationship with O-1
Must be integral part of the actual performance and have critical skills and experience with O-1 alien which are not of general nature and not possessed by a U.S. worker
Continuity of production (e.g.: movie shoot in two countries
Who could qualify?
- F-1/OPT
- J-1 subject to two year home residency requirement
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Must have treaty with U.S
Company must be at least 50% owned by nationals of Treaty Country
Foreign national must have nationality of Treaty Country
Trade: Carry on substantial trade in goods, services and technology, principally between the United States and the foreign country of which s/he is a citizen or national
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Investor: Have invested, or be actively in the process of investing, a substantial amount of capital in a bona fide enterprise in the United States
The investment enterprise may not be marginal and the funds must be at risk
Can hire employee who has nationality of Treaty Country and who is coming to engage in duties of an executive or supervisory character, or if employed in a lesser capacity, have special qualifications.
E.g.: Company in U.S. is 50% French owned; can hire French under E visa
Advantage: no experience with company abroad required
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Pilot programs-Work /Travel J-1- Australia- New Zealand- South Korea- Ireland
H-3 trainees
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R-1 Religious Workers- Religious VocationPriest, nuns, monks, rabbi
- ProfessionalsE.g.: teachers, instructors, music director
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EB-1 (First Preference)
- Aliens of Extraordinary Ability
in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics through sustained national or international acclaim
one-time achievement (i.e., Pulitzer, Oscar, Olympic Medal), OR
Meet three criteria to demonstrate extraordinary ability
Self-petition available
- Outstanding Researcher/Professors:
international recognition for outstanding achievements in a particular academic field
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must have at least 3 years experience in teaching or research in that academic area.
pursue tenure or tenure track teaching or comparable research position at a university or other institution of higher education.
Requires employer sponsorship
- Multinational Executives and Managers (green card version of L-1A)
One year of employment abroad at parent, affiliate, or subsidiary in an executive or manager capacity
Must be coming to U.S. to fill executive, or managerial position
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Schedule A, Group I-Physical Therapists, Professional Nurses such as Nurse Practitioners
Schedule A, Group II Alien of Exceptional Ability in Arts, Sciences, or Performing Arts
Advanced Degree Holders- Masters or higher or foreign equivalent
- BA plus five years progressive experience
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Professionals with BA degree or foreign equivalent
Skilled workers with 2 years of experience
Other workers
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Professionals
◦ EB-2 Advanced Degrees Holders
◦ BA plus 5 years Experience
◦ BA with or without experience
◦ Employer must conduct “good faith” recruitment efforts and show that there are no qualified U.S. worker to perform the duties of the position
◦ Mandatory advertisement:
Sunday Newspaper and
State workforce agency-job order
◦ Prevailing wage
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Job notice
◦ 3 additional forms of advertisement: employer website, job search website, on campus recruitment,…
Non-Professionals◦ EB-3 skilled workers with 2 years of experience◦ EB-3 non-skilled workers◦ Sunday Newspaper◦ State workforce Agency-job order◦ Job notice◦ Prevailing wage
Special handling PERM for University◦ Lesser restrictive criteria- More qualified◦ Notice of Filing◦ Advertisement in National Professional Journal
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Retrogression EB-2 vs. Eb-3 processing times Backlogged countries: China and India
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EB-4 Religious Worker EB-5
- $1 million investment/ 10 direct jobs/new commercial enterprise
- Regional center programs-$500,000/ direct or indirect jobs
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Step 1: Choose qualifying preference: e.g. EB-1, EB-2, PERM
Step 2: File I-140 Immigrant Worker Petition- Priority Date-Visa bulletin
Step 3: File I-485 Adjustment of Status
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Extended absences not advised File for re-entry permit Maintain ties to U.S.
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File for Naturalization 4 years and 9 months Spouses of U.S. citizens : 2 and 9 months Must be physically present for at least half
the time
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Questions?
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Claudine Umuhire Gasana, Immigration Attorney
LAW OFFICE OF CLAUDINE U. GASANA2425 WEST LOOP S., SUITE 200
HOUSTON, [email protected]
281-809-5599/678-296-4796