H1B WORK VISA CONSULTANCY IN HYDERABAD
                     H1B WORK VISA 
H1B VISA
The US H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa 
that allows US companies to employ 
foreign workers in specialty occupations 
that require theoretical or technical 
expertise in specialized fields such as in 
architecture, engineering, mathematics, 
science, and medicine. Under the visa a 
US company can employ a foreign 
worker for up to six years.
                                                                                                               
           
 Applying for a non-immigrant visa is generally quicker 
than applying for a US Green Card, therefore the H-1B 
visa is popular for companies wishing to bring in staff 
for long-term assignment in the US.
Visa cap
 Individuals are not able to apply for an H1B visa to allow 
them to work in the US. The employer must petition for 
entry of the employee. H1B visas are subject to annual 
numerical limits. US employers can begin applying for 
the H-1B visa six months before the actual start date of 
the visa.

Eligibility:
The US H1-B visa is designed to be used for staff 
in specialty occupations. The job must meet one of 
the following criteria to qualify as a specialty 
occupation.
Criteria :
 Have a minimum entry requirement of a 
Bachelor’s or higher degree or its equivalent.
 The degree requirement for the job is common 
to the industry or the job is so complex or 
unique that it can be performed only by an 
individual with a degree
 The employer normally requires a degree or its 
equivalent for the position.
 The nature of the specific duties is so 
specialized and complex that the knowledge 
required to perform the duties is usually 
associated with the attainment of a bachelor’s 
or higher degree.

For you to qualify to accept a job offer 
in a specialty occupation you must 
meet one of the following criteria :
 Have completed a US bachelor’s or higher 
degree required by the specific specialty 
occupation from an accredited college or 
university.
 Hold a foreign degree that is the equivalent to a 
U.S. bachelor’s or higher degree in the specialty 
occupation.
 Hold an unrestricted state license, registration, 
or certification which authorizes you to fully 
practice the specialty occupation and be 
engaged in that specialty in the state of 
intended employment.
 Have education, training, or experience in the 
specialty that is equivalent to the completion of 
such a degree, and have recognition of 
expertise in the specialty through progressively 
responsible positions directly related to the 
specialty.