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H Visa

We focus on professionals who want to work in the United States for a specific period of time. Such professionals would be classified as non-immigrants and would most likely require an H-1B visa. Attached to this issue is a list of non-immigrant visas and their definitions, including information relating to other categories of H visas.
Our law firm has successfully filed thousands of H-1B visas for clients both present in the United States and absent from the United States. Both our staff and clientele continue to grow. We have a team of full-time professionals working on H-1B visas. Please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions regarding non-immigrant visas.


Who is eligible to apply for an H-1B Visa?


Persons wishing to apply for an H-1B visa must have a job offer in a position regarded as “Specialty Occupation,” defined as:


  • “an occupation that requires (a) theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge, and (b) attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree in the specific specialty (or its equivalent*) as a minimum for entry into the occupation in the United States”[INA§214(i)(1), 8 USC § 1184(i)(1)].

Three years of progressively more responsible training and/or work experience in a specialized area for every one year of university studies needed (four years of university studies are generally required).


  • Certification or registration from nationally recognized professional associations for the specialty.
  • An evaluation by a college/university official authorized to grant credit for training and/or experience in the specialty.
  • The results of college-level equivalency examinations or special credit programs.

The H-1B visa is job-specific. This means that you must have a job offer, and the position offered must require your qualifications and/or skills.


To qualify for an H-1B visa, you must have a bachelor’s degree or a higher degree (or its equivalent, depending on the job offer) that satisfies one of the following requirements:


  • This degree must be typically required for this particular position.
  • The specialty occupation is so complex that it requires such a qualification
  • The employer must normally require this degree or its equivalent for this position.
  • The position involved is so complex that such a qualification is required.

You must have a valid license if the position requires one, e.g. physician, pharmacist, etc.


How do I apply for an H-1B Visa?


You must have a job offer. You do not necessarily have to be present in the United States to apply for the visa. However, both you and your employer will be involved in the process. Our office can track the process, making it easier for both the employer and prospective employee.