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Virgo will
assist the suitable consultants from the Visa
application process. Here below, we've outlined
a brief overview of the application process
for an H1B Visa.
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Employer
files a petition on behalf of the prospective
employee. The application needs to be job
specific and needs to mention the exact
duties of the position, the dates of employment
and other related
information.
- The actual wage being paid
is compared with the 'prevailing wage'. The
employer is required to pay
the higher of the two.
- File the Labor Certification
Application (LCA) - in which the employer
gives information about the
company and agrees to certain conditions mentioned
therein.
- Upon approval of LCA, the
Department of Labor will send a certified
copy to the employer.
- The employer must then post
notices of the H1B filing in two places at
their business for a period
of 10 days.
- Petition is then filed with
the appropriate BCIS Service Office.
- Upon approval of the petition,
the H1B beneficiary then applies for personal
and family visas at the
Consulate.
The entire process can take
a few months. If the employer requires faster
processing, then they have the option of going
in for the Premium Processing Service, where
an extra fee is charged for faster processing
of the petition. |