on F1 VISA how to apply for H1B VISA!
unless U found a company to hire U..
U cannot apply for H1B VISA.
3 mths b4 graduation, U can apply for OPT.. that extends your F1
VISA by 1 yr upon graduation. U can use this to look for
job..
no job.. bye bye go home..
have job.. U can apply for H1B1 VISA - 1 yr (need to renew every
yr, unlimited renewal times but cannot apply for Green Card)
or U can apply for H1B VISA valid for 3 yrs, however only can renew
1 time and U can apply for Green Card.
with just a College degree, these days company might not want to go
thru the hassle to apply for H1B VISA. Need to pay Legal Fees and
Application fees.
If need to help U apply green card, need to advertise and proof
that they cannot find a American or Green Card Holder that can
replace you. Just a Bachelor degree, so easy to find someone to
replace U. In that case, bye bye to your Green Card.. maybe bye bye
to your job since they don't have to go thru so much trouble. Legal
Fees no cheap sia.. like US$10K for green card application.
if U making less then US$70K and just Bachelor degree.. wait 5 to 6
yrs after submitting your application these days (of course need to
stay in same company, change job, start again). Oh.. they mention
after certain stage of the green card process, best don't leave the
country.. else.. your may not get your green card or it will drag
on and take longer for U to get it.
Thus I had friends that never leave States for like 6yrs.
If U have higher degree, plus U make more than US$70K, wait for
like 3yrs+ after submitting your application and you will get your
Green Card.
Theer is Quota for H1B VISA also.
with a Bachelor degree, expect the quota to hit in about 2 weeks
from the start of application, Apr 1st.
with a Masters degree graduated from USA (Science only) no quota
set, else subject to another set of quota. However usually hit in
about 3mths fro start of application.
H1B1 no real quota, as number of Singaporeans and Chilleans
applying way to little!
