Brazilian immigration lawyer in Boston Mass

What is an H1B visa?

The H1B visa enables US employers to hire foreign professionals for a specified period of time.

The H1B visa program is the primary method for bringing in professional level foreign employees to the USA.

This program allows workers in specialty occupations to work in the US for up to a total of six years. One of the things that makes this visa so desirable is that, unlike many other nonimmigrant visa categories, it is a "dual intent" visa. This means that a visa will not be denied simply because a person has intentions to become a permanent resident.

The assumption is that if for some reason the permanent residency petition is denied, the person would still have the intention to return home.

Another advantage to the H1 category is that the employer does not need to demonstrate that there is a shortage of qualified US workers and, consequently, a labor certification process can be avoided. Aside from documenting that the position offered is in a specialty occupation and that the employee has the appropriate credentials for the job, the employer need only verify that the H1B worker is being paid the prevailing wage for the work being performed and that employment of a foreign worker is not harming conditions for US workers