The FY 2010 H-1B Quota filing date is on April 1st, 2009. We are currently accepting and preparing H-1B visa petitions for the April 1st, 2009 filing.
We are also currently filing H-1B Transfer and H-1B Renewal/Extension petitions, as well as new H-1B Petitions for quota exempt organizations (Hospitals, Universities, Public School Systems, etc.).
Click here to see a list of some of the organizations for whom we have successfully obtained H-1B Approvals.
If you would like one of our Immigration Attorneys to assist you in obtaining an H-1B Visa, the following is a breakdown of our fees:
Our attorney fee is $695 ($350 to start the case, then $345 due upon USCIS Approval).
USCIS Fees:
- $320 for the USCIS I-129 Petition.
- $1,500 for the USCIS "Education and Training Fee" (if employer has 25 or more full time employees). $750 for employers with fewer than 25 full time employees (including U.S. affiliates and subsidiaries).
- The following employers are exempt from the USCIS Education and Training Fee:
1. Institutions of higher education and related or affiliated non-profit organizations;
2. Non-profit and governmental research organizations;
3. Any employer who is filing for a second or subsequent extension of stay for an H-1B nonimmigrant;
4. Primary or secondary education institutions; and
5. Nonprofit entities which are engaged in "established curriculum-related clinical training of students".
- $500 for the USCIS Anti Fraud Fee.
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The $500 USCIS Anti Fraud Fee is required for all new H-1B visa petitions, and for all H-1B transfers to new employers.
- The $500 USCIS Anti Fraud Fee is not required for H-1B renewals / extensions with the same employer.
- Optional $1,000 for USCIS Premium Processing Service. This fee to the USCIS speeds up the petition for a 15 day processing time at USCIS.
The following 5 scenarios are not subject to the annual quota.
- Employer is an institution of higher education (College or University).
- Employer is a nonprofit organization or entity related to or affiliated with an institution of higher education (Examples: Hospitals, Public School Systems.).
- Employer is a nonprofit research organization or a governmental research organization.
- You are a J-1 nonimmigrant Physician who received a waiver of the 2-year foreign residency requirement.
- You have been previously granted status as an H-1B nonimmigrant in the past 6 years and not left the U.S. for more than a year after attaining such status (H-1B Renewals and Transfers).
Employers:
Many employers have contacted us saying they would
like to hire one or foreign nationals for a professional position, but
have no idea where to begin.
Our service is geared toward both small to mid sized
businesses where a President or Vice President does all of the hiring, to
larger companies where the HR department simply has not had experience in
filing H-1B petitions.
In most cases, we can tell you in a 5-minute telephone
conversation what the chance of success will be in your situation.
Students:
We receive hundreds of calls and emails each month from
students on F-1 and O.P.T. (Optional Practical Training) who seek our
assistance in switching to the H-1B visa.
Students on O.P.T. who contact us and who wish to
switch to the H-1B visa typically fall in one of two categories:
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The employer will pay for all or part of the immigration attorney
fee and filing fee, but the student must find his or her own immigration
attorney.
- The employer will not pay for any of the immigration attorney fee
or filing fee, but will sign the paperwork if the student finds his or her
own immigration attorney.
H-1B Visa Holders:
Our service includes processing H-1B visa transfer and H-1B visa renewal/extension cases.
We understand the importance of processing these petitions in a very timely manner, as the H-1B Visa holder may start work for the new company as soon as the transfer petition is filed with USCIS.
In any case, we can help. We make the process very
easy for students, employers and H-1B holders.
- Students
appreciate us because our fees are among the lowest in the
industry.
- Employers
appreciate our service because we do all the work!
- H-1B holders
appreciate our service because we process the transfer paperwork very quickly and efficiently.
If you would like one of our Immigration Attorneys to assist you in
your H-1B Temporary Professional Worker Visa Petition, the following is an overview
of how the process will work:
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You complete the form below requesting a
Retainer Agreement.
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We e-mail, fax or postal mail you the Retainer
Agreement.
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You email, fax or mail us the signed Retainer Agreement
with the deposit required to begin the case.
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When we receive the signed Retainer Agreement and
deposit, we will e-mail you an online questionnaire and a list of
required supporting documents to gather.
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You complete the online questionnaire so we
may complete the LCA and USCIS forms.
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We obtain the prevailing wage and complete the LCA and USCIS forms.
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We e-mail your employer the completed
LCA and USCIS forms for signature.
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You (or your employer) return the signed forms along with the
required supporting documents to us.
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We complete the petition package and file the
petition with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service.
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We follow up with the USCIS until your petition is approved.
To request a retainer agreement, please complete and submit the following form. (There is no obligation to requesting a retainer agreement).
