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H-1B Work Visa

Each year, this program grants 65,000 special class, temporary visas to high-skilled foreign workers with at least a bachelor’s degree who qualify to work in the U.S. for three to six years. For noncitizens with advanced degrees from U.S. universities, another 20,000 visas are awarded. In order to hire individuals through this program, a company with operations in the United States must file petitions and confirm foreign workers will work in conditions similar to other employees and will be paid the prevailing wage rate for their positions.
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Who Qualifies for H-1B Visa

Not every profession qualifies for this type of visa. Generally speaking, qualifying “specialty” occupations are those requiring highly specialized and technical knowledge in fields including, but not limited to:
With one limited exception, foreign nationals cannot self-petition for H-1B visas. Rather, employers serve as the petitioners, with their foreign workers as the beneficiaries.

Our Experience

Our managing partner, Dobrina Ustun, is uniquely positioned to understand and assist you and your corporation with winning H-1B and immigration strategies, as she has worked as an in-house business immigration attorney for one of the largest IT consulting companies in the U.S. With that experience, Ustun Law Group, PLLC is here to guide professionals through the complicated H-1B process and the ever-changing legal landscape. We can help you with the following:
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H-1B Work Visa

Each year, this program grants 65,000 special class, temporary visas to high-skilled foreign workers with at least a bachelor’s degree who qualify to work in the U.S. for three to six years. For noncitizens with advanced degrees from U.S. universities, another 20,000 visas are awarded. In order to hire individuals through this program, a company with operations in the United States must file petitions and confirm foreign workers will work in conditions similar to other employees and will be paid the prevailing wage rate for their positions.
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How We Can Help

Not every profession qualifies for this type of visa. Generally speaking, qualifying “specialty” occupations are those requiring highly specialized and technical knowledge in fields including, but not limited to:
With one limited exception, foreign nationals cannot self-petition for H-1B visas. Rather, employers serve as the petitioners, with their foreign workers as the beneficiaries.

Our Experience

Our managing partner, Dobrina Ustun, is uniquely positioned to understand and assist you and your corporation with winning H-1B and immigration strategies, as she has worked as an in-house business immigration attorney for one of the largest IT consulting companies in the U.S. With that experience, Ustun Law Group, PLLC is here to guide professionals through the complicated H-1B process and the ever-changing legal landscape. We can help you with the following:
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TN Visa - NAFTA Professionals

Each year, this program grants 65,000 special class, temporary visas to high-skilled foreign workers with at least a bachelor’s degree who qualify to work in the U.S. for three to six years.
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L-1A Visa - Intracompany Transferee Executive or Managerls

Each year, this program grants 65,000 special class, temporary visas to high-skilled foreign workers with at least a bachelor’s degree who qualify to work in the U.S. for three to six years.