H1B Visas

H1-B Visa Lawyer in New Jersey

A foreign national wishing to work in the United States requires permission from the federal government. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service is the federal agency responsible for issuing work permits. A type of visa available to professionals seeking employment in the U.S. is the H1-B visa. This visa allows temporary employment in the U.S. for foreign nationals.

At the Law Office of Gary Jodha in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, our firm provides clients with experienced immigration representation. We are focused on helping people both here in the U.S. and overseas. For over 26 years, attorney Gary T. Jodha has been assisting clients with a wide variety of immigration matters, including obtaining H1-B visas.

H1-B Visas

Initially begun to address a labor shortage, the H1-B visa program has expanded. The numbers of H1-B visas granted each year are strictly limited and there is great competition for the number of available visas. If an H1-B visa application is filled out and submitted incorrectly, it must be resubmitted and properly completed. Your resubmission is placed at the end of the line, and given the limited number of visas allocated, you may be too far back in line to obtain a visa for the current year.

It is important to hire an experienced H-1B visa attorney, who ensures your documents are properly filed, preventing unnecessary delays with your application for an H-1B visa.

H1-B Visa Eligibility and Requirements

Individuals sponsored for an H1-B visa must possess

• A bachelor's or higher degree or its U.S. equivalent
• A combination of education and experience equal to a U.S. bachelor's or higher degree

These must directly enable the employee to perform the duties of the H1-B visa sponsored position. The wage offered to the H1-B sponsored individual must minimally be the current wage, or the actual wage paid to other workers similarly employed, whichever is higher.

Employees who are sponsored to work in the U.S. on an H1-B work visa are primarily allowed to work in the U.S. for up to three years, though this time may be extended to up to six years. Time is extended past six years in one-year increments if a labor certification is pending and meets certain criteria.

Contact Us

Speak with an experienced immigration attorney for assistance with your H1-B, work permit or other immigration matters. We're here to help. Initial consultations are offered at a reasonable fee, so we can review your case and determine how best to help you. Call us today.

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The Law Office of Gary Jodha
186 Princeton-Hightstown Rd., Bldg. #4B 2nd Fl.
P.O. Box 4
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550-1668
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