What materials do I need for the h- 1a visa?

Documents and materials required for applying for H- 1A visa

To apply for an H- 1A visa or identity, the place and procedure of application vary depending on whether the applicant is outside or inside the United States. However, no matter where the applicant is, according to the location and procedures, the application can be divided into four types: the employer applies to the Immigration Bureau, the applicant applies to the embassy or consulate of the country of residence, the employer and the applicant jointly apply to the Immigration Bureau, and the applicant applies to the embassy or consulate of the border country of the United States.

(1) The employer applies to the Immigration Bureau.

If the applicant does not enter the United States, his employer must first apply to the Immigration Bureau.

The documents and materials required for the application are as follows:

(1) Form I- 129, namely "Application for Non-immigrant Workers" and Schedule H (H supplementary to H classification).

(2) The photo of the applicant should be posted in the appropriate position on the I- 129 form (only applicable to applications requiring overseas visas).

(3) A copy of the "Certificate of Lack of Work" (ETA-9029 Form) declared and approved by the Ministry of Labor.

(4) A written summary of the written employment contract or oral contract signed with the applicant. The contract shall at least include the applicant's job responsibilities, working hours, salary and other benefits.

(5) the applicant's qualification certificate. Including: a. If you are studying in a nursing school in the United States or Canada, you need to submit your public certificate and your report card of nursing school graduation certificate. If you graduate from a nursing school outside the United States or Canada, you must submit a nurse's license or relevant certificate from your country. B. Unlimited formal license or qualification certificate obtained through CGFNS examination in a state of the United States.

(6) proof of being able to pay wages. If the employer is a large hospital or a large medical service institution, the annual report of the board of directors is generally required. If it is a private clinic or a nurse recruitment agent, you need to submit a two-year salary tax and profit tax bill.

(7) application fee.

The above complete set of materials should be sent to the American Regional Immigration Service Center in duplicate. If there are non-English materials, they should be translated into English and signed by translators. The application materials should be sent by registered mail, and a copy of the complete set of materials and proof of mailing should be kept. If the application is accepted, you will receive the notice and receipt from the immigration office within one to two weeks. The notice has the application number and approval time of the inquiry. If the forms, materials or application fees do not meet the requirements, the Immigration Bureau shall return the complete set of materials and explain the parts that should be supplemented and supplemented. When the materials are returned, they should be filled out as required, and then the whole set of materials should be sent to the same immigration office. When the Immigration Bureau needs the employer to submit further materials during the acceptance process, the employer will receive a form numbered I-72, indicating the detailed materials to be submitted. The employer should prepare them one by one as required and send them back to the immigration office according to the instructions on the form.

If the Immigration Bureau approves the application for H- 1A, it will generally issue the approval notice I-797 form, that is, the "action notice", within three to eight weeks. I-797 form approval notice is the applicant's H- 1A approval document. If you haven't received the notice for more than eight weeks or longer, you can make an inquiry according to the inquiry telephone number on the acceptance notice. This number can be queried automatically or by immigration officials.

(2) The applicant applies to the embassy or consulate of the country of residence.

When the application for H- 1A is approved by the Immigration Bureau, the complete set of application materials will be sent by the National Visa Center to the foreign embassies and consulates designated by the applicant in the form of I- 129. Before applying for a visa at an embassy or consulate, the applicant should check whether the consulate has received a complete set of materials. Embassies and consulates generally do not accept visas until they receive copies of the application materials. If the embassy or consulate has received it, the applicant can start applying for a visa.

The required documents and information are as follows:

-156 (1), that is, "non-immigrant visa application". If there are accompanying family members, everyone should fill in.

(2) Form I-797, namely H- 1A Notice of Litigation.

(3) passport. If there are accompanying family members, everyone must submit them.

(4) photos. If there are accompanying family members, everyone must submit them.

(5) Marriage certificate or child birth certificate (if there are accompanying dependents).

(6) if you remarry, you must submit the original proof of marital status, such as divorce certificate or spouse's death certificate.

For the H- 1A visa, the regulations of different consulates may be different. For example, some consulates will also grant visas if the applicant applies before receiving a copy of the materials from the immigration office. However, some consulates have to wait for the approval materials from the immigration bureau before accepting them. Before submitting the application, the applicant should know the specific procedures or requirements of the embassy or consulate.

(3) The employer and the applicant apply to the Immigration Bureau at the same time.

If the applicant enters the United States with other convertible visas (see Section 8 of Chapter 1 in Part 5 of this book for details), and finds the employer who employs him, and meets the application conditions, he may consider applying for H- 1A status in the United States. The application for changing identity in China can be made at the same time when the employer is found, or after the employer applies to the Immigration Bureau or the employer's application is approved by the Immigration Bureau. However, in order to change their status in China, the applicant must have at least three points: legal entry to the United States, no illegal work record, and the I-94 entry record card has not expired. Without these three points, the applicant cannot directly change his status in the United States.

The application documents and materials for changing identity in China are as follows:

(1) Form I- 129, namely "Application for Non-immigrant Workers" and Class H supplement.

(2) Form I- 153, namely "Application Form for Extension/Change of Non-immigrant Status". If there are accompanying family members, I-539 Schedule (Support- 1) should be filled in.

(3) If the employer applies, it shall submit the receipt of the original application. If the employer's application has been approved, an action notice (Form I-797) should be submitted.

(4)I-94 entry record card. If there are accompanying family members, they should be submitted together.

(5) If the applicant has accompanying dependents, he shall submit proof of relationship, such as marriage certificate and child birth certificate.

(6) the applicant's qualification certificate. Including graduation certificates and transcripts of nursing schools in the United States or Canada or foreign nurses' licenses or related certificates, as well as qualification certificates passed by American nurses' licenses or CGFNS exams.

(7) The employer declares to the Ministry of Labor and obtains the certificate of lack of work (namely ETA-9029 form).

(eight) the written visa contract signed by the employer and the applicant. The contract shall at least include the applicant's job responsibilities, working hours, salary and other benefits.

(9) Proof that the employer can pay the salary. Such as the annual report of the board of directors, employee payroll tax, company profit tax bill, etc.

(10) application fee.

The above full set of information is sent to the regional service center of the Immigration Bureau in duplicate by proof mail, and the proof of mailing is kept. If the Immigration Bureau fails to receive the application materials for some reason, the applicant's I-94 entry card has expired, and the mailing certificate is the best proof. If the documents or application fees do not meet the requirements, the Immigration Bureau will send back a full set of application materials and list the documents that need to be supplemented. The documents or materials that need to be supplemented should be filled in completely and sent back to the immigration office. If the applicant's I-94 entry card expires due to the delayed return of the application materials, it is still valid. If the immigration office accepts the application, it will send an acceptance notice with a receipt within one or two weeks. If the Immigration Bureau requests supplementary materials during the acceptance process, it will notify the detailed materials that need to be supplemented through the I-72 form. Generally speaking, the Immigration Bureau will give notice of approval or disapproval within three to eight weeks. If the application is approved, the Immigration Bureau will send an approval notice (Form I-797), with the original sent to the employer and a copy sent to the applicant. If there are any accompanying family members, their approval documents will be sent directly to me.