The process of transferring American J 1 visa to H1B.

The process of applying for a U.S. J 1 visa to H- 1B visa is as follows:

Hold a J 1 visa in the internship unit, and then the internship unit will handle it for the J 1 visa holder.

1, must have a legal identity (such as F- 1/OPT).

2. Have a bachelor's degree or above, or have enough years of work experience in this field.

3. Applicants must be employed in specialized industries closely related to their degrees.

4. The salary of the general H 1B visa applicant is not lower than the general salary of the same industry in the region.

In the process of handling, the application materials should be prepared:

Materials prepared by the Owner:

1, labor contract.

2. Company profile (scale, business, financial status, number of employees, etc.). ), the latest tax return, the detailed description of the position applied for, and the blank stationery of the person in charge of the company.

3. Application fee, government fee and anti-fraud fee.

Materials to be prepared by the applicant:

1, passport (including visa to the United States).

2, license.

3. Degree certificate.

4. Graduation certificate.

5. Transcripts during school.

6. Resume.

7. photos.

8. Letter of recommendation from former employer.

9. Award-winning certificates and honorary certificates.

Application of H 1B:

1, the applicant's unit submits the application materials to the immigration service center.

2. After the approval of the Immigration Bureau, the materials will be transferred to the Consular Center in Kentucky.

3. After scanning the documents, the Consular Center will send the electronic documents to embassies and consulates outside the United States.

From April 1 to April 1, when H 1-B takes effect, how to keep the legal and valid identity of the applicant during this period is a problem that many international students have to face. Here are three simple examples to illustrate common situations:

The first type: the applicant's opt (optional practical training period) will expire after 10+00:

This situation is ideal. If applicant H 1B is approved, the applicant's identity will be automatically changed from 10 to H1b. Especially after the US Department of Homeland Security issued a new regulation on April 4, 2008 (extending the internship period of science and engineering students from the original 12 months to 29 months), many foreign students in natural science disciplines, including technology, engineering and mathematics (collectively referred to as STEM: science, technology, mathematics and engineering), have enough time to find an ideal one within the validity period of OPT.

Category II: The deadline for the applicant's OPT internship period: April 1 to 1 October1;

According to the regulations of the Department of Homeland Security, if the application of H 1B is approved, the OPT work permit of such an applicant will be automatically extended to September 30th, and the applicant can legally live and work in the United States during the waiting period from April 1 year to October 1 year. The applicant's H- 1B takes effect on 10/month 1 day.

The third type: the applicant's OPT internship period expires before April 1:

A applicant's OPT internship period expires between February and April 1:

Because F- 1 international students have a grace period of 60 days after the OPT internship, they are allowed to stay in the United States legally within these 60 days. If the applicant's employer submits an application for H-1 B to the Immigration Bureau on April1and successfully obtains the quota of H- 1B, the applicant's legal status in the United States can be extended until September 30. However, since OPT ended before the application submission date of H 1B, the applicant can legally stay in the United States before 10 and wait for the approval of H 1B, but cannot work.

B the applicant's OPT internship period expires before February:

In this case, the applicant must take measures in advance to maintain his legal status in the United States, such as continuing the identity of F- 1, or the applicant with family can change to H4 or F2, and so on. Only in this way can the legal identity be guaranteed, and the application for H 1 B can be submitted in April of1year.