Some of you might be planning to apply for H1B visa for this fiscal year of 2014. USCIS, just like it has done in previous years, will most likely accept H1B Visa 2014 Petitions starting of April 1st. Depending on your current situation/ status you could have questions like below in your mind.
- How to find H1B Visa 2014 sponsors ?
- I am student and completing MS in US, How to get a H1B Visa sponsoring company for 2014 ?
- I am on H4 visa in America. I would like to work on H1B Visa, How do I find a sponsor ?
- How to search for H1B Visa 2014 sponsors from India ?
- I am in US on L1 Visa. I want to move to H1B Visa. How to find 2014 sponsors ?
- How to get full list of H1B Visa 2014 sponsoring companies in USA ?
- How to avoid fraudulent companies that say that they sponsor H1B visa ?
Many such questions…Let me help you explain the various options to find H1B Sponsoring companies for fiscal year 2014.
Different options to get H1B visa sponsorship and find companies
There are multiple ways to find a H1B Visa sponsor. Below are some of the various options available based on your network, reach, and capability.
- H1B Visa Sponsoring companies Database
- Global IT Services Companies TCS, Infosys, CTS, Wipro, etc.
- Internship – Progression to H1B Visa Sponsorship
- Consulting Companies in America – Fraud ?
- H1B Sponsorship through American Universities
Let us take a quick peek at various options in detail.,
H1B Visa 2014 Sponsors Database :
This is probably the most direct and random way to find a H1B Visa sponsors. US Labor department publishes all the LCAs information quarterly indicating the list of H1B Sponsors. For latest data, you need to check out the Dept. of labor website : Depart of Labor LCA Data or for archive data you need to check out website related to FLC Data Center LCA . The bad part with both of these options is that the data these US Govt. websites publish is in the form on MS Access database or large .txt files with lot of information hard to read . So, there are websites like MyVisaJobs that have used this Database and published information in a more presentable format. In fact, our Green Card Database that is built from the same database as well. Anyways, that database would have contact information of the exact companies that sponsored H1B visas. You can directly reach out to them by figuring out the companies that fit your requirement. Honestly, it may not work out very well…But, just an option to at least prepare the list of companies that you need to target to find H1B visa 2014 sponsorship.
Global IT Services Companies TCS, Infosys, CTS, Wipro, etc.
Global IT Services companies like TCS, Infy, CTS, etc. strategy is to primarily to recruit international students/ professionals and sponsor H1B Visas to them to make them work in America. These companies either sponsor visas to professionals in India with experience or recruit talent in US. The crux of the issue is to network and find out the requirements in such companies and get their sponsorship for this 2014 fiscal year. It requires little bit of homework, but it works…These companies are always looking for students/ professionals with experience in certain fields. They may not give you lucrative salaries, but you will get sponsorship. If you are not in such companies, try out options, it could potentially work, talk to the hiring managers. I have known friends who shifted companies just because they would sponsor H1B visa to work in America and they are in US now.
Internships/ Co-op – Progression to H1B Visa Sponsorship :
If you are in the last semester doing MS or MBA, you can take up OPT / CPT and take up internship or co-op in a company that can potentially sponsor H1B Visa. The trick to this is to find and join a company that does your H1B visa. You can use DOL database ( the one I mentioned above) to find the list of companies. Many companies may not even have heard of the visa like H1B Visa. You need to be careful and make conscious decision at the time of internship or co-op. This may not be an issue in large cities in America, where there is startup community and lot of internationals. But, you have to be careful.
Consulting Companies in America – Fraud ?
Until the changes to H1B Visa rules in 2011, consulting companies were the major source of H1B Visa sponsorship. Due to all the abuse of the H1B Program by some of the consulting companies, USCIS introduced lot of changes to H1B visa guidelines to avoid fraud. With the changes, a good number of H1B fraud companies have been barred from sponsoring H1B Visas. So, there are still a good number of consulting companies that are run properly that can help you get sponsorship. Again, to find such companies, you need to do thorough analysis regarding the company and personally know someone in the company to avoid fraud. There are quite a few fraud companies that take money from you luring H1B visa and just cheat you. DOL states that you should not pay the H1B fee, so you should never be charged for it. So, be careful to avoid fraud. All in all, be careful and do your due-diligence before you commit to any consulting companies for your 2014 h1b visa sponsorship. Your best bet is to network with your colleagues or friends and know more about companies.
H1B Sponsorship through American Universities
Many of the academic institutions sponsor H1B visas to internationals either based on academic merit or experience. In fact, you are not counted towards the H1B Visa cap for getting visa sponsorship. The only catch is that you cannot transfer your H1B visa to other company once you get H1B visa as it was not counted towards H1B cap. You can only transfer to an academic or research institution. In any case, seeking H1B sponsorship from an academic institution is definitely a good option for someone on H4 Visa or F1 visa students. I have seen my friend’s wife get a H1B visa sponsorship as she did volunteering at a research lab for some time, as she had the skills they wanted.
All the above mentioned options are some of the ways you can find a H1B Visa sponsor for this 2014 fiscal year and get sponsorship. You should talk to more people and network to get more information and options regarding companies. Always, networking will help… Do NOT be fooled by fraudulent consulting companies. Just watch for what they ask and what they say. You can validate them very easily and avoid fraud. Good Luck !
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I would like to get in touch with a company who can sponsor my H1 visa. Kindly suggest.
Warm Regards,
Rohit
am looking h1b visa sponsor am ready to pay $ 10000 after getting visa with in 6 months pls any one willing contact me lakshashwath at gmail dot com
No need, you please stay in india, F’ked up
hi friends i am working in hyatt with j1visa status… i have no idea what to do next can some one pls help me in it….
waiting for answers…..
Hi Sourabh,
Excellent Article..
If i apply for a MBA work study Program in USA.. Can i really work Full time 40 hours per week..?? while study.. Need your inputs on this..
Regards
Hemanth
Hi I have a question. I am holding OPT right now and need H1B visa sponsor. There are several consulting firm contacted me but all them need you to make about fake experiences. Is anyone know some firm don’t need us to lie? I know there are listing like AETEA, cognizant, wipro, infosys, igate……too many which one is the best and don’t need to fake?
Go home job robbers.
I’m going to process through US consulting company for H1B visa. I have total experience of 5 years. In that my first company 2.3 years is fake experience. But i paid for one consultancy and i got it. That consultancy also said that any company verifies for BC check, we will say you are the X employee of our company.
they given payslips and Exp Cretificates also for that. But salary not credited in Account.
So US embassy will identify these things and Black mark my passport.
Please clarify i’m confused and i going spend one lakh for H1B visa to the US company.
Venkat,
Why not apply w/o the fake experience. How is that fake experience helping your H-1 processing?
I submitted that fake experience to that US company and without that experience, they wont my experience.
Hi, Venkat can you please tell me the consultant name, I want to apply for the H1-B visa as well
Stop screwing up the US economy with your fake crap maderchod. I hear toilet factories back in India need help……..
Venkat,
can you please let me know the US consultant name, as i am also looking for H1B visa Sponsership
You fake resume job robbers so F’ked up , please stay in india. Don’t come here and spoil the free spirited culture here with your non-progressive indian thinking.
Hi Saurabh,
My name is Don and I am based in Abu Dhabi. I am planning to relocate to the US by next year (April 2014) but I only have B1/B2 visa. I’m wondering if there is a high demand for HR Compensation and Benefits professionals in NYC/Jersey or Cali? I have 10 years straight experience in the same field. I am looking for a company who will sponsor my visa and also open to shoulder the cost of h1b visa if needed. Do you think there is a company who is willing to do that? Looking forward for your reply. Thanks 🙂
Hi Saurabh,
Thanks for the nice article.
Well, My previous company has filed H1B in 2012 and got H1B petition approvals with valid till Sept-2015.
But i left the H1B sponsor company and joined new MNC company in India (with out attending visa interview).
Can i use my existing H1B petition with new company as it is valid till Sept-2015?
Good part here is, i do have original H1B petition documents with me.
Or do i need to go for new visa process?
IS there any chance that my existed H1B petition got expired/rejected/cancelled due to i left my previous XXX company???
Kindly advise.
Have a good day!!
Regards,
Ravindra
Hello. Myself Madhusudan. I am having $3,000 to spend on H1B applications and have 5+ years of experience with Java. If you are a consultant reading this and willing to file my H1B for $3,000 max (discount bhi chalega bhai…), please reply to my comment. My dream is to be in US by October 2014. Please help your fellow Indian brother.
I would like to know if you can provide assistance for sponsorship of H1B visa for my spouse, she is currently on H4 and is looking to apply for an H1B. She has 5 years of experience in IT in mainframes and SQL server and DB2 databases. I’am currently working on H1. Any help or information in this regard will be much appreciated.
please provide me details of sponsors on my email: abhishekswamy at gmail dot com
Hello,
I am looking to apply for H-1 B Visa in 2014. I have done B.tech and MBA in IT. Currently I am working in an IT company and have 2 years of experience.
Is there any chance for me to get H-1 Visa? Should i go through H-1 B consultants?
How should i proceed further?
Hi,
i have small query,
We are planning to apply H1B visa for FY-2015 . Do we need to have a job offer letter for applying the VISA or after the approval of H1B visa, we need to search the job at USA. How is it?
Please help.
Thanks
Hi,
i have small query,
We are planning to apply H1B visa for FY-2014 . Do we need to have a job offer letter for applying the VISA or after the approval of H1B visa, we need to search the job at USA. How is it?
Please help.
Thanks
Hi
I have recently travelled to US in the month of july 2013 as a dependent H4 visa holder. I have graduated my engineering in 2012 and im looking for a job here in US but i don have work permitt. I wanted to know, Are there any companys who recruit and sponsor any work permitt visa or convert my visa to work permitt visa?. Pls suggest me with any solution, waiting for the reply.
HI
I have recently travelled to US on dependent visa. I want to know if they are any IT companys who can recruit and convert my visa to work permitt visa ?. Im looking for a job but since im dependent visa holder i cannot work. So pls can anyone give some suggestions?
Hello Saurabh,
I have done my MBA in International Management. I have 6 years of experience in HR in India which includes 3 years in IT recruitment (US Staffing). I also have a valid B1/B2 Visa. I am from India but on post study work permit in UK at the moment. Will I be eligible to apply for H1B?
Please let me know.
Many thanks,
Jay
Hi!
I have a H1B visa. I am a mechanical engineer with close to 6 yrs of experience out of which 1 year is in USA (currently I am in USA).
My project is finishing in next 3 months.
Please tell me the companies or consultants who can sponsor my H1B.
Help me please.
Waiting for your reply
Do you have good consulting firm with h1b spon to recommend?
Hi, i finished my masters in 2009 and working in pharma sector i need h1b sponsors to US. My dream is to live in US. i dont want to study in US as i am already 33. I just want work in US. Please guide me regarding.
HI,
I AM NISHANT, HAVING 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN TELECOM OSP/ISP OPTICAL FIBER. I AM TRYING FOR A LONG TIME TO GET H1-B SPONSORED JOB, CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME OUT HOW CAN I CONTACT THE FIRMS WHO CAN HELP ME OUT.?
apply to Ericsson, siemens, Avaya, Alcatel, Juniper – they all love to sponsor gren cards
nishant thanvi,
That’s what the whole article was about.
Don’t expect more of an “engineer” with “5 YEARS EXPERIENCE” posting bullcrap like this randomly on the internet. These people together with the idiots asking for help with their homework on all kinds of internet forums are giving you other smart and hard working indians a very bad reputation. You’d better do something about the system allowing folks like this to surface.
Hi,
I had H1 petitions in 2005, which I stamped for visa but never been travelled on H1 and got expired on Sept 2007 . I have asked around to see whether I can use that to apply for CAP-EXEMPT H1B, so I can enter the US on a H1B.
Please help me out….I am desperate. Thanks
Jatin,
The petition is more than 6 years old. You cannot use it for cap-exempt purposes.
Hi
I have cpa designation and would like to move to US for working with CPA firms. do you think any CPA firms would process H1 in my case ?
Hello Friend
I am working in Airlines industries. I am married , have 14 Years of experience in Airlines , Customer service and ground handling related job . At present I am working in a reputed International Airlines as a Station Manager of an International Airport in Bangladesh.
Can you pls advise me, if there is any opportunities for me to get an H1B visa ..
Thanking You
Ehsan
Ehsan,
I doubt if such a job is eligible for H-1. It is not specialized enough to qualify for H-1.
you are from a place that usually does not fit the H1-B visa
you can ask congress party of India, and they may need you as a votebank
Check with Omar Abdulah
Ok, you were sponsored by Hitler Modi?
Hi Saurabh,
I know there are many websites that give a list of the h1b sponsors. It would help if people who recently got their stamping for the past year with good experience, can share their company names, so people like me who are looking for h1b sponsorship fr the upcoming visa april2014 quota can start hunting them. Also mention past experiences, so that it will help us choose a better sponsor with lesser hassels.
I am not sure whether this should be a different blog altogether, but it seems that its logical to this thread.
Waiting for responses with company name, and outcomes. Also people who has already gotten an offer for the upcoming april 2014 h1b , please post company as well if you do not mind. It would greatly help us.
I have search many Sponsor but not getting the correct info…Please guys share or mail me [email removed- avoid spam]
I also m looking for the same information. Please share or mail the same to me.
Hello
I am Omar. I am Pakistani Citizen but living in UK from last 3 years. I did my Masters in Management & Marketing from Birmingham City University, UK. I also hold MBA Marketing Degree from Pakistan
I am currently working as a Consultant in Dreams ltd. I want to move to USA through H1-B visa for better opportunities. Could you recommend me some banks or companies for graduate roles (like Marketing, Business, Management and Sales) who can sponsor me?
Help me out please
Regards
Omar Mahmood
Hi
My brother is in india and has 3 years of work ex in oracle,he wants to come to US on H1B,how cn consultants help him,plz suggest some gud consultant who can sponsor his visa..n how earliest can he come here..
Thnx
Meh
Try SPK Consultants Inc, in San Jose, CA for the H1 sponsorship when the time comes for Next year quota 2014, if he is subjected to the CAP/quota.
Rajnikanth,
The only thing you have ever posted is soliciting SPK consultants. And I can’t think of any reason why an employee will post so much about the company unless it’s the company owner itself posting disguised as an employee.
I don’t like repeated solicitations on this blog. So unless you stop, you will be banned. Consider this as my ONLY warning.
If you want to present your company profile, then post all the information including whether you charge for H-1 (knowing that its illegal), whether you pay or bench or not etc.
Rajnikanth and SPK consultants are a fraudulent company that have been reported to the DOL. This is a pay for H1B scam being operated from the bay area.Read up more on this thread where he is being called out for what he is.
http://www.trackitt.com/usa-discussion-forums/h1b/1205944185/query-about-h1b-consultant/
Hi all,
Don’t believe SPK consultancy. They are fraud. They bought huge money from many people and also they didn’t process visa and they didn’t refund the money also. Rajinikant, stop spreading false hope to people. SPK consultancy in US and in India are cheaters.
Hi ,
This is Koti.I am looking H1B Visa for 2014 . what the exact period to start the process..
please hel me
Koti,
Cap for this year is done. Next filings start from April 1, 2014. You can find an employer by that time and have them ready to file the petition as soon as the cap opens.
Koti,
Try SPK Consultants Inc, in San Jose, CA for the H1 sponsorship when the time comes for Next year quota 2014, as advised by Saurabh.
hi
i am a graphic designer from India with 6 years experience. I am on H4 visa. When do you think i should start applying for H1b sponsors for 2014?? is there any database where I can apply?
Sona,
There is no database. You have to search for employers and they will have to file H-1 for you. You can start the search in Nov-Dec, so that the employer is ready to file H-1 from April 1, 2014.
Sona,
Try SPK Consultants Inc, in San Jose, CA for the H1 sponsorship when the time comes for Next year quota 2014, as advised by Saurabh. I did my transfer in premium processing with them and it came thru without any hassles in just 10 days as they have an experienced immigration lawyer from Havard university with more than 15 years of experience. Also they have direct clients too.
Hi,
Can anyone please share the Contact Details for SPK Consultants Inc.?
Thanks,
Kankana
Yes I can.They are a fraudulent company that charges 3 lacs for a H1b.Basically..take the money and run.Stay away from these idiots as they have been reported to the authorities.Rajnikanth is either the owner or a shill who works for them.
hi,
Im Kalpana Thakur from india and recently came here for one long term assignment in new jersy. My fiance is in India working in telecom industry as project manager. And I would like to apply his h1b visa as well.. can you please share any renowned consultancy in india or here where i can apply his H1B .
regards,
KAlpana thakur
Hi Kalpana,
I don’t think h1 is available for this year. You might be able to apply for him in next year April. So ther is time . Take ur time and do some r&d m sure you can find some good companies. Try to go for consultancies only if u don’t good companies.
Hi Saurabh,
I have a question for you on eligible non profit research organizations which are exempt from the H1B cap, I got burnt this year in the lottery and I am currently exploring my options here. Based on the definition for an eligible non-profit from USCIS, it says the organization should be involved in basic or applied research. I am curious as to what constitutes applied research? I ask because I am in the solar industry and the alternative I am considering, is to work for this educational non profit called SEPA. I was wondering if you could give me your two cents on what kind of non profits fall under the definition provided by USCIS and if this one would be one of them (link provided below).
http://www.solarelectricpower.org/
Thanks
keepingithonest,
Sorry but I don’t know the answer to that. You should check w/ an attorney about it.
My H1b status shows below message
” your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER. ”
Can any one guide me what does it mean?. few years back , i traveled to US on L1 and this year i have applied for H1b through consultancy.
Hi
Guys
I am a graphic designer from india with 10 yrs experience. Last year Ihad applied for a job in one of the known design firm in US. They had liked my work. But at that time they were not in a position to sponsor a H1B visa for me. Now the H1B visa process has started in US can I ask them to work it out for me. How should i approach them?
Thanks,
Viren
Its too late to think about H1B now..
Next time be ready…
http://redbus2us.com/uscis-news-h1b-visa-2014-petitions-accepted-from-april-1st-lottery-possible/#comment-72488
Hi All Consultants,
I have a approved petition and i’m looking for some consultancy who can do a CAP exempt petition filing for me.
My current visa interview is under 221g and may not be through…
Thanks
GA,
Try SPK Consultants Inc, located in 2880 Zanker Road, Suite: 203, San Jose, CA for the H1 sponsorship, I am sure you will not be dissappointed as i got my H1 transfered in premium processing just in 10 days.
Rajni
Even the people blaming SPK Consultants , it looks like you are ready to take the blame and still supporting them. According to your psychic you look like wanted to defame SPK Consultants and sarcasting them in a way that people don’t approach them.
Hi Saurabh,
Hope you are doing well.
I have a H1B petition which expires in Oct 2013. I had attended the visa stamping in Hyderabad and currently it’s in Adminstrative processing (I attended Visa Interview on 12th Oct’12). I don’t know how much time it is going to take.
currently I am searching for a new sponsor (but I have to pay H1 fee again)..but I have few queries before I go for new sponsor…
1. I believe, my case comes under cap exempt..Please correct me if I am wrong.
2. Am I eligible for new pitition this year as my case is currently in progress (admin processing). It will expire on Oct’13.
Quick response is really Appreciated.
Thanks
Simha
Simha,
1. Yes
2. Another employer can file cap-exempt petition for you while the current one is pending administrative processing.
Simha,
Yes, I agree with Saurabh, another employer can file cap-exempt petition for you while the current one is pending administrative processing. Try SPK Consultants Inc, in San Jose, CA. They might help you.
Hi Sarubah,
I have one question.
In 2007 my H1 visa application approved. due to recession i didn’t attended the interview. In the I-797C they mentioned notice time between 2007 to 2010 (3yrs). Currently i am in US with L1 visa visa. Please advise can i use my H1 visa now. Or the H1 visa will be expired. Please advise
Raveendrakumar,
Although the petition has expired, you can use it for cap-exempt purpose for a new petition. It needs to be done within 6 years of original approval date.
Thanks for providing the details. Please provide the some more details in cap-excempt purpose of new petition. My old employeer. I have to apply with new employeer. Is it possbile to contact new employeer and how much time will take for process.
Raveendra,
The process is not very different from your original petition. Find an employer and ask them to file a petition for you. They need to pay similar fees and submit similar documents. The only additional document is a copy of previously approved petition to show that you have already been counted in the cap in the previous 6 years and are eligible for cap-exempt petition. Process can take 2-6 months under regular processing, or 15 calendar days under PP (if RFE is issued then it can take longer).
Hi Saurabh,
Thanks for providing the details. in my I-797 receipt number they showed the notice period detials as 09/27/2007 to 10/24/2010. it means 3 years. my question is here H1 will be eligible for 6 years. If they mentioned as 3 years in I-797 document. will it be any problem? what is RFE?
Raveendra,
A petition can be of maximum 3 years of duration. However subsequent cap-exempt petitions can be filed until a person has spent 6 years on H-1 inside US.
When USCIS needs additional documents/information on your submitted petition, they issue RFE (request for evidence) and wait for your employer/attorney to provide the asked information.
Hi Sourab ,
The consultant which has offered me h1b sponsorship :
SPK Consultants Inc
2880 Zanker Road, Suite: 203, San Jose CA 95134
Office # 408-372-3712| spkconsultantsinc.com
says that he has filed LCAs for a lot of people this year and all got approved.Is there a way to find out if the LCA by this company was successful ?
Yusuf
Yusuf,
Here is my LCA case number (I-200-13136-788676) filed by SPK Consultants Inc. which came thru without any hassle, you can check it online on DOL website too. Also my H1 transfer in premium processing came thru with in 10 days without any RFE as they have direct clients and the paperwork was very clear.
Hi everyone,
Has anybody heard about SPK Consultants Inc, 2880 Zanker Road, Suite 208
San Jose, CA 95134. They are asking for full visa fees before h1b filing itself. Earlier FLC Ltd companty also had same addess which was a fraud company. Does anyone know if this is also a fraud one? Please help
Sorry, the same address had companies like FCS Ltd, econsoft, ace technologies etc..,
Shaym,
I can’t say about this specific case, but a lot of times when word gets out that a company is fraudulent, they change their name to hide their real identity.
I did an online search for this company, and here are my results:
1. Go to http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/ and search for SPK.
2. You will note that the status is SUSPENDED for SPK Consultants. This status means “he business entity’s powers, rights and privileges were suspended or forfeited in California 1) by the Franchise Tax Board for failure to file a return and/or failure to pay taxes, penalties, or interest; and/or 2) by the Secretary of State for failure to file the required Statement of Information and, if applicable, the required Statement by Common Interest Development Association. Information regarding the type of suspension can be obtained by ordering a status report.”
All this looks like red flag to me.
Thanks a lot Saurabh. That really helped . Can you please suggest me some common site where i can search for this. The above site is just for CA i guess.
Shyam,
This site has links to databases for each state.
Saurabh,
I checked online with http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/ they seem to be ACTIVE and they did my H1 transfer too in premium processing.
Hi Shyam ,
I was also offered a job by spk consultants inc and they are asking for h1b filing fee (Rs 3 lac).Did you investigate more about them ? They are asking to submit deposit within 7 days.
Please share your email id.mine is del.yusuf at gmail dot com
Yusuf
Hi Yusuf,
They told me the same. As per my research, it is the same company which was earlier called FCS Ltd. which is closed now. I think it might not be able to provide the client letter. Unless you know anyone working inside this company, I think it’s better not to risk it.
Shyam,
SPK Consultants Inc, is in Suite 203 and not in 208 in the same building address at 2880 Zanker Road in San Jose, CA. I got my H1 transfered to this company and had no issues with that.
Rajnikanth,
Why are you promoting the company co much which seems to be fraud.I feel you are a employer from that company who is promoting the consultancy.
Hi Sourab,
I was contacted by one consulting group called erptechsolutions.com
They agreed to sponsor my H1.Im currently on h4.They are asking me to transfer money to their account(as an initial deposit).Is this worth a try?Please let me know?
Ganga,
First, you should be aware that paying for H-1 fees is illegal, but that doesn’t stop these consulting companies for asking the money from you. In the end it is your decision whether you find the company trustworthy or not. When you pay for the money you take the entire financial risk even when the petition gets denied for a reason related to the company.
Also when selecting a company, determine what their past success ratio is and whether they have any direct clients/projects etc. With consulting companies, having good direct clients is almost a must.
Hi Saurab,
Hope you are doing good.
I have been approached with a consulting firm to file my h1b visa. But I couldnot find any review about the firm yet.They are asking for the visa fee as well. They have started filing H1Bs only frm 2011 onwards and i can see they have filed quite a good # of h1bs. they have asked me to submit every certificate of me including my offer letter from my previous employer. How do you feel abt this offer?
Anu,
That’s typical of consulting companies to ask for H-1 filing fees, which is illegal. You should check w/ them if they have direct clients or not as client/project letter is very important for successful petition.
Thanks Saurab!
Hi Saurabh,
I am searching for some companies who are ready to sponsor H1B. Could you please suggest me some contact person where i can forward my CV. I am into Oracle Apps DBA.
Thanks
Sitavra
Hi Saurabh,
I am searching for some companies who are ready to sponsor H1B. Could you please suggest me some contact person where i can forward my CV. I am into Oracle Apps DBA. I am not getting any genuine companies sponsoring H1. Please help
Thanks
Sitavra
Sitavra,
I don’t know any companies that I can recommend to you.
Hi Saurabh,
I have an MBA from a reputable University in US and currently on OPT, 10 years working experience in Marketing and Management outside the US. Can a small company such as a furniture company or beauty salon store sponsor an H1B for me? They have from 5 – 10 employees, founded 5 – 10 years ago, business in good shape.
Can you please help me with this question?
Hana T,
They can file H-1 for you as long as they have a position matching your profile and which requires at least a US Bachelors degree as the minimum qualification.
You can work in Supercuts, the hair salon. they are currently hiring Harvard MBAs
Dear All.
I wana help from your side? Please tell me the truth?
I have experienced in clinical research industry around 2.6 yrs.
I recently got call from Veritas Career Solutions Pvt. ltd. Chandigarh Mohali. (India)
http://www.theveritas.co.in/ caller said that quota is open for H1B Visa 2014 on this april 13 so plz hurry up.
this consultancy is it real or fake institute. they give me as a drug safety associate oppurtunity in new jersey US &
demanding around 10,000 to 11,000 dollar in 5 installment.
They conducted the interview on telephonic to the USA client. & after that client is interested to the candidate then send it offer letter to the candidate.
After that the candidate accept that offer letter then demanding the 1st installment ie. 2000 dollar.. etc.
they provided Offer letter, H1B visa stamping for 6 yrs work permitted at NJ and air ticket.
they said that we are tapping in various clients. and here is vacancy for DSA in Pharmacovigilance.
it’s official US linc. http://www.theveritashealthcare.com/ for getting more inforamtion. This consultancy is provided all the documents. ie. payment receipts, hard copy. etc
so please find it this consultancy is registered or not? they tie-up to india country or not? & they tie-up to clients or not? please help me? at least give me details about this consultancy.
ASAP
Thanks in advance.
Sagar.
Hi Sagar, I think you should call their career branch and get this confirmed on their site. in career section.
http://www.theveritashealthcare.com/careers/
Hi All Consultants,
I have a approved petition and i’m looking for some consultancy who can do a CAP exempt petition filing for me.
My current visa interview is under 221g and may not be through…
Thanks
Sourabh,
I have taken help of the guide mentioned here to get all details about wages, other facilities by the company. They r offering me 70-30% billing rate. But charging me refundable attorney fees of $1500/-. He has given me option to pay the amount directly to US attorney using relative or friend in US by cheque or other means.
But I need to check the validity of the employeer if I can really trust him.
So I have three questions , please adivse :
1. How do you feel about this offer in first glance ?
2. Can you advise like what is standard way to pay this attorney fees by making sure that I am not robbed.
3. How should I check the validity of the employeer. His site do not look much informative, where I can find existing employees of the employeer. Please guide advise, as I need to confirm his offer by next week.
h12014aspirant,
1. Not many consulting companies are ready to pay for H-1 fees these days. If they are ready to file it, then it’s a good sign. The attorney they are mentioning, you can search for them online to see if they really exist and deal in immigration or not. If you know someone who lives in same area as the attorney, they can drop by to confirm. I assume you have already searched for the employer online. You can also look at their past filings to see their approval rate.
2. Yes, the employer can ask the person to pay the attorney directly. Do you know when the employer will refund it?
3. There are links on this page that point to an employer’s past H-1 filings. You can search for them there. How was their interview process?
how can we check past filings of an employer who is ready to file a H1b to see their approval rate.
Are there any links to this
Thanks in Advance
Pavan,
Use this link to know a company’s past LCA filings.
You can also use link for filings until 2010.
Hi Saurabh,
Need your help, i need to select from below shortlisted four offers please advise which one should i go for.I am inclined towards 1st one as of now.
1. Location : San Jose. Offer : fix salary 70K, deposit 3.5 K USD refundable. All expenses paid(travel, initial stay), annual increment, earlier visa filings found
2. Location : Florida , Offer : 70% 30%, deposit 1.5K USD refundable, All expenses paid
3. Location : NJ, offer 65K, 2.5K deposit refundable, Air fare i need to pay , insurance , initial accomodation company pays, earlier visa entris found
4. Location : Indianapolis , 65k salary, 75%, 25% , bench salary out of rest portion of 75%, airfare i need to pay, insurance, accomodation they provide.
Hi h12014aspirant
could you please share the consultants email id with me ?
hi,
if u got it,
can you share the consultants details to my email id also ,
vaishak3 at gmail dot com
h12014aspirant,
From the information you have provided, 1st looks best. San Jose is in the Bay Area which is the hub for technology companies and may provide good opportunities to change employers (if need arises).
From CA’s perspective, 70K USD may be average salary. You should also go w/ better chances of approval both during petition processing and visa stamping.
Good luck!
Thanks a lot Saurabh, with your expert inputs, I will look forward to the first opportunity. I will give it a best shot. 🙂
Hi,
It will be a great help to me if you can share the email ids/ phone number of your sponsorers my id is nkdutt001atgmaildotcom.
Thanks,
Nav
Hi,
Could you share sponsors emailid and phone number with me ? My email id is svkr521 at gmail dot com
Thanks in advance,
Krishna.
hi,
can you share the consultants details to my email id also ,
vaishak3 at gmail dot com
hi,
can you share the consultants details to my email id also ,
vaishak3 at gmail dot com
Which are the four firms you mentioned? Can you PM me?
Let me know your email thanks
Yes sourabh, same question as that of pavan, actually the links here lead me to the doc “EFILE_FY2007” but that also did not mention success ratio , what’s more it was not having any details for later than 2007 . Please provide exact link,
btw my interview was normal, they asked me experience related questions, it seemed like very small consulting firm with less than 20-30 employees, although I am giving interviews with other companies as well, i will think hard to finalize one out of it. But mostly all of them asking for security deposit ranging from $1k till $4k.
Hi h12014aspirant, could you please share the details or websites of the consultants you mentioned below to skbasha rediffmail com?
I am a Chartered Accountant from India and a CPA from USA. Does anyone know who sponsors H1 for CPA?
I tried first option, did anybody else tried that?
http://redbus2us.com/qa/7460/blog-on-redbut2us-com-to-search-h1-b-sponsor
Hi, My husband is currently in US with me and he came in H4 visa from India. He has 6.5 years of experience in It industry. We are looking for a sponsor who can convert his H4 visa to H1b. Since we are not getting any hopeful result, my husband is frustrated. Please help us in getting a suitable sponsor for our case.Thanks.
Hi Saurabh,
I have a H1B petition which expires in Feb 2013. I had attended the visa stamping in Chennai on April 2012 and it was sent back to USCIS. Just a few days ago I received a notification saying that USCIS has received the returned petition. I do not know how long this will take as the petition expires in a few days.
Meanwhile, I have found a new sponsor. The questions I have are:
1. Will I be cap exempt and can I transfer the petition to the new employer?
2. If cap exempt, can I start work any time of the year or only on 1 Oct?
3. Are the processing fees lesser for transfer or the same as applying for a new petition?
Appreciate your help.
Asha,
1. You will be cap-exempt based on your earlier approved petition
2. You can start working anytime. In this case, your new employer will have to get the approved petition, followed by your successful H-1 stamping and only then can you travel ti US
3. They are the same. The only difference that can arise is the $2000.00 fees which is applicable to only some employers (>50 employees w/ >50% of them on H-1 and L-1).
Thanks for clarifying Saurabh!
Asha- my case is also the same as yours, just that I am still looking for a trust worthy consultant who can file a petition for me, if you have any, can u plz share the same, appreciate that.
Hi Saurabh,
Can you please help me with my question?
My H1 started from Nov 2011 till Sept 2014. I went to India and got it stamped too. In between my company transferred me to another place and hence a new H1 was done where the end date was till March 2015. Now both the Visa in my passport and my I-94 shows Sept 2014 as the end date where as my I-797 shows March 2015 as the end date. What should I do, in case I travel out of country during the end of 2014? Please advice me on this.
Thank you!
Arvind
Arvind,
See my response to your other post on this.
Can a company/sponsorer who was estabilished on dec-2012 sponsor visa for h1b FY 2014.
Are there any requirements that the company estabilishment dates ? Please guide, i have a similar offer from such company, but i dont know whether i will be cheated or not because it seems a company of only 1-2 months old and can they do sponsorship ?
Anyone can please help me answer the question that i just posted above?
I have an offer, and i have to accept it within 1-2 days or else i miss it, please let me know your answers to my above question
Mrs P,
If it is a newly established company, USCIS will like to know about the financial stability of the company and its ability to pay your salary on time. So they will most likely ask for client/project details along w/ other financial information. If the employer has all that information and also ready to support you w/ relevant documents at the time of visa stamping, it should be fine.
I know there are many websites that give a list of the h1b sponsors. It would help if people who recently got their stamping for the past year with good experience, can share their company names, so people like me who are looking for h1b sponsorship fr the upcoming visa april2013 quota can start hunting them. Also mention past experiences, so that it will help us choose a better sponsor with lesser hassels.
I am not sure whether this should be a different blog altogether, but it seems that its logical to this thread.
Waiting for responses with company name, and outcomes. Also people who has already gotten an offer fo the upcoming april2013 h1b , please post company as well if you do not mind. It would greatly help us.
Mrs P,
I suggest posting on this page as well. This is where most of 2013 applicants are who have gone through petition processing and visa stamping.
I am not able to find the discussion, where most of 2013 applicants are who have gone through petition processing and visa stamping details, could you please let me know where can i find the same, it will be gr8 help if you provide the link. But suggestion mentioned by Mrs P, is very good.
Vivek,
This is the page.
As a person who has had first hand experience in getting a H1B from a US university because it was recession and there was absolutely no chance of getting a job elsewhere , DO NOT GO FOR IT. You will suffer a lot.Visa cannot be transferred and if some private company does want to hire you , they have to wait for 6 months(File on 1st april and you can only work from 1st Oct).Once they hear this,99% of them say NO.
SO please wait for some private company to hire you and do not join any US university out of desperation.