The situation of the American work visa has not improved. It is recommended that international students submit their applications early

The situation of the American work visa has not improved. It is recommended that international students submit their applications early (Reprinted by Sunbird) From April 1st, the Immigration Bureau began to accept work visa (H1B) applications...

(Reprinted by Sunbird)

From April 1st, the Immigration Bureau began to accept applications for work visas (H1B). Although the quota of work visas in the past two years will not be used up immediately after the application starts, an immigration lawyer suggested in an interview on the 7th that work visa applicants should submit their application materials early. Immigration lawyer Zheng Pujie advises applicants to hurry up and finish the process as soon as possible. A batch will be submitted on April 1. If there are many cases, it will be easier to pass. If there are not many cases, the immigration officer will look at it more carefully and there will be more supplementary notices. He suggested that if you already have an employer, apply first and don't delay. Immigration lawyer Zhang Jun recommends that applicants apply for the wage level from the Ministry of Labor two weeks in advance. Therefore, if the application materials are submitted on April 1, it is best to apply for the wage level around March 15, because this application time is relatively long. Lawyers generally believe that the situation of work visa applications in 2012 will not change much from last year. Lawyer Huang Ziqian said in an interview that the number of applicants this year has not increased and is basically the same as last year. He said that work visa approval is related to economic circumstances and the personal views of the immigration officer. Based on his intuition, California's work visa application this year will not be easier than last year. As long as the unemployment rate continues to remain at this level, the application for work visas will be more difficult. Lawyer Zhang Jun pointed out that new companies, small companies and companies with fewer employees should pay special attention when applying. Lawyer Zheng Pujie said that in recent years, large companies have been reluctant to apply for work visas, and most of the ones that are willing to apply are smaller companies. However, the difficulty in applying for a small company lies in how to highlight the beneficiary's profession. If it is a newly established company, it is difficult to highlight the beneficiary's profession if it is a company engaged in import and export trade. Lawyer Zhang Jun also pointed out that if there is a gap between the expiration date of the internship period and the first use of the work visa for international students on OPT, the Immigration Bureau can forgive it. However, there is now a problem of whether to approve the work visa. Therefore, if the internship period of an international student expires in June but is not approved in September, the status will be in trouble. Therefore, it is recommended that such international students register for a new student visa (F1) first, so that even if the work visa is rejected, the status can be maintained.