The H-1B category is designed to attract skilled professionals in a specialty occupation to work in the U.S. on a temporary basis. In an H-1B application process, the employer is the petitioner while the alien is the beneficiary. The alien must possess at least a bachelor's degree or its equivalent.

The H-1B is suitable for engineers, professors, researchers, software programmers and other foreign professionals, who normally can work for a total of consecutive 6 years in the U.S. in H-1B status.

The H-1B sections were updated in June, 2006

For more information on H-1B Visa, please refer to the following topics:

• Description
• Requirements
• Process
• Benefits
• Limitations
• Documents
• Premium Processing
• H-1B Extension beyond 6 year limit
• H-1B Dependent Employer
• H-1B Cap, Its Usage, and Other Issues
• USCIS Clarifies Exemptions to the H-1B Cap
• H-4 Visa
• H-1B Status in I-485 Pending Period
• New Guidance on H-1B for Nurses
• Services that We Provide
• Frequently Asked Questions about H-1B
• Advanced Issues on H-1B
• Filing Fees
• Attorney’s Fees
• Be Aware of Abandonment of COS and AOS Applications
• The Issues Related to I-140/I-485 Filing for H-1B Holders
• The Issues Related to F-1 Visa