Sriram Krishnan
Elon Musk/Vivek Ramaswamy
Donald Trump
Bernie Sanders
H-1B visas are temporary work visas for professionals.
They are not visa limited to the “best and brightest.”
H-1B visas are available to all nationalities.
They are not limited to just people from India.
H-1B visas are available to a wide range of occupations and industries.
They are not limited to the tech sector.
H-1B for luthiers, physicians, teachers, lawyers, financial analysts, Peruvian buyer.
There are both H-1B capped visas and cap-exempt visas.
In general there is no labor market test associated with H-1B visas.
Indians end up in H-1B status so long because of the “per country limits” on the Visa Bulletin.
TIPS:
Be sure to seek sponsorship by an employer that is “real.”
Think through the business model of your employer.
Know that H-1Bs are available for start-ups where you are a co-founder.
Concurrent H-1Bs are possible.
H-1Bs are specific to employer and job and worksite.
Share this post