How to apply for H1B visa?

-P Sushmitha, Trimulgherry

It is the work visa/employment visa to the US, granted to an eligible and temporary worker. The H1B status requires sponsoring by a US employer who files a Labour Condition Application (LCA) with the Department of Labour, attesting to several items, including payment of prevailing wages for the position, and the working conditions offered.

The employer must then file a Form I-129 petition plus accompanying fee of $130 with the BCIS and unless specifically exempted under the law, an additional $1000 fee to sponsor the H1B worker. Once the petition is approved, you are ready for the visa interview. Take online visa appointment at official website for US visa appointment.(www.ustraveldocs.com/in).

To fill up the form for H1B visa application you need digital photographs with special format, information of your parents, address where you would stay in the US. When you go to the designated US consulate for the visa interview, carry your passport (and your old passports if any), photographs, the DS-160 visa application confirmation page stamped at the VAC, the visa application fee receipts (applicable for application in US consulate in India), Visa appointment letter, Petition-based visa applicants (H, L, F, J, M, R visas) should also bring petition-related documents, and supporting documents, based on what kind of visa you are applying for. For detailed information refer link: path2usa.com