What are various steps involved in obtaining an H-1B visa or status?
Click here for H-1B visa process flow chart. 5. What documents are needed to be included in an H-1B petition. Answer: Your employer needs to include the following documentation on your behalf. (a) Form I-129. Petition for Alien Worker (b) Cover letter with non-technical job description. TIP: Cover letter should establish that the job being offered to you is a specialty occupation; i.e. it normally requires a baccalaureate degree to enter into the profession. To perform job duties such as “testing”, “coding””, “drawing blood”, “checking blood pressure”, “drafting”, “mailing” do not require a bachelors degree. It is suggested to use phrases such as “develop test plans”, “software analysis and development”, “analyze blood samples”, “analyze and develop strategies for direct marketing”. Click here for specialty occupations and their expected duties to be discharged for a given occupation. (c) Approved ETA 9035 Labor Condition Application (Click here for details & New Form) in original (d)
