What is the application process for an H-1B or H-4 visa?
To acquire an H-1B visa, CTS will first collect your educational documents, letters of reference, and photocopies of your passport. We will then prepare an application to be submitted to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). Upon USCIS approval you will be provided with the necessary documents to take to the U.S. Embassy to apply for the actual visa. It will generally take between two to four months to receive USCIS approval for an application, and one to seven days for the actual visa to be issued by the American Embassy in your country. However, these time frames are only guidelines and the USCIS or the American Embassies may take longer. A spouse or child can obtain an H-4 visa simply by accompanying the H-1B employee to the U.S. Embassy and applying for the visa at the same time. It is also possible to apply for the H-4 visa after the H-1B visa has been issued.
