H-1b Visa

Temporary Visas > H-1b Visa

There are seven types of H visas: H-1B (specialty occupation), H-1B1 (specialty occupations from Singapore and Chile), H-1C (Professional Nurses Working in Health Professional Shortage Areas [HPSAs]), H-2A (temporary agricultural workers), H-2B (skilled/unskilled workers where US Citizens and Permanent Residents are not available), H-3 (trainees) and H-4 (accompanying family members of H visa holders).

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• US Department of Labor’s Rules Regarding Deductions from H-1B Employees’ Pay.
• Write Up on H-1B visa
• Detailed Write Up on H-1B Visa for Physical Therapist
• INS Directive on H-1B Travel and AC-21. Michael A. Pearson Memo dated Jan. 29, 2001
• USCIS Letter Addresses Travel After Change of Status
• DOL Finds Filing & Attorney Fees must be paid by Employer
• Amended H-1B not required if LCA certified prior to move
• USCIS Memo (11/27/2002) re Guidance on Adjudication of H-1B Petitions Filed on Behalf of Nurses.
• Public Access File.
• USCIS Memo re Mexican TN visas & Singapore/Chile free trade H-1B and E visas.
• List of Customs & Border Protection Bureau (CBP) deferred inspection offices for correction of erroneous Form I-94s.
• Changes to the NSEERS Program, DHS Issues a Fact Sheet, FAQs and Press Release.
• Department of State (DOS) to end revalidation of visas in the US.
• Electronic I-9 Signature and Storage Bill signed into Law.
• USCIS Memo re H-1B & L-1 Visa holders being allowed to recapture all the days spent outside the US.
• USCIS Memo dated 12/05/2006 on periods of H & L admissions.
• USCIS Memo (09/23/2005) re Interim Guidance Regarding the Impact of the Department of Labor's (DOL) PERM Rule on Determining Labor Certification Validity, Priority Dates for Employment-Based Form I-140 Petitions, Duplicate Labor Certification Requests and Requests for Extension of H-1B Status Beyond the 6th Year.
• USCIS Memo regarding AC 21 issues.
• USCIS Memo rescinds Memo on denials without RFE and new instructions on RFEs.
• USCIS announces Direct Filing Instructions for Form I-129F, I-131, I-140, I-360, I-485, I-765 and I-907.
• USCIS Memo (06/18/2001) Travel After Filing a Request for a Change of Nonimmigrant Status.
• Update Regarding New PIMS System.