Learn about H1B Visa 2015 ( October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015). In this set of slides you can find information about - Important Dates ( Start Date for H1B) - H1B Visa Cap Count - Processing Times - When to start working - Frequently Asked questions - Latest News from USCIS - H1B Visa Processing Fees If your H1B sponsor is charging your HIGH fees, then beware of the employer. Lot of people trying to apply for H1B Visa form outside USA ( like India) might get ripped-off by consulting companies.
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1. H1B Visa 2015 Frequently Asked Questions
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2. H1B Visa 2015 : Important Dates EventDatesH1B Visa
2015October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015Application Accepted
FromApril 1, 2014 ( Tuesday)If Lottery Application Accepted
TillApril 7, 2014 ( 5 Working days from April 1, 204)H1B Start Date
FY 2015On or after October 1, 2014www.HappySchools.com 3. Available
H1B Cap H1B typeCapH1B Regular Cap58,200 + unused H1B1* from last
year.H1B Advanced Degree Cap20,000Cap- Exempt H1BUnlimited* 6,800
visas are set aside for Chile and Singapore under Free Trade
Agreements. Unused numbers in this pool are made available for H-1B
use for the next fiscal year. www.HappySchools.com 4. H1B Approval
Time Regular Processing : 2+ Months Premium Processing : 15 Days
After Receipt Datewww.HappySchools.com 5. H1B Fees FY 2015 Base
Filing Fee : $325 ACIWA Fees : $750 ( companies with less than 25
Employees) $1,5000 ( companies with more than 26 Employees) Fraud
Prevention Fee : $500 50% of Employees of company with over 50+
totalemployees are on H1B or L1 : $2000 Premium Processing : $1,225
Attorney Fees : $750+ www.HappySchools.com 6. Question 1: H1B Visa
2015 Start Date when applying from outside USA Im applying for H1B
from India. If My H1B visa 2015 isapproved on June 10, 2014, when
can I come to USA and start working? Your H1B Visa start date on
I-797 should be October 1,2014.You can enter USA upto 10 days
before the start date. You can being working for your employer from
Oct 1, 2014 ( not before that)www.HappySchools.com 7. Question 2:
Start Date for OPT Student Im in OPT and working. OPT is valid till
May of 2015. Myemployer will file H1B this April, 2014. When does
my status change from OPT to H1B? Your employer will file H1B
petition with Change of Status.Even if your H1B is approved say
July 10, 2014, your status will change from OPT (F1) to H1B only
from October 1, 2014 ( if thats the date listed in your
I-797)www.HappySchools.com 8. Questions? Where can I find more
information about H!B Visa? USCIS Official Page :
www.uscis.gov/h-1b_count www.HappySchools.com/H1B-Visa/
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